User elon_musk is mod of (has created?) 70 communities, but doesn't appear to be active in any of them

I'm mostly concerned about https://lemmy.world/c/newhampshire because I'm from there, but they're on a range of location and interest communities. Where's the line for community mod-squatting?

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TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 3y

Ew. Can we put a Fediverse vote up to ban Elon from everything? Sorry... but not sorry?

felttrip@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y

It'a going to be up to admins to relieve communities of mod squatters. I believe they have been responsive in the past, I just don't have direct experience with them.

jake_eric@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)

That's the real Elon

kakes@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 3y

He probably ran out his daily tweet quota and needed something else to do.

breecher@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 3y

At this point in history it is basically 50/50 whether it is him. Heck, probably more than 50%.

MichelleG@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (4 replies)

The Elon_Musk account has been banned for community squatting and being inactive for almost two weeks.

If there is no activity in a community, it will be purged so that others can use the name.

If you would like to claim one of the communities, please reply to this comment.

ogsaint@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

User buelldozer has done the same thing with several communities, apparently reserving them for the mods of the corresponding subreddits.

I'd like to see c/sexover30 active and would take it over to see that happen.

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

I am having trouble with replies but I have a comment there: https://lemmy.world/comment/649507

SheeEttin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Thanks @michelleg! Is it also possible to remove him from the mod list? I don't see a way to do that, and it doesn't look like they've made any posts or comments in the community.

SheeEttin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

newhampshire please and thanks

Olap@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

!scotland too - I messaged him to see if he'll pass. No reply yet

MichelleG@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y

I've sent you a message regarding the Scotland community. Overall, the team is working on standards for creating communities. Creating dozens to then "squat" will be addressed.

earthshatteringkboom@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I noticed the same thing when I found /c/savannah. At least it has a thumbnail, banner and description unlike most of them.