c/fedigrow · by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1y

Consolidating space communities?

We currently have quite a few:

!space@lemmy.world (most active, has had federation delays in the past)
!space@mander.xyz (active poster, topic-appropriate instance)
!space@lemmy.ml (active poster, inactive moderator)
!space@lemm.ee (low activity, unmoderated)
!space@sopuli.xyz (no active posters or moderators)

::: spoiler Dead instances

!space@lemmy.stad.social
!space@chat.maiion.com
!space@lemmy.link
!space@lemmy.villa-straylight.social :::

Do each of these communities serve a distinct purpose? If not, should we consolidate some of them?

I think the ManderXYZ instance is a nice match for the topic, but I am interested to hear what others think.

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lvxferre@mander.xyz · 14 pts · 1y

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jeena@piefed.jeena.net · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

As long as we don't consolidate to .world I'm OK with it.

Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y

Agreed, we have to contain .world’s influence down to under 20% of the user share if we want the threadverse to be healthy.

They currently hold 32% of Lemmy’s monthly activity.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y (12 replies)

!space@lemmy.world moderators @otter@lemmy.ca and @Bitswap@lemmy.world are active.

Thoughts on consolidation, perhaps to !space@mander.xyz?

otter@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y (11 replies)

I would be good with that. The space communities could benefit from consolidation, they're active but spread out too much

I don't have a preference on which one to keep, both LW and mander.xyz seem like good choices

Bitswap@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Agreed. Consolidation would benefit the community and likely help it grow further. I don't know much about mander.xyz, but I'm not attached to LW.

I'd be happy to continue moderating if we migrate elsewhere.

Edit: I just noticed how small mander.xyz community is, 90/month vs 4k/month.

Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Edit: I just noticed how small mander.xyz community is, 90/month vs 4k/month.

Those numbers can change quickly, !Television@lemm.ee went from a few dozens to 4k after consolidation

Bitswap@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Great to hear!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y (7 replies)

Now that you are moderator in both, would you be able to do the following?

Lock !space@lemmy.world by checking "Only moderators can post to this community"
Create one final post on !space@lemmy.world announcing the consolidation to !space@mander.xyz
Rename the community to "[Dormant] moved to !space@mander.xyz"

otter@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Thanks! Bitswap made the post, so we should be good to go now

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Awesome! Are you planning to copy the rules from the sidebar as well, or start from scratch?

otter@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I've prepped one here. @Bitswap@lemmy.world, how does this look? I simplified the rules somewhat by combining related rules. Also I don't think the astronomy picture of the day was working so I removed it and kept the link

A community to discuss space & astronomy through a STEM lens

Rules

Be respectful and inclusive. This means no harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
Engage in constructive discussions by discussing in good faith.
Foster a continuous learning environment.

::: spoiler Also keep in mind, mander.xyz's rules on politics

Please keep politics to a minimum. When science is the focus, intersection with politics may be tolerated as long as the discussion is constructive and science remains the focus. As a general rule, political content posted directly to the instance’s local communities is discouraged and may be removed. You can of course engage in political discussions in non-local communities. :::

Related Communities

::: spoiler 🔭 Science

!curiosityrover@lemmy.world
!earthscience@mander.xyz
!esa@feddit.nl
!nasa@lemmy.world
!perseverancerover@lemmy.world
!physics@mander.xyz
!space@beehaw.org
!space@lemmy.world :::

::: spoiler 🚀 Engineering

!rocketlab@lemmy.nz
!spaceflight@sh.itjust.works
!spacex@sh.itjust.works :::

::: spoiler 🌌 Art and Photography

!astrophotography@lemmy.world
!thenightfeeling@lemmy.world :::

Other Cool Links

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
Live Space Dashboard

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

Yeah. Looks good. Thanks Otter!

One thing to think about is that recently we had a few requests to create a rule about quality sources. I was always torn about it. The post with links to bad sources/bad science brought out some of the highest engagement from the whole community and spurred some great educational dialogs.

I don't like the idea of keeping a disallowed list of sources. Nor do I like the idea of debating source quality.

otter@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

I agree, at our current moderation capacity it would lead to inconsistent moderation and arguments about where the 'quality threshold' is

Encouraging people to post better quality sources through comments might be better than fully restricting the posts?

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Sidebar and rules look good! Daily active users are trending upwards.

You might want to consider posting on !newcommunities@lemmy.world (as an "under new management" post) and on !communitypromo@lemmy.ca. I'd recommend spacing out the posts by a few days to reach more people.

Also, any idea what happened to Bee? Sal added Bee as a mod, Bee added you and Bitswap as mods, but now Bee's account and comments have vanished.

otter@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

I'll wait until we finalize the community icon/banner and then make the posts :)

I'm not sure what happened to Bee, the account looks like it was deleted

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y (23 replies)

!space@mander.xyz moderator @ZafiraHUN@mander.xyz is inactive.

Paging admin @Sal@mander.xyz and recent posters @Bee@mander.xyz and @Sunshine@lemmy.ca for their thoughts.

Would you be open to adding active moderators to the community?

Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y (22 replies)

I personally vote for !space@mander.xyz as that is a well-managed instance for the topics relating to science. The instance version number is 0.19.9.

Bee@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y (21 replies)

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Bitswap@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (11 replies)

I'd be happy to moderate on mander.xyz if we consolidate over there.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (10 replies)

Awesome. @Bee@mander.xyz, would you be able to add Bitswap and Otter to the moderator list of !space@mander.xyz?

@Bitswap@lemmy.world and @otter@lemmy.ca, it might help Bee if you each make a post or leave a comment on !space@mander.xyz.

otter@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Thanks! Made a comment here

https://lemmy.ca/post/42223864/15905396

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

@Bee@mander.xyz

Here's a local link to Otter's comment: https://mander.xyz/post/28079448/18405909

Are you able to appoint them as a moderator?

Bee@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y

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Bee@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 1y (5 replies)

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Open the drop-down menu on someone's post or comment. One of the options should be "Appoint as moderator".

::: spoiler Example :::

Bee@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 1y

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (8 replies)

Would you be willing/interested to take on a moderator role for that community? It would be useful to have at least one moderator with a local account.

Bee@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y (7 replies)

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Sal@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Awesome, thank you! I have added you as a moderator.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Any idea what happened to Bee? Their profile page and comments have vanished.

Sal@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y

It looks like that account was deleted by someone with access to the account. Most likely by the account owner. When a user deletes their account there is no form to fill in a reason, the data is just wiped.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

That's great to hear!

@Sal@mander.xyz, please add Bee to the moderator list of !space@mander.xyz at your earliest convenience.

Sal@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Great, added. Thank you!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Thanks!

Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y

Thank you! Feel free to promote the community to !communitypromo@lemmy.ca to make people aware there are new mods

AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

Spacetime does not contract, it expands

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

!space@sopuli.xyz moderator @ooli@sopuli.xyz is inactive.

Paging admin @QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz for their thoughts.

QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Hi! Make a post there and I'll make you a moderator.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Thanks! Done.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

!space@lemm.ee is unmoderated.

Paging admins @sunaurus@lemm.ee and @EllaSpiggins@lemm.ee for their thoughts.

EllaSpiggins@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

If youd like to take over the community link me to a comment you've posted there and I'll promote you

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 1y

link me to a comment

Thanks! Is a post okay? https://lemm.ee/post/61571522

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y

!space@lemmy.ml moderator @Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ml (@Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca?) is inactive.

Paging admin @dessalines@lemmy.ml and recent poster @yogthos@lemmy.ml for their thoughts.