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In a blow to the powermod menace, Reddit has decided that inactive mods lose certain mod powers (archive)
"Reddit is now blocking mods from editing their own subs"


Some seethe
"Reddit is now blocking mods from editing their own subs"


Some seethe
Some common senseNeither myself (head mod) or the other moderator are able to make changes to the sub. Because this sub generates maybe one report every 6 months, both of us are marked as inactive mods and are not allowed to make any changes.
with the replyIt makes sense in theory so an inactive head / high up in the list mod can't come back and sabotage a sub but it's badly implemented
Some informationSometimes the opposite happens. A few years ago, I saw an active subreddit get sabotaged by the active second-highest-ranked mod going rogue, and it was only saved by the inactive highest-ranked mod returning to step in.
Inactive mods who were inactive for some time can't take actions like removing mods, editing the subreddit etc., this feature was introduced 1-2 months ago if I am not wrong.