Hey everyone! Given the upcoming changes to the sub, we wanted to poll the community and understand where to take r/sanfrancisco going forward. We recieved 210 responses, which you can explore below.
Subreddit Content
First, we asked what kind of content people wanted to see. Discussions and longer posts was the clear winner, with pictures and moderator-created topics following behind. While there's a lot of crime posts in our subreddit, a majority of people here want to see less of them.
We weanted to hear everyone's thoughts on what types of content they want to see more of. The responses are very varied, which is great! One common thread is that a lot of people seem to want to to hear more about what's happen in-person in the city.
positive posts that highlight the joys and wonders of SF
Events, pop-ups, etc
Birds
Events
SF history
Unique experiences, noncommercial event promotion (e.g. Flower Piano, Sunday Streets and other hyperlocal festivals)
History
Anything positive! More from locals
Events/gatherings/protests
Posts about events, general interest topics would be nice, something like this maybe
Interesting events, interesting things to go to, in-person meetups, recommendations, community building in the sense of people feeling like they are in something together
Community discussion/involvement opportunities
All types of local news, not just crime
Upcoming events
Events, news, experiences
Authentic experiences in San Francisco. Real positives and negatives, hopefully with goals to help the city change for the better. Thanks for everything mods!!
More posts about cultural events across the whole spectrum of arts and politics, without slant one way or another.
Events, niche interest/hobbies, community efforts, news about social justice
Things happening in the city I wasn't aware of.
FAQ for visitors and BestOf threads
Events, festivals, new store openings
Best of's, recommendations, politics, ways to get involved in the community
Local discussion, not about crime, anything else
Cool, hole in the wall restaurants/entertainment
Community events
reviews of new / under the radar restaurants and bars
ads
Local perspectives on news stories
local events, info on local politicians, idk funny shit
Cool niche events going on.
Upcoming events/what to do this weekend posts
It's fine as is
events, reviews, tips
IRL community event announcements
Notification of weekly events in SF
I'd love to see more about events around the city. New restaurant openings, new art exhibits etc. More focus on going out and doing things
Events. Music. Festivals. Food
Community building, informative or educational content, events, history
Voices of longtime SFers
SF news, events, recommendations. Things for people who live here. Not tourist photos.
projects of SF locals: a band, an art show opening, a performance debut, a book talk, new cafe, restaurant, bar, bakery
Fun ways to meet people
It's good
I really like learning about local tips, cool events or what brings people joy in the city.
Things people enjoy about SF
Events and activities
Something in between the "sf is incredible!!" posts and the "I saw a car break in today" posts. The reality of the city is somewhere in between.
Anything that builds community
Fun things to do, quirky stories
Tips from locals
Really anything sf related. Variety is the spice of life.
discussion of events that isn't shut down
Supporting local charities, businesses. Fun experiences, local tips
Music and culture
Pride in SF and uplifting news
Local politics, current events, annual events like bay to breakers, discover things to do in San Francisco like once a month stuff
The reality of our city. Gorgeous, alive, broken and unfair. All at once
Positive content
Positive stuff
Events in the city
Discussions on current events/politics/innovations
Quirky things, neighborhood events.
Just community stuff. Less negativity
I want to see more content related to living in San Francisco (cultural events, day to day life, history, community building, etc). This is in slight opposition to what I mostly see now which relates more to politics and crime. I enjoy AskSF and WholesomeSF in this regard - no reason that same spirit can't be part of r/sanfrancisco
Arts and Cultural posts
More information about larger community and neighborhood events. Let folks be involved in the city they live in.
Residents asking other residents for things (happy place near X, etc)
I can't think of anything right now...but wanted to fill this out
I guess more general discussions? I know constant posts about upcoming events don't get the same levels of interaction and can make a place look barren, so some kind of focused conversations where people jump in and participate more.
City updates - things happening in real time like weather, road closures etc that people are seeing
I would like to see a good mix of topics about city issues and events. Right now there seems to be a serious imbalance of crime posts versus actual content about some of the fun things going on. It's demoralizing, and quite frankly, not very interesting.
Happy with how it is
sf behind the scenes, corruption in gov, trends in hiring, cool events and how to get invites
Positive posts!
