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What's with all of the empty communities being created? (programming.dev)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Recently, every time I click on a "Trending Communities" link there's an entirely empty community moderated by the @[email protected] account.

What's going on?

What's the motivation?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I clicked on the account name you linked:

If this account is moderating a community that means it does not have a mod team (and is currently admin run)!

If youre interested in modding it feel free to reach out to @[email protected]

What are you confused about?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why these communities are being created. What is the motivation for creating a bunch of empty communities?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

Just guessing, but:

If they're new:

This way it exists and people can post there

If they're old:

A now inactive account likely made them, but that person no longer uses Lemmy. If it wasn't "taken over" it would be unmoderated. Consolidating those under one account is easier on the admin and let's people willing to mod know they can request the community