Becoming a mod of a community when the old mod is banned

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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4 Comments

fishbulb95@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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

DonJefe@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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

PriorProject@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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.

DonJefe@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y

This is perfect! Thanks