Local media reports
Good as is
Fun, events, uplifting, city history, photos.
I'd like the ability to limit certain threads to verified residents, the same way that some other subs limit certain topics to verified members of a particular community, demographic, etc.
News discussions, local happenings, etc. Things you want other peoples' opinion on
Positivity and things people love about or may not know about the city
Less moderation of posts that highlight negative aspects of San Francisco. Less locking of posts that are controversial.
neighborhood drama, duh
Cool things to do, ways to be engaged with the city, positive experiences
I'm open to all but I just want it to be balanced, as much as it can be
SF lifestyle and interesting news
people who actually live in SF currently, visitors coming or going, not trolls from BFNW
Happy news/ fun things not controversial or sad
Info posts
Community-building, respectful debate where you learn something from reading it, not just get angry
upcoming events and news articles
Unique in SF stuff. Hidden gems
I think I'd like to see more community surveys of top issues we're facing as a city (or perceived issues) and then to collectively, productively discuss various solutions or outline the solution landscape. It would be helpful to come to consensus on what we think the real problems are, and to brainstorm solutions as a collective. I'm occasionally in contact w/ the DA and district supervisors, and occasionally Breed so have been giving her insights from the reddits
Local discussions
New restaurants
Find the hidden gems of sf
Posts about truly local topics. This City has so much to offer, but you'd never know it based on the focus on crime and bashing of the City based on national issues.
People being honest and willing to share their experiences without self-censorship or censorship.
History of SF posts
Anything Thoughtful‚ positive or negative‚ to inform & enlighten,
More meetups for people who follow similar things. I want to meet people or talk to people who share the same hobbies as i do.
Just like positive good natured stuff that isn't so damn conservative.
More AMAs from local leaders or interesting people would be great
Community organizing
Events, local concerts, local artists
Conversations that spark more learning about the city. My favorite discussions are the ones where I learn about new places or fun facts and ultimately feel more deeply connected to the SF community
Unique facts, places, trivia, etc
neighborhood recommendations, local news (that's not crime!)
I think this should reflect on what’s going on in our city. Right now, I think we could focus on public safety, economic recovery, and open drug market in TL/SOMA.
More positive content
Anything besides the countless crime and doom loop posts.
Productive and civil discussions about ways to improve our beloved city
Recommendations on hidden gems. Good memories for those of us who grew up here.
Stories, experiences, events (upcoming and past), history
Local events and points of interest
we haven't had too many local AMAs. I was also thinking a weekly thread of events for the next week, would be nice.
My philosophy is user driven. What users want, I will support. Although in general, I prefer substance in posts.
More discourse, more "unique to SF", more community
Events and recommendations for locals
People talking about local news
Stories about local history
Historical information/discussions about the city
I'd like to see more local's takes over linked sensational clickbait. I know that's a tall order but the really fun stuff is not widespread and shouldn't even be capable of generating substantial as revenue.
Positive, non-complaining posts
Interesting, funny, or informative content. In short, make it entertaining or not at all.
We also wanted to understand who was using the subreddit, so we asked some demographic questions. We asked how long people have lived here, if they consider themselves to be in tech, and if they consider themselves to be an underrepresented minority (race, gender, sexuality, disability).
Moderation Philosophy
Next up, we wanted to get a feel for how much moderation people wanted to see. The answers for this covered the entire gamut, but leans toward the side of wanting slightly more moderation overall.
We asked what people's philosophy on moderation was. It's a very varied list, but the general theme seems to be that most people want hate speech and other cruelty removed.
Generally don't love heavy handed moderation, but the SF subreddit attracts a lot of interaction from folks outside of the Bay and so needs a heavier hand to guide the direction and spirit
Minimum moderation, no agenda pushing/silencing
I think moderators should be most focused on keeping the sub free from unnecessary/non constructive negativity. Not policing to a heavy degree but making sure quality content can shine by finding other ways to limit repetitive things
Maintain order, facilitate communication
Speak softly but with a big stick
I think there are a number of very active accounts that clearly aren't discussing things in good faith that do nothing but raise the temperature in a bad way. I'd like to see more bans for cumulative bad behavior even if no single post crosses the line.
let upvotes decide on comments but stop obvious trolls/reposts/etc
Needs to have more control against brigading and constant negative news. Maybe a main weekly crime thread for everything to get lumped into
Walk softly, but carry a big stick
I believe very strongly in community, democracy, and being led by the voice of the people. Listening to all perspectives, and engaging with people fairly and openly is important to me. I think people should understand the justification behind certain decisions, and have more clarity into the decision making process. I would LOVE to help host events and AMAs as I've spent over a decade as social chair of various organizations hosting hundreds of events with thousands of people in my spare time. I love it!
