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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/JoeFarmer on 2024-01-19 18:24:23+00:00.
Hey y’all!
As some of you may have noticed, there are some new names on the mod team. It appears our last mod went inactive and r/permaculture has been unmoderated for the past 6 months or so. After filing a request for the sub, reddit admins transferred moderation over to u/bitbybitbybitcoin who then fleshed out the mod team with a few of us who had applied back when u/songofnimrodel requested help with moderation. Please bear with us as we get back into the flow of things here.
I do have to say that it seems things have run pretty smoothly here in the absence of an active moderator. We really have a great community here! It does seem like the automod ran a bit wild without human oversight, so if you had posts removed during that period and are unsure why, that’s probably why. In going through reports from that period we did come across a seeming increase in violations of rules 1 and 2 regarding treating others as you’d wish to be treated and regarding making sure self-promotion posts are flagged as such. We’ve fleshed out the rules a bit to try to make them more clear and to keep the community a welcoming one. Please check them out when you have a chance!
THEMED POST DAYS
We’d like to float the idea of a few themed post days to the community and see what y’all think. We’d ask that posts related to the theme contain a brief description of how they fit into the topic. All normal posts would still be allowed and encouraged on any of these days, and posts related to these topics would still be encouraged throughout the week. It’d be a fun way to encourage more participation and engagement across broad themes related to permaculture.
No-Waste Wednesday for all things related to catching and storing energy and waste reduction and management. This could encompass anything from showing off your hugelkulturs to discussing compost; from deep litter animal bedding to preserving your harvests; anything you can think of related to recycling, upcycling, and the broader permaculture principle of produce no waste.
Thirsty Thursday for all things related to water or the lack thereof. Have questions about water catchment systems? Want to show off your ponds or swales? Have you seen a reduced need for irrigation since adopting a certain mulching practice or have a particular issue regarding a lack of water? Thirsty Thursday is a day for all things related to the lifeblood of any ecosystem: water!
Fruit-bearing Fridays for all things that bear fruit. Post your food forests, fruit and nut tree guilds, and anything related to fruit bearing annuals and perennials!
If you have any thoughts, concerns or feedback, please dont hesitate to reach out!