Participatory Cultures of Digital Games : The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Reddit Community Moderator
2022
Abstract
Volunteer community moderators are at the centre of a multitude of conflicting views in the media and society, while being continually exposed to inappropriate con-tent and risking their mental wellbeing. On Reddit.com, their specific interest in a topic drives them to volunteer for moderation responsibilities to nurture the participa-tory community; however, this puts them in the uncertain position of being neither a member of the community nor a representative of the social media platform tied to the community.