Necessary but requires pragmatism
Medium amount of touch, encourage positive and constructive posts
Mod action or lack of mod action can greatly shape the accepted behaviors in a sub.
Generally, as long as the conversation is civil and constructive, let it run its course.
When it's needed you know
Less is more.
I do not have one. But I think you are doing a good job now so maybe just more of the same?
Unless it's off-topic or illegal content, let it be
There are some things that are 100% unacceptable, and there are some things that are up to the community to decide, which can be more stringent in community-specific dimensions.
Syncopation is key. Have to stress the weaker notes if you want harmony.
More open dialogue
Good for getting rid of bots. Not so good telling people what their ideologies should be.
Heavily screen bots. Lightly screen for low energy bad actors and "karma whores" and let the votes do the rest. Mods really shouldn't be deciding what gets discussed, the city of SF means different things to different people. Let them all speak.
laid back aside from clear rule violations.
Big fan, for the most part. I’m 90% lurker, though, and not likely to say anything that would break rules
It's most important to solve repetitive problems and bad actors
Lets things play out, but delete obvious brigading, racism, etc. Maybe a weekly crime sticky instead of constant spam of crime.
Heavy w/o being strict. Needs to promote a wide variety of topics on the sub w/o allowing mindless or deliberate hate
Same as my personal philosophy. Let redditors drive the topics they want to see, within reason of course.
I see moderation as a sign posts - designed to keep traffic flowing rather than directing the conversation. Moderation at its best brings cohesion and community by nudging people back towards the intent of the space.
Mods should keep dangerous content out of the subreddit and initiate interesting discussions, but there should be allowance for dissenting opinions. Allow users to up/down vote content they want to see more/less of
Mostly let the people decide, but apply ethical and legal standards to all posts. I'm a lawyer by trade, so in many ways I feel it should mirror how judges are supposed to work (but don't always do).
Moderation should be transparent and consistent. It's necessary to maintain civil discussed but should be implemented with a light touch.
Yes. Please
Communities without moderation ultimately tank due to the rise in unpopular opinions that shut out casual readers. Moderation is required to set and maintain the tone of a community, especially one that is large and amorphous
I like the philosophy that the r/sanfrancisco mods take currently. It's mostly hands-off only to step in when serious issues (hate language, violence, etc.) are interfered with. As a regular user, I don't feel like whatever post I make has to thread some sort of needle and that's where I'd like the sub to stay.
Active, but light
Upvotes should take care of bad content but it doesn't always work with bots & brigading, so some light moderation is needed
It makes or breaks a community. Moderators will always make mistakes; there is an acceptable error rate which should be forgiven by users.
It is meant to keep the community safe, and the discussions flowing. The best moderators are usually those that do it out of love for the subject, not for the title.
Necessary to keep the communities safe and healthy/nontoxic. All it takes is a few loud idiots to change the vibe
Light touch, keep things from getting out of hand and keep the sun organized/ useful. Let users decide what they want to see
The best communities have a point of view of what they want it to be and moderate accordingly. City subreddits, especially for cities that get used as national political fodder, need heavier moderation to prevent brigading.
Moderators should make sure everyone is being civil, respectful, fair but still allow people to speak freely
Let people decide, unless there's a need to step in (personal attacks, doxing, overheated discussions that turn unproductive, illegal activity, etc)
Keeping sub focused on the theme/content of the community. Not necessarily avoiding controversy but doing their best to keep sub aligned with its description. Transparency should be a goal.
At bare minimum, to protect from bots and spam. On the other end of the spectrum, locking/deleting posts that don't jive with a mod's opinions makes it like an OpEd. I'm not sure how to balance that with the tools available on reddit today.
