mods are elected by the users who generate the highest upvoted content in a community.

I don’t think this is a good idea. I’d encourage you to look at my comment history in this community specifically. Every comment I’ve left in my official capacity is a direct result of at least one user report. I prefer a very light touch moderation style, where I address rule breaking content when reported but otherwise let the community manage itself.

Those comments I left are not terribly popular, and I think that’s the heart of the problem. Running a community effectively and maintaining some sense of order is not generally a very popular activity. Do we really want to make moderation a popularity contest? Beyond that, I don’t post much in fediverse, does that mean I’m ill suited to being a mod here? I don’t think so.

I agree in general that poor moderation can be a problem, but letting the most popular posters run the community doesn’t seem like the fix.

me as a mod wondering if I should dismiss the report on this post and leave it up or delete it because it’s off topic

Well someone reported your comment. If you have issue with something someone else has written, report it. I’m not reading this entire shit show thread. I’m addressing reports until it gets to a volume where I have to lock it.

Got it.

I’ve banned them from the community for this. Wholly unacceptable.

I’d make the point that most software projects, vibe coded or otherwise, are abandoned. I’ve made a ton of hand coded projects that I just am done with after a while. Vibe coding can increase your total output, but I don’t believe it means the person who created it won’t maintain it.

Cite your sources for this claim please.

I think it’s great and personally I appreciate you making it and sharing.

His acceptance speech had people wearing that on their shirt. They definitely co-opted it by the end of the campaign.

Every state office in Texas flipped last night. Texas is a blue state now. They’re ALL gone. Governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, railroad commissioner (yes this matters), Supreme Court justices. If they were up for reelection, they got beat last night by democrats.

This is the honest but scary take. If you follow other regimes around the world, waiting until martial law is far too late. Your ability to move unrestricted is generally impeded by that point.

Very cool project, thanks for sharing!

Ya know, I don’t really want a post every time we have new spamming, but this was very effective in drawing them out. Issued 3 permas so far. Anyone else want some?