Like, I keep seeing reddit moderators abusing their powers but rarely they suffer consequences. So I’m wondering if there’s a way to have a public forum without moderators.
Anonymous forum?
Or only selected membership?Spam is as old as the internet. I think a public service with zero moderation is going to have spam without moderation.
The more people in a space, whether that’s online or IRL, the more important moderation/regulation becomes
It’s one of the big reasons why urban city-dwellers and rural people often have very different politics
If you like nazi bars with constant arguments and nastiness, sure.
Craigslist?
Sure. Briefly.
Yes everyone just abuses the people who are acting up until they stop posting. It works great.
Or, more often, the ones acting up abuse everyone else until they leave. Spam. Porn. Spam. CSAM. Spam.
Person who leaves located
You mean, is it legally possible? Technically possible? Or are you imagining what would happen if there were no moderators?
There are many public forums that are not actively moderated, in that the administrator responsible for moderating can’t be bothered.
