Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[HaughtyFrank]

lmao everyone hates the mod-only upvotes, no fuckin shit. yet these dopes couldn't see that coming somehow

I'm not sure about this.

I think (and hope) that the intention is good, but this just further cements ResetEra as not being community-driven, but rather moderator-driven. On any other communication platform (forum / social media), the "highlighted" posts would be determined by the community (via upvotes or likes or whatever mechanic), whereas here, it's yet another mechanism for moderators to control the users. ResetEra is increasingly positioning itself as a platform where the 0.01% control both the carrot and the stick, which is part of what has driven entire sub communities away from this platform. Not sure if this is the way to go.

The idea to let users use the "report" option to suggest highlights for moderators feels like a patch rather than a feature. I understand that this is a work in development as "report" is very obviously not an appropriate element in terms of UX design for suggesting a highlighted post, but even if there was a dedicated button for making a suggestion, it's still not enough.

I'm definitely worried about the direction the forum is going, and I know I've been punished in the past for speaking up against moderators, but I really just wanted to share my thoughts on this. The idea is benign (I hope and think), but I'm not sold on the execution. Giving even more power to the moderators is not the right path.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/post-123079902