I think I'm done being a mod
I think I'm done being a mod
So yeah, my life is a pile of, well you can guess. Its not that the job is hard, nor is it overwhelming for me, however my life is crap and my mental state is very dark, so I do not believe I can mod this community the way it should be run. Again, there is not a lot of work to do, and the admin team seems to be on top of it much more then I am, so I think we should bring one other person into the team, then I can leave without feeling like I'm abandoning the community. So my idea is to take some names of folks who are willing to mod, and then I put it to a vote, the top one or two get the job
You've been doing a great job with the community and we'll be sorry to see you go, but please prioritize yourself first!
82Mental health is super important so do what you need to do and find a good headspace. Modding is a good time suck when you aren't busy but is a serious drain when other things are more important in life.
When I was in a much darker place, I would tend to make decisions that would isolate me from everyone and everything else. In some ways that is nice but in other ways... not so much. If you believe your decision is with specific purpose, awesome. If this decision is more of a trend across your life, try and only make positive decisions. (This is just something I share when people express decisions in the context that you used.)
Wishing you the best! Be happy and stay healthy, friend.
35Thank you for your service ♥️
27Get well soon, mate and thank you for your time.
24Thanks for your time. Take care of yourself 😊
19Sorry to hear that, I hope things get better for you!
18Take a step back man, you gotta look out for number 1. You aren't abandoning anything or anybody. Being connected like this is great in some ways, and in some other ways it's literally the worst thing that's ever happened to the human race. That isn't on your shoulders, and its quite an admirable thing to say you know what, I need a break. Not many other people have the courage to do so.
I'm sure you'll find some happiness and some colour on the other side bro, here's to you finding it 🤜🏼
18Does the mod need to be a lemmy.ca user, or does it federate?
17It federates.
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Cheers mate, thanks for giving us the time and energy you have. I hope you find some respite :)
12Hope things start to turn around for you.
11Damn, I hope you get to be in a better shape soon :(
11I'm sorry to hear that! your mental health is the most important!
Thanks for all the hard work you have done to date!
11Being a mod seems like a huge drag, I don’t blame you. For what it’s worth I hope stepping back can be a weight off your shoulders.
11Take care man! Take a step back, do what you have to do to decompress a little. I wish you all the best with whatever life is throwing at you. Don’t give up and hang in there!
10Put your arm behind you, on your back, and pretend that someone is pushing it up...
Then say it! Otherwise it's not going to stop...
It being Uncle.
And I hope your days get better soon 👍
7Hmm… most mods seem to thrive off of being mentally unstable. Thank you for your hard work and always remember to take care of yourself first!
5Most other moderators I met or talked with in person from Reddit were raging alcoholics, myself included. The subs I was involved with had a community that was... eh... very unique. (Reptile owners themselves tend to be a special breed, to say the least.)
4that’s awesome man! My girlfriend bought my son a leopard gecko back in 2018 and so that means I’ve been taking care of it ever since. Even started breeding dubia roaches for it (or whatever they’re called) back in 2020. All natural ecosystem with Rollie pollies and all that good stuff. Damn lizard barely ever comes out of its cave though but it’s always let us hold it and has never amputated its tail
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I'm mod of !formuladank@lemmy.world and I would be up to manage this community as well, even though I wasn't that active here. I'm mostly hands off and only step in if necessary.
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