This is why "let the votes decide" doesn't work as a moderation strategy. People upvote low quality, quick to read content which affirms their views more often than longer posts which might actually fit a sub's purpose.
I really like how /r/surrealmemes avoids this problem. They have an approval sub where you have to post at least one proper surreal meme and have that surreal meme approved by the mods before you can post on the main sub, but anyone can comment there. Reposting from the approval sub to the main sub is allowed too.
It basically lets the mods have qualitative control over what gets posted, but since you can post whatever you want after you get initially approved, its not super constraining either.
GammaKing on March 12nd, 2018 at 13:45 UTC »
This is why "let the votes decide" doesn't work as a moderation strategy. People upvote low quality, quick to read content which affirms their views more often than longer posts which might actually fit a sub's purpose.
FlowSoSlow on March 12nd, 2018 at 14:25 UTC »
Yeah if it were left entirely up to the users every sub would turn into a copy of r/funny.
We like to think Reddit is better than Facebook but most of us still just want that lowest common denominator crap.
FlynnClubbaire on March 12nd, 2018 at 15:57 UTC »
I really like how /r/surrealmemes avoids this problem. They have an approval sub where you have to post at least one proper surreal meme and have that surreal meme approved by the mods before you can post on the main sub, but anyone can comment there. Reposting from the approval sub to the main sub is allowed too.
It basically lets the mods have qualitative control over what gets posted, but since you can post whatever you want after you get initially approved, its not super constraining either.
Just a thought