I like posting to stoner_rock@sh.itjust.works.
It has subscribers, I’m not the only one there, but it’s been a bit stagnant. I think it could use a cleanup, maybe people might be more interested in it if there was more going on.
I’d like to adopt the com and do a few things with it.
The mod is niladmirari@sh.itjust.works. They last logged into lemmy 2024 and only ever posted a few things.
I messaged them, and was unsurprised to get no reply.
Do I need to have a sh.itjust.works account? I could sign up for one if that’s the case. I have 2 lemmy accounts already, and didn’t really want a 3rd, but if those are the rules, that’s fine.
I expect this to be an uncontroversial request. I clearly use the comm, and its clearly abandoned.
Give me some feedback here, and I’ll take whatever next steps are needed.
@dbtng@eviltoast.org I appointed you as mod on the community. Like others have mentioned its recommended that you have an account on the instance but it’s not a requirement.
Thank you for volunteering your time to the fediverse!
@TheDude@sh.itjust.works I’ve been busy. So far, I’ve reviewed and upvoted every old post. Just took a complete stock of what’s there. Commented on a bunch of them. That might bring some old posters back. There’s been some action already. Good to see!
I’m completely new to modding on lemmy. I had to read about how moderation works.
Most of the stuff that I want to do, I can’t.
I’m not the original mod for stoner_rock@sh.itjust.works, and I think that limits me from certain actions like updating the sidebar and top banner graphic.From what I’ve read, there’s a hierarchy of admin- and mod-hood. The person who starts the comm is like a super-mod. They can de-mod subsequent mods, but not vice versa.
From that bit of info, I’m inferring that as a secondary-mod, I may not have access to modify the properties of the comm. Is that true?I don’t have a new banner graphic yet. Workin on that, but I would like to update the sidebar.
I want to include some post guidelines, like linking to somewhere you can buy the music (like the band’s home page or bandcamp if possible), and I want to make some suggestions about kinds of posts (concert reviews, upcoming shows, music links, etc.)I’m in no rush here. There’s a lot of work in front of me. But, it appears that I can’t start right now because I lack access.
Please let me know if I’m doing it wrong or if I just need to wait a while or something.
Or you know, if I need more access, promote me.I just found the button to edit the comm properties. Like I said, I’m completely new to moderation. Looks like I have what I need. Thanks.
Thank you!
LOL. Ok, I signed up. I screwed up the password and got put on some automated time-out. I guess I’ll do as it says and try again later.
Moderation from a different instance can be a pain in the ass. It isn’t necessary to be on the same one as the community, but it is easier
Ok, I’ll setup an account on this instance.
What boundaries would you consider for it? Like would psych (night beats, osees, kglw) be considered for it, or just heavy rock (e.g. electric wizard, sleep, etc).
My thing is heavy rock. You can see what I’ve posted. But I like the original mod’s open attitude. Gonna keep the open boundaries. Honestly, it doesn’t get enough use to be telling anyone that their idea of ‘stoner rock’ is wrong.
My main expansion ideas so far are to write about bands touring and possibly a few interviews. I really want to talk to Gabriele Fiori of the Heavy Psych Sounds record label. There’s a few other heroes I might bother as well.
You sound legit and already put in the legwork, glad you got it!
Cool, thanks.
I’d sub. There’s a lot of communities that were started a few years ago but didn’t have the population to really function. Lately I’ve been seeing a bit uptick in participation and posting, I bet a lot of people will be looking to pick up abandoned communities like these.
I miss the Metal subreddits most of all, so any extra music subreddits would be appreciated.
Thanks. I hope it will get more use.
bah. duplicate post.
Did an LLM write this?
wat.
No. An old man with poor hearing from too much time in front of speakers wrote it.
Any more questions?
