Over the weeks I’ve sent a bunch of messages, like offering mod positions, asking for things etc. and I get no responses to about half of them.

Sure, nobody owes me a reply, but I’m wondering if there’s a different reason, such as:

  1. Ignoring all notifications, because there’s no immediate distinction between a DM or a comment reply

  2. Using an app that doesn’t support messages (which one would that be?)

  3. Federation issues (when sending a DM to a different instance)

Thoughts?

  • aaron_griffin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    1 year ago

    Maybe your messages are unasked for? If no one is asking for volunteers for moderation and you’re sending them messages, of course they’re going to ignore it - it’s spammy behavior

    • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      74·
      1 year ago

      Are you for real? If I see that someone is posting daily in a community, they’re obviously passionate about the topic, and I send them a message politely offering them to be a mod, that’s spam? Jesus Christ, what do you expect before being allowed to send someone message, a written invite with a cake?

      This is the kind of nonsense that gets people to throw the “snowflake” moniker.

      For the record, a bunch of people respond with “I’m honoured, but I’m too busy, sorry” kind of reply, and some happily join.