Most other moderators I met or talked with in person from Reddit were raging alcoholics, myself included. The subs I was involved with had a community that was… eh… very unique. (Reptile owners themselves tend to be a special breed, to say the least.)
that’s awesome man! My girlfriend bought my son a leopard gecko back in 2018 and so that means I’ve been taking care of it ever since. Even started breeding dubia roaches for it (or whatever they’re called) back in 2020. All natural ecosystem with Rollie pollies and all that good stuff. Damn lizard barely ever comes out of its cave though but it’s always let us hold it and has never amputated its tail
Reptiles are interesting creatures, for sure. (I still have a female chameleon and bearded dragon. My male cham died of old age last year.) I never got into breeding feeders, but that is a really good route to avoid the excessive supplementation that is super common.
I was a mod of /r/chameleons and still technically the owner of /r/chameleonholdingstuff, but I haven’t been on Reddit for a long while. Strangely enough, some mods tried to pull me back into the fold a few months ago, but Reddit is just a shit show and I don’t want any part of it. The /r/reptiles mods seemed a little more on the sane side though.
Take a step back man, you gotta look out for number 1. You aren’t abandoning anything or anybody. Being connected like this is great in some ways, and in some other ways it’s literally the worst thing that’s ever happened to the human race. That isn’t on your shoulders, and its quite an admirable thing to say you know what, I need a break. Not many other people have the courage to do so.
I’m sure you’ll find some happiness and some colour on the other side bro, here’s to you finding it 🤜🏼
Mental health is super important so do what you need to do and find a good headspace. Modding is a good time suck when you aren’t busy but is a serious drain when other things are more important in life.
When I was in a much darker place, I would tend to make decisions that would isolate me from everyone and everything else. In some ways that is nice but in other ways… not so much. If you believe your decision is with specific purpose, awesome. If this decision is more of a trend across your life, try and only make positive decisions. (This is just something I share when people express decisions in the context that you used.)
Wishing you the best! Be happy and stay healthy, friend.
I’m mod of [email protected] and I would be up to manage this community as well, even though I wasn’t that active here. I’m mostly hands off and only step in if necessary.
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Cheers mate, thanks for giving us the time and energy you have. I hope you find some respite :)
Hmm… most mods seem to thrive off of being mentally unstable. Thank you for your hard work and always remember to take care of yourself first!
Most other moderators I met or talked with in person from Reddit were raging alcoholics, myself included. The subs I was involved with had a community that was… eh… very unique. (Reptile owners themselves tend to be a special breed, to say the least.)
that’s awesome man! My girlfriend bought my son a leopard gecko back in 2018 and so that means I’ve been taking care of it ever since. Even started breeding dubia roaches for it (or whatever they’re called) back in 2020. All natural ecosystem with Rollie pollies and all that good stuff. Damn lizard barely ever comes out of its cave though but it’s always let us hold it and has never amputated its tail
Reptiles are interesting creatures, for sure. (I still have a female chameleon and bearded dragon. My male cham died of old age last year.) I never got into breeding feeders, but that is a really good route to avoid the excessive supplementation that is super common.
I was a mod of /r/chameleons and still technically the owner of /r/chameleonholdingstuff, but I haven’t been on Reddit for a long while. Strangely enough, some mods tried to pull me back into the fold a few months ago, but Reddit is just a shit show and I don’t want any part of it. The /r/reptiles mods seemed a little more on the sane side though.
You’ve been doing a great job with the community and we’ll be sorry to see you go, but please prioritize yourself first!
Take a step back man, you gotta look out for number 1. You aren’t abandoning anything or anybody. Being connected like this is great in some ways, and in some other ways it’s literally the worst thing that’s ever happened to the human race. That isn’t on your shoulders, and its quite an admirable thing to say you know what, I need a break. Not many other people have the courage to do so.
I’m sure you’ll find some happiness and some colour on the other side bro, here’s to you finding it 🤜🏼
Get well soon, mate and thank you for your time.
Being a mod seems like a huge drag, I don’t blame you. For what it’s worth I hope stepping back can be a weight off your shoulders.
Thanks for your time. Take care of yourself 😊
Hope things start to turn around for you.
Damn, I hope you get to be in a better shape soon :(
I’m sorry to hear that! your mental health is the most important!
Thanks for all the hard work you have done to date!
Mental health is super important so do what you need to do and find a good headspace. Modding is a good time suck when you aren’t busy but is a serious drain when other things are more important in life.
When I was in a much darker place, I would tend to make decisions that would isolate me from everyone and everything else. In some ways that is nice but in other ways… not so much. If you believe your decision is with specific purpose, awesome. If this decision is more of a trend across your life, try and only make positive decisions. (This is just something I share when people express decisions in the context that you used.)
Wishing you the best! Be happy and stay healthy, friend.
Sorry to hear that, I hope things get better for you!
I’m mod of [email protected] and I would be up to manage this community as well, even though I wasn’t that active here. I’m mostly hands off and only step in if necessary.
Does the mod need to be a lemmy.ca user, or does it federate?
It federates.