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Becoming a mod of a community when the old mod is banned (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The mod of a small community I follow appears to be banned from our instance. I really like the community, and I don't want to let it die. Is there a way that I could become the mod for that community?

I tried messaging the old mod, but I haven't gotten a response. He shows as banned, so I don't even know if he's getting my messages.

How can I confirm that the mod is banned from the instance, and they are not moderating the community anymore? Can I take over the moderation of that community? And how?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The admin of the instance should have the highest authority, depending on the instance they might be happy to have someone take over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Thanks! It's for the lemmy.ml instance. How can I look up who's the admin?

Edit: I found them. You can look up the admins for an instance in the sidebar of the main page.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They have a sub for these community transfer requests: https://lemmy.ml/c/community_requests

Request there along with what you've done to contact the existing mod and they'll likely help you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

This is perfect! Thanks