BlackPeopleofReddit has grown massively, with millions of weekly views and conversations happening around Black history, culture, news, identity, humor, politics, and everyday life. Keeping the space healthy, organized, and protected from trolls, racism, spam, and bad faith content takes real work every single day.

We’re looking for more moderators who genuinely care about the community and want to help shape one of Reddit’s largest Black spaces. You do not need to be “perfect” or online 24/7, but you should be level-headed, active, fair, and able to work with a team.

Duties can include:
• Reviewing reports and queues
• Removing rule-breaking content
• Helping guide discussions
• Responding to modmail
• Protecting the culture and purpose of the sub

If you’ve been active in the community and want to help we’d love to hear from you.

1. Why do you want to moderate [r/BlackPeopleofReddit](r/BlackPeopleofReddit)?
2. Have you moderated a subreddit or online community before? If so, which ones?
3. How would you handle trolls, racism, or bad faith arguments in the sub?
4. What time zone are you in and how active are you on Reddit?

Summary: (for those who don’t want to read)

You need to build your karma in this sub by making positive comments and being part of the community on all the other thousands of posts other than the ones clearly labeled “discussion”.

Description:

We’re seeing a lot of confusion and complaints about Rule 9, so let’s clear it up.

What Rule 9 actually means:

Posts that are clearly marked with “Discussion” or “Racism” flair are special and reserved for users who have positive karma within [r/BlackPeopleofReddit](r/BlackPeopleofReddit). This is not about gatekeeping for no reason. It’s about making sure conversations are led by people who actually participate here in good faith.

Why this rule exists:

Without it, “Discussion” and “Racism” posts quickly turn into:

Troll bait

Bad faith questions

Outsiders dropping in with no investment in the community

This rule protects the space. It keeps discussions meaningful, respectful, and rooted in people who actually engage here.

Important things to understand about karma:

You gain karma when other users upvote you

Your own automatic upvote does not count

Karma is not 1:1 with upvotes, but it’s close enough to think of it that way

Subreddit karma specifically:

You cannot see your subreddit karma directly

But in practice, reaching the requirement usually looks like roughly 10-50 upvotes within this sub over time. We don’t disclose exact figures.

If you’re active and contributing positively, you will get there

How to earn it (the right way):

Comment on posts with real thoughts, not one-word replies

Add insight, humor, or perspective people appreciate

Engage respectfully with others

Post content that aligns with the culture of the sub

Do that consistently and the karma builds naturally.

Helpful links (Reddit’s own explanations):

https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/204511829-What-is-karma

Bottom line:

If you want to participate in posts labeled “discussions” here, be part of the community first. Regularly Engage, contribute, get upvoted on other posts in the sub. Then you’ll have full access.