Hi, r/bangtan!

We are looking for a few more moderators to help wrangle this sub (imgbb)! We want someone who can be an active, consistent part of the team in EUROPE, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA and/or the US West Coast.

Fill out this form to apply!

FAQ about moderating:

What the job entails

70% of the job is removing posts that break the rules, posting the reason why it was removed, and sometimes defending/changing your decision as well as replying to modmail. So you need to know the rules pretty well, be able to make judgments based on those rules as unbiased-ly as possible (nobody’s perfect!), and be able to communicate with the community and the rest of the mod team in a diplomatic and non-inflammatory way in modmail and in comments.

We also like to plan fun events or projects for the sub! Check out some of our ARMY Projects.

The rest of the time is split between finding out what the general sub community wants/their opinions on rules, and figuring out what would best keep the sub happy and healthy.

How active do I need to be?

Depends on the day. Some days require fewer removals than others. Any time there's a big event (BBMAs, Grammys, etc), it requires a lot more attention than, say, a day when we’re not expecting anything to drop. During comeback season we pretty much need all hands on deck all day as often as possible. But for a sub of this size right now (and keep in mind it's growing every day), it's generally fine if a couple of mods are checking the sub and dealing with reports and removals about every 30 minutes or so. We should see you moderating at least a few times every week, ideally every day.

Is being a moderator permanent?

Yes. You are locked in for life.

KIDDING!

No! If you ever have any real life issues that prevent you from actively modding, you are welcome to take a break or leave at any time. That being said, if you know you have a big life change coming up that will stop you from modding, or will only be active during certain parts of the year, we urge you not to apply. Having to find and train new moderators to do this job takes quite a bit of work for the old mods too, and we’d prefer to do it as infrequently as possible. We like having a tight-knit core team!

Can I still interact with the community?

Yep! You can still comment all you like about how Yoongi’s newest Tangie picture made you UwU if you wish. We are still ARMY, after all. However, being a moderator may make it more difficult to interact on contentious discussion posts.

If there’s a chance of a submission being removed later, and you said you disagreed with OP in the thread, some people will think it’s the moderator being biased and removing something just because they didn’t like it. (This is never true FYI, we always consult other mods before removing something we know we’re biased about to make sure we aren’t acting purely out of bias).

That doesn’t mean you can’t interact in ANY discussion posts or disagree with anyone ever – just be mindful of which ones you are commenting in, and how you’re wording it!

We're not going to lie. Moderating a sub of this size is not always easy, but we have a great team and great users. We hope some of you will consider joining us!

Feel free to leave a comment below if you have any additional questions about moderation!