For example, do you need a degree in philosophy to be a moderator of the philosophy community?
If so, how do we test for that?
If not, why do we treat them as authority?
For example, do you need a degree in philosophy to be a moderator of the philosophy community?
If so, how do we test for that?
If not, why do we treat them as authority?
Moderators do an important unpaid task as a service to the community. They don’t need a philosophy degree to do stuff like removing spam, doxxing or rude comments.
Sometimes there will be moderators who do end up going on a powertrip and ban everyone they don’t like. In those cases it’s probably best to just move on to different communities. If you feel a bit petty and want to complain, you can post it to /c/[email protected]