The title, really.
On Reddit, I was one of the ubiquitous lurkers. I’d like to maybe participate a little more on Lemmy, now that I’m here. I might even like to start a community, but I’m concerned about what kind of a commitment I might be getting myself into. I really have quite enough BS in my life without inviting more.
I’d be grateful for any advice, experience, or warnings folks might have. Thanks, and have a good one!
Edit: Thanks everyone for your responses! Maybe I will try my hand at a community or two!
Yes, if you create a community, you are responsible for helping it grow. This includes things like writing a useful sidebar and adding an icon image.
The good news is, you can (and usually should) ask for help and recruit moderators to help you with this.
I guess it’ll depend on the size of the community you create. There maybe will some time in the future where it’ll take you some time to moderate the community. But I guess that if the community gets as large as this and you don’t want to invest that much time you can look for people who’ll help you with the moderation.
Thanks for asking this, and for everyone who has chimed in with advice. It is encouraging me to become more proactive.