Moderators should enforce the rules and promote engagement
Get rid of wellvis
It's a hard job that I don't envy. That said, the subreddits I like the most are the most heavily moderated. I personally just block people liberally to create a less doomscrolly r/sanfrancisco, but I'd much prefer it if I didn't have to.
Allow upvotes and downvotes to handle what surfaces; enforce against bad actors.
Take down duplicates and inappropriate/offensive posts, but otherwise let us chat about whatever
If it's not a violation, leave it. Policy by vibes will lead to bad things
Less is more
It's a really really tough job! I'm in favor of removing dogwhistle comments that contribute nothing to discussion and banning trolls. Period. You'll never make everyone happy. Maybe rearticulate the vision/purpose of the sun once the new mod team is formed. Thanks for all your hard (and thankless) work
I think it should be done to keep the worst behavior checked. Aside from that let it all live.
Enforcement of the rules, but maybe more rules. Some rules can be open to interpretation, but some need more detailed and specific. Anecdotal crime posts need to be banned. We live in a city with a large/dense population, yes there is crime, i don't watch the news because they blow crime out of proportion. If people want to post about crime it needs to be about statistics with factual data, not it *feels* more dangerous, etc. I want r/sanfrancisco to be a positive place to be, not a doom ridden cesspool.
Take down posts which pose an imminent threat to life, otherwise let the masses of good people decide based on upvotes/downvotes/comments.
It shouldn't be noticable? IDK that's a tough one. Hard to weigh in when I've never done the job
Nothing hateful or degrading. Keep things respectful.
I don't want moderators obliterating all crime posts like SF is full of nothing but puppies, rainbows, and the Golden Gate Bridge, but we do have outsiders who clearly have agendas that only post negative news. Maybe delete those posts that are clearly bots or people who want nothing more to do with SF than rile people up.
Subreddits are an organic entity driven by its users, and moderators are primarily there to build the community, as well as prevent doxxing/calls for violence/brigading from being promoted. Moderating is a privilege, not a power.
Deeply appreciate mods keeping subs safe
the subreddit has been moderated fairly well, it is a difficult task
Foster discussion but restrict attacks
I actually don't have too much of an option here, because it's not something I've ever done, so I don't think I understand everything that is involved. That being said, I believe that everyone is entitled to an opinion, provided they're not spewing hate at a group. I enjoy the quirky / weird posts, and would appreciate being shielded from umteen "I'm in Fisherman's Wharf this weekend, what should I do while I'm here" posts
ban ban ban
Freedom of speech + civility
No hate speech, illegal posts, or person attacks. Also no irrelevant posts
As a long time member of the community, I value the contributions and hard work from the moderators.
Should only remove hostile or bigoted posts
There's too much moderation on this sub. The sub can be a tinderbox, but so is our city right now. People have pretty extreme views and reactions across the spectrum and we need someplace to let it out, even if it's just screaming into the wind on Reddit. Yeah, when people cross the line by attacking someone or similar, mods should take action. But there seems to be way too much locking or removal of posts because the mods disagree with the topic, not because it violates the rules of the sub. Locking or removing posts should be used only for clear violations and done in agreement with multiple mods. You (mods) are losing the users' trust when you try to sweep things under the rug that you disagree with.
Follow the rules or else
We need it on the Internet
Moderation should be about blocking spam, curtailing trolls, and nurturing quality content, regardless of whether we have the same point of view or not. Trolls are incendiary, opposing views invite dialog. That's how I try to operate in other subreddits where I have mod duties.
Moderators should protect the smaller groups in their communities.
Keep out trolls and brigades and hate speech, otherwise not a heavy hand
it's ok to remove negative or low quality posts
I deeply appreciate it, it's often a thankless job, impossible to perfect, but so important (I worked T&S at Twitter).
No threats of violence, but let the upvotes decide
The API protest was stupid.
A light touch to guide the subreddit
it's harm reduction- nothing more nothing less.
For r/SanFrancisco, there would be additional attention paid to brigading but I would generally bucket this as "preventing spam‚" or other forms of non authentic content.
