Modding on either Reddit or Lemmy seems like a lot of work. It’s like a part time job where you don’t get paid. What do the mods get out of their labor?
pleasestopasking ( @pleasestopasking@reddthat.com ) 20•1 year agoImo this gets to the crux of how “people don’t want to work” is such horseshit. People don’t mind, or even like working to share knowledge and build community. And when they have the capacity and free time, they’ll do it for no pay.
People don’t want to work at something that feels like it makes no difference in their world or the world, when they’re not getting treated well or paid enough. They’ll work at things that deserve it in their life.
I think you hit the nail on the head there. In fact one of the biggest sources of economic value for networks like Lemmy and Reddit is the free labor people are willing to do out of passion for the community.
kadu ( @kadu@lemmy.world ) 19•1 year agoModding can be quite tiresome. But it also comes from a place of wanting to see a community exist and be healthy.
If I want a GameBoy community on Lemmy… Someone needs to create it, someone needs to make sure it’s organized.
If I want people asking for relationship advice to have a safe space… Someone needs to create and moderate that space.
So it’s tiresome, sure, but humans do things for passion, fun, community, love. It doesn’t need to be profitable.
Netsettler2k ( @Netsettler2k@lemmy.one ) 12•1 year agoIt’s labor, but a labor of love.
TrippySquidsman ( @TrippySquidsman@reddthat.com ) 2•1 year agoThat’s exactly what I was going to say. If someone loves their community enough, and has the time and willingness to do so, moderating an online community can be an extremely helpful contribution!
Elle ( @ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world ) 9•1 year agoThere’s an underground economy of…
are you sure you want to know the truth?
are you really sure?
last warning...
love and friendship born from the labor of nurturing communities with respect and friendly shenanigans.
ronaldtemp1 ( @ronaldtemp1@lemmy.world ) 1•1 year agoThank you @ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world
AvaddonLFC ☄️ 🤘 ( @clueless_stoner@lemmy.world ) 7•1 year agoTo be useful in their free time, presumably. And it doesn’t really take a lot of time either, since Lemmy is still quite young. It has benefits such as providing people, such as you, with spaces and communities where they can express themselves safely. An example would be this community, where you were able to ask this question without a worry :)
Communist ( @communist@beehaw.org ) 7•1 year agoI want to help support my community on lemmy!
I would have never bothered modding for reddit, because I don’t give a shit if reddit succeeds or dies, but I want lemmy to succeed!
Dr. Wesker ( @wesker@lemmy.sdf.org ) 6•1 year agoI just really like talking about 90s TV.
Fair enough
MiddleWeigh ( @MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world ) 6•1 year agoTbh I’m thinking about starting one. I don’t want to at all, but I’m seriously contemplating it, while simultaneously hoping it pops up on my feed, which is the current problem.
hyperyog ( @hyperyog@lemmy.world ) 5•1 year agoIt may seem a lot of work, but it gives people tasks to do in their free time and contribute to a community and makes sure that everything is in balance and order as people want to see these communities thrive.
TheSaneWriter ( @thesanewriter@vlemmy.net ) 4•1 year agoMostly personal satisfaction and a way to kill time.
they do it for free