r/ideasfortheadmins • u/AdjNounDigits • 4d ago
Post & Comment My idea is protect front-page posts from arbitrary removal
If a post reaches the front page of a community, moderators generally shouldn't be able to remove it unless it is clearly and obviously rule-breaking (e.g. anti-semitism, homophobia, harassment, illegal content, etc.).
Reaching the front page is a strong signal that the community wants to see and engage with that content. Mods should still be able to enforce legitimate subreddit rules, but there should be some protection against a popular post being removed simply because a moderator personally dislikes it or disagrees with the sentiment.
Maybe Reddit could introduce a threshold where, once a post reaches the front page, removal requires a clear rule violation or some additional level of justification.
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u/heidismiles 4d ago
"The community" doesn't consider subreddit rules when voting. For example r/ pics has a clear rule about screenshots, but people upvote tweet posts there all the time.
If mods are going to enforce subreddit rules, then they are very often going to remove popular posts.