Light touch generally but when individuals persist in negative behavior that derails discussion, get on that quickly and decisively.
So, I think having political discussions is good. That said, there has to be some kind of breaking point when a subreddit's discussions are just unconstructive complaining and fearmongering in every thread that isn't pure, black-and-white good news; the threads for that executive that got stabbed feel like a pretty strong example in hindsight, knowing that it wasn't some random homeless person, but another exec that knew him personally.
People should approach discussions in good faith and try to be kind to each other. Users who argue in bad faith or are unkind to others should be muted/banned.
Strong rules and more freedom within the rules.
Moderation should help keep things civil, and root out brigading and bad-faith posting
Less is more
Let Reddit burn via no moderation
Thoughtful. Remove repetition. Avoid a lot of same old politics. Keep it positive
Mods of /r/sf have let brigaders and bots run rampant without check. SF and the bay area at large are targeted by right-wing media and their paid astroturfers, and /r/sf has been complacent in it.
I appreciate it!
Moderate moderation is best
moderators make everything worse. they come in late, don't understand what happened, take a biased view and act as bullies.
I dont want /r/Sf to become the nazi bar, thus some pretty heavy moderation is necessary given how SF is a foil for the national right wing media
I've seen subs fail due to both extremes. For example, r/femalefashionadvice used to be super strict in terms of what constituted a stand-alone post (as opposed to commenting in a daily/weekly mod-created post) and it stifled conversation a bit. But then they swung the opposite direction and it's a total free-for-all with almost no moderation... I look at the sub a lot less now.
Heavy use of the ban hammer to remove unwanted participants. Use the Pareto principle but applied to redditors. 80% of the subreddits problems stem from 20% of the users. Focus on the people who constantly post or comment about the exact same things (typically crime) and remove them. Get rid of the extremes on each end of the spectrum.
Mods should remove things like trolls, hate speech, or willful misinformation/misrepresentation. While they're annoying af, posts that are written solely for the sake of arguing should be downvoted by the members
I think there should be clear rules for acceptable behavior and swift removal of posts that violate that behavior. When I express an opinion in a respectful manner and the engagement is low-effort hatred directed towards me, it discourages me from being an active member of the subreddit.
Keep discussions open but civil.
Have users ratify rules and then have mods enforce them transparently
Ideally you never know they're there
Open, clear, fair, guiding not enforcing.
Probably a thankless chore
As long as the posts are not to wild or whacky, let all opinions in...when the mods don't, the community is pretty good at making sure the post doesn't belong
Let upvotes/downvotes decide most of the time, but lock threads when there's obvious brigading, trolls, etc. remove reposts if they're within hours or a few days, etc. pretty much just how it seems to be going currently.
Generally less is more. But I want the sub to be a conversation with other San Franciscans. I think we should discourage posts/comments from people not living in SF.
Be civil, be inclusive, for most things content wise let the upvotes decide
Moderate behavior, not the person
Help keep things civil + non-hateful, Help prevent oversaturation of a particular topic or event
Avoid editorializing, but keep out spam, low effort crap, and flame wars
As little as possible but as much as needed.
Similar to what r/sanfrancisco has now, but less deleting posts that get ugly. Lock most of those without deletion.
wish that last question had an "it depends, would like more info" moderation's purpose is to serve as an unbiased middle of the road guiding light to ensure things remain fair & balanced - when it doubt, check gut feeling with another moderator set of eyes
Hard to tell, I don't have a strong sense of what gets edited out of the subreddit.
Protect the integrity of r/SF - don't let outsides spread FUD
Heavy moderation is needed for local subreddits to prevent brigading/right-wing trolling
I'm in the bay area. Keep posts to people who live here is all.
Would prefer if there was some way to verify that commenter s have lived in SF at some point / filter out obvious right wing troll posters
Eliminate folks that openly degrade, harass or post untrue information
Heavy-handed if the poster is poor or a rose twitter user.
Avoid tourist posts, avoid consumerism/self advertising, and make it more of a public forum for the community to come talk about what‚Äôs relevant to their lives in a productive way. If I wanted a nextdoor "petty crime happened on X street today‚" I wouldn't be on r/sanfrancisco
Define rules and enforce them uniformly, but keep personal preference out of it as much as possible
Hopefully, moderation will help improve the signal to noise ratio of posts I would want to read. So that I don't take too much effort to reach posts that I like.
