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Hello users of Hexbear while we are always accepting moderation applications I would like to begin another formal volunteer drive.

Those of you interested in volunteering as a moderator, can send me your responses to the application questions below using either hexbear direct message or matrix message.

The answers may be as short or as long as you feel is adequate.

Application

What is your Hexbear username?

Do you have any preferred pronouns?

What are your thoughts on capitalism?

What are your thoughts on imperialism?

What are your thoughts on Palestine?

What are your thoughts on trans rights?

What are your thoughts on racial justice?

What do think about current and previous protests around the world?

What are your thoughts on Veganism and Animal Liberation?

Do you have any experience with other leftist online communities?

What did those experiences teach you?

What is your approach to moderation, and how do you work with teams?

How do you deal with online drama and people who try to start things for the sake of it?

What current communities would you be interested in moderating?

Would you like to create a new community?

Do you have any ideas for community engagement?

What is your general time availability? (Time zone, amounts, common browsing times, etc)

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[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I don't think it matters

ambivalence isn't the same as hostility

and vegans are annoying"

moderators aren't allowed to be annoyed?

Here's another question for the above list:

  • Are there any recurring topics on hexbear/lemmy that annoy you? As a moderator, how might you deal with that?

Personally I would recuse myself from moderating anything having to do with "beans".

[–] booty@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

ambivalence isn't the same as hostility

You wouldn't consider it hostility if someone answered that to one of the topics you think are important? Like, "I don't think racial justice matters" wouldn't be a disqualifying response for a moderator in your opinion?

I highly doubt that.

[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

You wouldn't consider it hostility if someone answered that to one of the topics you think are important? Like, "I don't think racial justice matters" wouldn't be a disqualifying response for a moderator in your opinion?

You equate veganism to anti racism.

CoC says

Volunteers, comments, and posts, should not be anti-vegan, although users and volunteers are not required to be vegan.

So in your opinion, would an appropriate equivalence be

Volunteers, comments, and posts, should not be racist, although users and volunteers are not required to be anti-racist.

??