I have a lot of visitors but actually no members. (Those three are mods) People see my post but don't engage with them.

What do I do?

I had been planning on it for quite a while, but after quite a few people were outspoken about how a certain subreddit was poorly moderated, I finally broke down and made a new version of it.

Problem is, I've gotten 0 members (as far as I can tell) in 2 months. 1 post by 1 other person, and 1 comment by 1 other person. That's a total of 2 other people posting in the span of 2 months.

99% of the people who complained about the other subreddit? Completely silent.

I get it's a slightly niche subreddit, but I figured if it looked nice, had good moderation, and I promoted activity (which I slightly dropped the ball on I admit, but I only had 1 post when I was doing such) people would actually want to contribute and post. But all I hear are crickets.

It's just frustrating to put so much hard work into something... only for it all to be for naught. I'm not sure if I should just close down the subreddit or not, but I guess I'll keep it for now.

Anyhow, thanks for reading.

Hi there, warm greetings. Help me out to express people’s opinion​.

We're here to share our thoughtful opinions, learn about others.

Thank you so much for your support 🙏 Vedic and western astrology

We just started a small community for people getting aesthetic treatments (botox, fillers, lasers, surgery). The idea is simple: honest experiences, so the next person picks a better doctor and avoids the ones hiding bad reviews.

We don't care about growing fast with random members who join and never come back. We'd rather have 50 people who actually got help here than 5,000 who never read a post. The people we want are the ones about to book something and scared of getting it wrong, or the ones who just had a bad experience and want to warn others.

For those of you who grew a niche sub with real, active members:
- where did your first real members come from?
- did answering questions in bigger subs help, or did it feel like spam?
- what made people post, not just lurk?

Any honest advice is welcome, including "don't do X, we tried it".

Morning, new mod here 😁

Care to give any advise?

Celebrate with me⭐️🎂🥳

Im finding it difficult in getting visitors to my new group poeticape .

Please if anyone can make suggestions?

Thank you

The automod edit page says "Heads up — Enforcement actions aren't available in automoderator."

The linked page (https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/wiki/automoderator/full-documentation/) says

• action - A moderation action to perform on the item. Valid values are approve, remove, spam, filter, or report. filter is a unique action to AutoModerator, and will remove the post but keep it in the modqueue and unmoderated pages.

Those sound like "enforcement actions" to me. The word "enforcement" does not appear anywhere on the documentation page so this is confusing.

So what can I do with automod? Thanks.

I was an active contributor to r/Cupertino posting everything about the local high schools. Eventually the haters forced me to start my own reddit on r/fuhsd so I could create a positive, inclusive, welcoming community for all.

Any suggestions or tips on how to grow this targeted niche besides posting an announcement or invitation in r/Sunnyvale and r/Cupertino?

My name Is Dragonslayer Ben, and I am posting about my recently created subreddit. Please feel free to join. As of today, the only moderator is me and I am happy to review your requests to apply for the job. Thank you and goodbye.

Heyy I'm starting a community to help People who struggle with chronic illness or mental health. I'm new to Reddit and I really don't know what I'm doing... I'm trying my best haha. Anyways anyone interested in helping out as a mod or giving me some advice?

I've never been a mod of anything my own

What'll make people contribute? Or be interested in it?

And the first post, do i post something or should I wait for someone to??!!

I'm basically worse than a baby at this!!

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

I am curious to use it in my community r/Cringepolandballfans

TL;DR - Nominations for Mod Hall of Fame are officially open! Nominate fellow mods who went the extra mile this year by November 11th!

Hey new mods! Mod Hall of Fame season is here, and we’re excited to celebrate the mods who guide their communities with care, dedicate time to uplift fellow mods and Redditors, and make Reddit special. Like last year, we’re leaving it to you to spotlight outstanding mods and memorable community moments. We are also bringing back our Trailblazer category to celebrate new mods like you who have gone above and beyond to grow new communities. 

What’s Mod Hall of Fame? 

Mod Hall of Fame honors standout community leaders driving positive change on Reddit. It’s a program led by mods, for mods. Mods across Reddit submit nominations, and winners are chosen by a panel of mod judges. 

Just like last year, the winners will be announced live during a virtual ceremony on December 11, 2026  (you can RSVP right now 👀)

How do I nominate a mod?

Starting today, you can nominate fellow mods to be considered for the following award categories:

• 🏆 Community Champions: Mods who shape their community's culture. They lead by example, encourage meaningful contributions, foster inclusivity, and make their communities feel like home.
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• 🚀 Trailblazers: New mods who started modding this year or mods whose communities have recently shown rapid growth + sustained community building. They’ve built momentum by helping new or fast-growing communities thrive, welcoming new voices, and fostering meaningful participation.
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• 🌟Veteran Visionaries: Longtime mods whose impact has been essential to the long-term success of their communities. Their ongoing care and judgment help their spaces adapt and thrive, while inspiring fellow mods to build sustainable communities of their own.

Nomination criteria

• The nominee must be an active mod. 
  • We look at mod mail and moderator activity, as well as post/comment activity in owned communities, to determine activity status. Activity should be sustained over a period of time for someone to be considered an “active” moderator.
• Community impact should be focused on the mod’s leadership on Reddit within 2026.
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How will winners be determined?

• First, nominations will be reviewed by admins from Reddit’s community team. 
• Then, the mod judge panel will choose the top three winners in each category using a point-scoring system based on community impact, leadership, etc. 
• Winners will also pass a review by our Code of Conduct team and must accept their nomination before being featured.

Sounds good. How do I submit a nomination?

You can submit your nominations by November 11th, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. 

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We are stoked to celebrate even more amazing mods and community moments with everyone, so thank you in advance for participating! 

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I have been wondering how people get the Moderator role on Discord and communities in general. I have been doing my research, and I have still got nothing. Does anyone know how to get those roles?