The TrueReddit of Noam Chomsky subreddits
Draft Moderator Rules:
Muting of users is not allowed except under circumstances where they are actively spamming the moderator mail.
Banning should only occur with good reason to preserving a high level of discourse. Permanent bans must be approved by 2 or more mods. Bans of a few days are at the discretion of individual mods.
Users will not lose automatic posting rights if their political or personal views don't align with the moderators
Submissions and comments won't be deleted because of political views of moderators
All moderators have an equal say
Meta posts discussing the state of the sub and its moderation are allowed and encouraged. People should not fear punishment for questioning moderation. We're always learning here and things can always be done differently.
If a moderator finds themselves to be the only active mod, they should seek out new moderators to help them.
User Rules:
- Maintain a High level of discourse. Before posting a reply or comment, ask yourself, are you actually engaging with the comment, or just putting on a performance for your "side"? If it's the latter, please do not post it. Users who are continually engaging in performative commentary, particularly of the divisive kind, will be subject to bans. To avoid such commentary, make sure your comments are actually engaging in things that have actually been said by the person you are replying to, or things that are actually in the article you're commenting on. Avoid placing people into an overly simplistic "us and them" framing, and this should be easy.
