About this sub - general information, and request for suggestions!

submitted by reluctant_commenter[M] from self.LGBmemes

Hey, welcome! I am still setting this up but just wanted to make a post with some basic information, and also have a place for people to make suggestions if they wanted to.

Quick notes

  • This sub is currently under construction.

  • Have a question, comment, or suggestion? Post below!

  • Interested in moderating, and/or helping me build this sub? Click on "message the mods" and tell me! I'm trying to keep stuff pertaining to this sub separate from my own inbox, so I'd prefer it if you message me there rather than a PM. (Also preferably I'd like to know who you are and see that you have a post history on at least one of the other LGB subsaidits. I'm kind of looking at the mod application page from droptheT as a guideline, but like, don't send me a giant essay with this stuff, just message that you're interested, if you are.)

  • This sub WILL enforce topic censoring, and as such, is removed from s/all. I am planning to copy some of the rules from s/LGBDroptheT, with permission from the mods there. They have also granted me permission to copy over all the flairs and stuff, so I'll probably do that as well.

  • You may have noticed already that the mods from s/LGBDroptheT are not the mods of this sub. I asked if they were interested, but they are currently busy with keeping s/LGBDroptheT running (a worthy endeavor!; perhaps this may change in the future). So even though I'll try to make this sub's rules very similar to s/lgbdropthet's rules, my implementation of them might end up being a little different.

  • Content of rules: Generally, I am aiming to have a similar level and type of moderation as is practiced on s/LGBDroptheT; however, since this sub's purpose is different, there are likely to be some differences in the type of content censored. My general hope for this space is that it is a) LGB-focused, and not about the TQ+ movement-- not praising it, not bashing it, just a place to focused on LGB topics, b) positive, and maybe somewhere people can go to take a break from all the depressing homophobia.

  • Fair warning, I'm new to moderation, so there will likely be some element of arbitraryness in decision-making til I get the hang of it. I would like to keep this as casual as possible. I really don't have much interest in moderation, either, and am hoping this will be low-maintenance, but I have wanted some sort of sub like this to exist for a while and no one else has made one yet, and some people sounded interested in it, so here it is, lol.

Suggestions?

Happy to hear any thoughts/comments/questions you may have. Some topics I'm hoping to hear feedback on, in particular:

  • What type of content do you want to see? Do you want this sub to be a memes-only sub? Or, should text-post jokes, shitposts, and other non-humorous relatable or positive content be allowed?

  • How to handle "drop the T" or TQ-focused content: Do you want "drop the T" content to be removed (and redirected towards s/lgbdropthet)? Or do you think "drop the T" posts should be allowed? I have no plans to censor "drop the T" style comments, but I do want to make sure that posts stay on-topic.

  • Off-topic or casual threads: Are you interested in a discussion thread for just chatting and off-topic subjects? Possibilities: one stickied discussion thread, a daily discussion thread, a weekly thread for this (like the Sunday Social thread on droptheT), etc...

  • Aesthetic stuff: Extra flair suggestions? Other aesthetic stuff? I was thinking it might make sense for post flairs to have like, a flair for "lesbians" and a flair for "lesbians and bisexual women" and "bisexual women" separately, each, for example, and let users tag their posts themselves. If it's not tagged, I'll add the most inclusive flair, and I'll re-tag if the flair is really illogical (e.g. a "gay men" flair on a post about two women in a same-sex relationship).

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[–]NutterButterFlutter 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

  • What type of content do you want to see? Do you want this sub to be a memes-only sub? Or, should text-post jokes, shitposts, and other non-humorous relatable or positive content be allowed?

I would say memes, text-post jokes, and shitposts are all good. Non-humorous/relatable/positive content is nice, but I'd rather not see it since I feel like it would take away from the light-heartedness of a meme sub. I would be coming here for laughs, not serious discussion.

  • How to handle "drop the T" or TQ-focused content: Do you want "drop the T" content to be removed (and redirected towards s/lgbdropthet)? Or do you think "drop the T" posts should be allowed?

Depends on context. Something like this I would say fits, but something like this doesn't (these are examples I actually pulled from LGBDTT). For anything too serious/criticizing and not meme-y, redirect to LGBDTT or s/ThereAreTwoGenders.

  • Off-topic or casual threads: Are you interested in a discussion thread for just chatting and off-topic subjects? Possibilities: one stickied discussion thread, a daily discussion thread, a weekly thread for this (like the Sunday Social thread on droptheT), etc...

A daily or weekly discussion thread could work to balance non-humorous/relatable/positive LGB content, if people are interested in it. Warning though, AutoMod on this site doesn't have a scheduler built-in yet, so you or another mod would have to commit to posting the thread regularly.

  • Aesthetic stuff: Extra flair suggestions? Other aesthetic stuff?

I'd recommend starting simple and expanding as you notice trends. Maybe just start with post flair for lesbians, bisexuals, gay men, WLW, MLM ... and as you see posts that don't fit under those, then you can start making other post flairs for common themes.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing all your thoughts!

For anything too serious/criticizing and not meme-y, redirect to LGBDTT or s/ThereAreTwoGenders.

Aesthetic stuff: Extra flair suggestions? Other aesthetic stuff?

I'd recommend starting simple and expanding as you notice trends. Maybe just start with post flair for lesbians, bisexuals, gay men, WLW, MLM ... and as you see posts that don't fit under those, then you can start making other post flairs for common themes.

All makes sense to me. Thank you for the suggestions!

[–]usehername 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Do you want this sub to be a memes-only sub? Or, should text-post jokes, shitposts, and other non-humorous relatable or positive content be allowed?

All of that should be allowed.

Do you want "drop the T" content to be removed (and redirected towards s/lgbdropthet)? Or do you think "drop the T" posts should be allowed?

If this place is flooded with it, maybe remove them, but I think we should allow it if it's in meme/joke form, since s/LGBDroptheT kinda looks down on memes, but I guess we could also make a s/DropTheTMemes sub. As long as the meme involves LGB, it should be ok, but I also think it's more important to have a space where the trans topic isn't dominant.

As for the casual threads and aesthetic stuff, I agree with Nutter.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! You're right, there seems to be a sizeable anti-meme crowd on s/LGBDroptheT, although some of us over there are fans. I was thinking it might make the most sense to just go with looser guidelines at first, then check in in a few months (or sooner if needed) to see if people want the rules to change. Unfortunately I got a lot busier shortly after I started this sub... aiming to open it up and post some examples in the next week or so.

[–]usehername 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I was thinking it might make the most sense to just go with looser guidelines at first, then check in in a few months (or sooner if needed) to see if people want the rules to change.

That sounds like a good plan. No rush, thanks for making this sub. I have a couple memes saved up lol.