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[meta] Suggestion: can we make it mandatory that every normal post here has to have the "ELI5" words in the title like in the original sub? (feddit.it)
submitted 3 days ago by Fix_a_Fix@feddit.it to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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I feel like that was a cool and unique enough mark for original subreddit to give it a different vibe than most other communities with similar intent.

It also helps standardizing the titling format just enough to make it less confusing and clearer when reading them. Now that there is a brand new modding team I feel like this could be a good thing to add here

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[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 31 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Pros: Posts are more obvious when you're browsing posts from multiple communities. It helps reinforce/remind what tone replies should take.

Cons: More work to mod!

I'd love to hear more feedback from people about what they think. Upvoting the post doesn't count - USE YOUR WORDS.

[–] EponymousBosh@feddit.online 6 points 3 days ago

That seems like a cool idea to me. I follow a lot of "general question" communities and it is a little hard to distinguish them sometimes. It'd be nice to have a unique marker.

[–] Fix_a_Fix@feddit.it 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have no idea how to mod in this site, but on Reddit you could just put an automatic filter that either doesn't even let you post or instantly blocks your post if it doesn't meet the required criteria or specific keywords.

At least in the rules there is a thing even for the "Today I learned" sub and the "You Should Know" on Lemmy, so... worse come to worse we could just ask their mods how did they implement it?

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Fully agreed. The mods will add this as a rule but probably not enforce it super aggressively. Unlike things like abuse and spam, the downsides of not adding a tag is that you’ll invite lower quality responses. We can look at some kind of automation if the community really grows.

[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 3 points 3 days ago

I’m always most concerned about moderator burnout, but If you’re willing to do it, I think it’d be an improvement.

[–] NinjaTurtle@feddit.online 1 points 2 days ago

i think its a solid addition. like you mentioned, it does help distinguish posts more quickly to know what sub the post belongs to. As long as its not a ton of work for the mods.