I'd like to welcome all the new folks to our digital meeting place here on Voat. To get everyone up to speed....
We do little to regulate besides removing spam. We had a long discussion about rules and mods...etc.... which all just seems like a waste of time now. You can find it through my comment history.
If anyone would like to be a mod just let the community know here. They can decide.
Suggestions? Improvements? et al. post here for the community to discuss.
PS. I think we can make 'flair' for the page... Does anyone with the know how want to make the board its own unique page design? I'd like it to stand out from the rest.
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Jansen ago
I'd like to apply as a moderator for /v/Conspiracy.
I've been following conspiracy theories for years as a hobby and amateur "historian". From ancient conspiracies to current issues, from the wildest theories to proven facts.
I have no cause I burn for. I have no previous affiliations with any subreddits or mod-cliques on that other site. Being from a small nation in northern Europe, I don't lean towards anything in US politics that can influence me as a mod. Beyond the gaming service Steam I have no internet friends, which probably makes me as neutral as it gets.
As a mod I'd use my influence to keep the discussion open ended, as I consider nothing to be too "wild" to be discussed or entertained by. I'd also advocate for discussion of provocative themes such as holocost denial (which I don't subscribe to) as long as it's done in a civil manner.
In that respect I'd like to moderate from the idea that the more individually sensitive a subject may be, the less tolerance for bullshit the mods should have. That way anything can be discussed if the people are courteous and the mods vigilant.
Regarding censorship: I will never censor anything that doesn't directly break the pre-agreed rules.
If the rules are ambigous, for the sake of fairness I'd want to specify the rules in the open rather than do a case-by-case evaluation that can lead to selecting rather than moderating posts.
Regards,
Jansen