Are moderators just purely altruistic? Or do they have an ulterior motive?

  • Apytele@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Sometimes I think I would enjoy the respect and esteem of being a community leader.

    Then people start asking for things and wanting me to make decisions/rulings and want me to take their side on things and shit.

    I feel like this:

    And I don’t wanna make bad decisions that will hurt people so eventually just give up and crawl back into my depression cave/nest.

    I think a lot of successful moderators have learned to make decisions with reduced care for the wellness of individuals, which they have to do to a certain extent. They WILL piss somebody somewhere off and have to be decisive. But that ability to not care about other people’s happiness can turn dangerous at times, so people who can do it too easily can turn very unpleasant very quickly.