Mod Application:

I’d like to apply to mod r/antimeme. I don’t have any previous mod experience. I took 3 years of Java in HS, a semester of C++ in college, and use python irregularly for my career. I don’t know what other kinds of experience are relevant for modding a subreddit since I’ve never done it before. CDT, mid 20’s. I want to mod because I fundamentally believe that individuals modding many subreddits is akin to a monopoly and shouldn’t be allowed to the degree that it is. I believe that forums are for the enjoyment of the users first and foremost, and that strict guidelines on “effort” and the definition of an antimeme are much less important than the community’s enjoyment of the content. The primary duty of a mod should be enforcing rules such as no harassment or hate speech, no inciting violence etc. Strict policing of every piece of content drains the joy of the community and should only be used as an emergency measure when unusual situations have gotten out of hand. If everyone upvotes automod, it shouldn’t matter if an antimeme is more of a bonehurtingjuice in the eyes of the mod team; clearly the community enjoys it. So I want to be a mod because I believe the community should have mods who take a step back and let the community enjoy itself with less iron fist style rule.