# General moderation policies

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-moderation-policies/358201
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-moderation-policies/358201 "2025-03-20T18:36:11Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-moderation-policies/358201/14 "2025-06-04T18:00:50Z")

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> [@Architect](#):
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> there seems to be two main extremes of polarity for how moderators can operate, from hyper-vigilance to overly stand-offish

Mhh Maybe 🤔

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/3/0/930029847efc671adebffcd196712b92a57a89dd.jpeg)

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Like you say these are two opposite moderation styles and both have their disadvantages / advantages but moderation isn’t black and white like that. That’s why in communities I’m in, they’ve all found their own moderation style to suit their needs since moderating shouldn’t be a full time policing role 😅 Like it says in Discourses’ FaQ:

> _“moderators can be community facilitators, not just janitors or police”._

If moderators are too laid back it could drive your members away for a few reasons such as a lack of policy/ disorganisation and action not being taken on problematic posts because its just ‘not that bad’… leading to toxicity _maybe?_ Just some thoughts.

But by the same token, “hyper vigilance” can make people feel afraid to post which is what you don’t want in a community

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