Fair and balanced
I appreciate being part of the community and have enjoyed the vigorous debate and viewpoints on the sub.
You guys remove way too much
It sometimes feels like moderation in r/SanFrancisco is politically motivated. I would just like to see more transparency on why threads/posts get hidden. I would prefer that we have some more balance and let the up/down votes kind moderate and remove just the obvious problems like harassment.
You need relatively strong moderation to keep a community from becoming toxic
Keep the extremists away (of ALL kinds) and keep it on topic (SF).
Do the needful
Try to keep discursions local
Unless it's needlessly hateful speech I prefer things to not be censored.
1. enforcement of the posted rules 2. though not posted rules, a. keep posts topical to the city and county of SF. r/bayarea and r/california exists for larger regional discussion b. redundant posts should be locked so discussion can be focused in one place, the first post on the topic
Moderation has to match the needs of the community. At this point, it is clear a heavier hand is needed to ensure this sub is representative of the City and the conversation is not dominated by those who have no interest in San Francisco’s success. When this community is in a better place, moderators can take a step back.
try to stick to bright-line rules as much as possible; err on the side of keeping up unless there is agreement to take down
Transparency, honesty, good nature, according to rules as chosen. Ideally rules are more broad than "free speech absolutism‚" and consider and foster a community the city could be proud of rather than follow a populist libertarian lack of direction. Zero belligerence in moderation, zero political agendas from moderators.
No hate speech, no obviously fake info
Generally speaking, my experience with moderation is that it largely is a "will of the people". Meaning, moderate to create a safe welcoming community for all members and to allow a free form exchange of information within the boundaries of the community.
Thanks again
Your survey would be the blueprint for the moderation and helping to steer the community towards that.
We recently participated in a 2-day blackout, in protest of Reddit's new policies around third-party apps and moderation. A majority of people on this sub were supportive of the protest. Solidarity!
Anything else?
Lastly, we asked if anyone had anything else to add. I was pleasantly surprised how many people have enjoyed the sub over the years! There's a lot of negativity toward the community that pops up in the comments day-to-day, but it seems on average most of us are happy to be here!
Thank you for your post, and for asking our opinion in this survey - best wishes going forward!
Lighter
I appreciate the work you and your team have put in. It's definitely a challenge with the brigading and false witnessing
thanks for all you do!
Thanks for your hard work all these years u/gkoberger
I moderate other groups. I know it's hard. Thanks for what you do!
Please let me know how else I might be able to help -this reddit community is important to me, and I believe very strongly that it has the potential to have a real impact on this city that I love dearly.
Please remove crime posts / aggressively filter out crime posts. They make the community toxic and hard to engage with
Things are rarely as bad as the loudest voices would make you believe
It seems to me to be a place for uninformed‚ though highly confident‚ political messaging. The amount of participants who simply don't understand local politics‚ but know that they're damn mad‚ is staggering to me.
RIP the A's, the only thing Oakland knows about sports anymore is suffering Sadge
Thanks for taking to time to support this subreddit
Appreciate the work you've done.
Rule 1 is quite stupid and arbitrarily enforced.
Second gen SF born; live on the Peninsula and lovvve sf and the bay area
Instead of people doing separate posts for every crime that occurs, which feels a lot like next door, maybe a daily/weekly pinned post for crime? I think this would both make it easy fo search for things and condense it a bit so the sub doesn’t feel like next door
Thanks for your service!
Thanks Greg, for the great space and community over the past 15 yrs. Take care of yourself.
I'm a Bay Area native and am in my second stint in the City. I loved it the first time and I love it a full decade later. The inundation of negativity online and in forums like this is honestly crazy to me, and I was so relieved when I came back to find out how divorced from reality it is. San Francisco is a great place, in many of the same ways it always has been. And I know regional subreddits are really difficult to get right, and this one in particular draws a lot of attention. But when every crime or bad experience is posted, often multiple times, often by the same few contributors, it just gets exhausting to be in this subreddit. And that's too bad, since there's so much cool shit here. Thanks for being a mod, go Giants.
