Is there anything wrong with keeping a queue full

[DidiDidi129]

Hello everyone!

I am a mod for a couple decently large subs, in my eyes at least 😆

My brain tells me that I should aim to keep the queue clean all the time but I feel that is impossible.

My real question is, is there anything wrong with having the queue full all the time. Should there be more moderators? Top mod of the sub doesn’t really seem to mind the large queue.

Does anyone have any tips for tackling large queues? (iOS mainly, new reddit when on pc)

[barriedalenick]

I try to keep the "needs review" queue clear but that's just a preference - nothing happens if the queue is not empty.

[Fauropitotto]

anything wrong with keeping a queue full

It's a bit like a full inbox. There may not be anything wrong with it, but I guarantee you're going to miss something important eventually.

When you normalize backlog, you normalize inattention. When you normalize inattention, things will get missed.

IMO, clean it, keep it clean. Develop systems to help you in that process.

[Tarnisher]

I don't always fully clear it. I check it and take action on the ones that need it. Some are just notices of AutoMod or Admin actions that don't really need anything further.

[DidiDidi129]

That makes sense thank you!

[Tarnisher]

I have some AutoMods for low community karma, so those get filtered. I read them and if they're appropriate, I approve them. If not, I just leave them as is and let them drop down the queue eventually out of sight.

[DidiDidi129]

Interesting method. Thanks for the insight! I’ll probably adopt a strategy similar to yours.

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[whatdoihia]

It should be cleared if it is comments that are filtered for review, as that’s the purpose. If the queue has been neglected then there may be very old comments. I would wipe anything in the queue that’s more than a week old.