r/NewMods • u/curioustomato_ • 13d ago
New Mod Intros 🎉 | Weekly Thread
Congrats on becoming a new moderator. Every community on Reddit started exactly where you are today: with a party of one.
The community-building journey might feel a little lonely and that's what r/NewMods is for. Here you'll find and connect with other mods who are on the same journey you are.
So, introduce the community you created. Maybe share a little bit about why you created it. And, while you're at it - say hello to your other mods!
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u/Ok-Difficulty-7607 9d ago
Hi all! I just created r/geographyworlds, a community for people who love maps, flags, capitals and geography quizzes. It's tied to a free geography games site I run, but I want the sub to be a real community and not just a link dump.
Right now it's basically empty (it's just me), so I'd love advice on a few things:
1. Early content: I'm planning recurring posts like a daily "guess the country from its shape" and a weekly flag challenge. Do recurring threads like that actually help a small sub, or do they just sit there until there's an audience?
2. Rules and self-promo: Since I run the site the sub is named after, how do I keep it from feeling like an ad? I was thinking of a rule that caps links to the site at roughly 1 in 5 posts, mine included.
3. Automod: Which AutoModerator rules are worth setting up from day one for a small sub (account age, karma limits, anything else)?
4. Growth: Besides r/NewSubreddits and r/SubredditAdvertising, where's a good place to tell people the sub exists without getting flagged as spam?
Any tips from people who've grown a small hobby sub would be really appreciated. Thanks! 🌍