Thank you for all that you do!
Thanks for your past efforts.
Ban anecdotal crime posts.
Thanks for your work :)
Thank you!
Thanks for getting this subreddit off the ground and setting up the next chapter
Thanks for creating such a great environment. Much love!
Ban the trolls!
Let the users' opinions stay up even if some people's feelings may get hurt. The open exchange of ideas is important for learning and forming new opinions.
Overall I think the sf moderators do a great job.
Thanks for your service!
The SF subreddit is the best part of Reddit. It mirrors the city itself in many ways and I love that.
Thanks for building a great community!
Hope to see ya'll at Trad'r Sam!
IPO nom nom
i'd go touch grass but all the neighborhood dogs piss there
This sub has the potential to be a wonderful resource for San Franciscans. It is certainly going through a rough patch, but I am optimistic that we can get back to discussing local topics in a civil and helpful way.
I have deep roots in Potrero Hill and call it my home. Please come and visit any time and I will treat you to brunch at Plow.
There have been no new mods in many years. I'd suggest it might be good for other old guard to let go too. Some have a long reputation and their own interests and local political ties that serves the sub poorly.
Trinity SF at 8th and mission is a hidden gem. Cheap rent, good access to transit, etc. I live there but don't have any ownership stake at all, so this isn't shilling. Just want it be known so people can pay $2k to live downtown instead of $3k+ some landlords charge :\
I'm mostly a lurker in the sub, because a lot of the news aggregation content feels stale. However, whenever I see authentic/personal posts, including ones I've shared, I feel like the sub comes to life with people chiming in with positive, helpful (and yes snarky and offbeat) comments. I feel that spirit which pervades the city, should be reflected in the sub more.
I appreciate everything you moderators do and hope to see more honest discussions about the city in the future. I've loved this city since moving here in spite of its problems and hope that people on the subreddit feel safe to share their views on how to improve the city's problems while also appreciating its beauty.
Let's keep this subreddit from being a dumping ground and negative space
Thank you mods for all you do
I want to see this community flourish the best it can.
I believe it's best for community builders to have a deep connection with the communities they run.
Less golden gate bridge pics :)
Too much tech, too little everyone else
Thanks for all that you've done
Love y'all.
Can we limit the crime posts to one post per crime?
less divisiveness. Everyone is either saying that SF has no problems or that everything is on fire. Reality is in the middle somewhere.
I really appreciate when a community can express themselves and learn.
2 day blackout is fine, I don't fully understand it, but please don't take away one of my favorite subs. I don't know what permanent blackout looks like.
Thanks for moderating the community! I don't know where else I'd go to discuss SF things with SF people.
Totally get that too many crime posts creates a downer for the community, but we do need to talk about it sometimes. Hopefully there's a balance somewhere with too many crime posts
I appreciate the conversations had in this subreddit.
r/sanfrancisco is mostly a miserable place on the internet. I've been meaning to unsubscribe for years, but haven't.
Thank you to the whole Mod team!!
Appreciate you doing this survey and running the sub. This can't be an easy an easy sub to mod.
If you remove all crime posts you'll immediately be farcical, e.g. /r/Chicago
Nice survey
Thanks for all your hard work!
really wish more people just soapboxing from the middle of nowhere did get so much air time in the sub, though i realize there's a lottttt of commenting going on
Appreciate you!
Thanks for everything
I work in local politics, and know my way around city hall. By the time I get to a post to offer corrections of simple, verifiable falsehoods throughout the commentary on a post, the damage has already been done. It's maddening, and I've basically stopped trying.
Thank you!
Disallow text posts that could have been link posts. In regards to news stories, disallow posts from most non-local publications.
As for me, after 15 years of running r/sanfrancisco, I'm stepping down from the moderation team. I wanted to make sure I left the subreddit in a good spot, with a clear mandate for future moderators.
Don't leave it all up to the mods, though! Remember, as a community member, the best way you can help shape the sub is by submitting and upvoting the content you want to see!
The first 15 years of the r/sanfrancisco subreddit has been a wonderful reflection of our city, and here's to the next 15! I'm excited to be a part of it from the comment section.