Moderators/managers for virtual communities actually have a pretty difficult job because the rules for posting have to be interpreted, there are very few hard and fast absolutes in this profession

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True, I feel like a lot of stuff is up to our discretion.

There will always be special circumstances, so it helps to have a process in place where you can flag and review content that might be "on the fence."

What I love about the job, getting to form a community from nothing, is also the most intimidating aspect. It feels like no matter how often I add to the internal and community guidelines, situations still pop up with no clear solutions.

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