[➕Moderator Note] Promoting High Integrity: explanation of moderation tools and how we support high integrity interactions in this subreddit.

[➕Moderator Note] Promoting High Integrity: explanation of moderation tools and how we support high integrity interactions in this subreddit. Hi, all. I'm one of the moderators here. I wanted to explain how moderation works, openly and transparently as a result of a recent increase in Reddit-flagged 'bad actors' posting in this subreddit - ironically a number of them questioning the moderation itself. You won't see a lot of content that gets flagged as users, but we see it on the moderator side. Integrity is number one here and we fight for open, authentic, and transparent discussion. The Coding Bootcamp industry is hard to navigate - responsible for both life changing experiences and massive lawsuits for fraud. So I feel it's important to have this conversation about integrity. We are not here to steer sentiment or apply out own opinioins to the discussion - the job market was amazing two years ago and terrible today, and the tone was super positive two years ago and terrible today. # REDDIT MODERATION TOOLS 1. Harassment Filter: this is an AI filter that removes comments that are likely harassment. This feature is set to the default setting to result in the most accurate removal of comments. 2. Reputation Filter: In Reddit's words: "Reddit's reputation filter uses a combination of karma, verification, and other account signals to filter content from potential spammers and people likely to have content removed.". We have this set to a slightly stronger setting than default. 3. Crowd Control: This feature uses AI to collapse comments and block posts from users that have negative reputations, are new accounts, or are otherwise more likely to be a bad actor. This is set to a slightly stronger than default setting. # DAY-TO-DAY MODERATION 1. A number of posts and comments are automatically flagged by Reddit for removal and we don't typically intervene. 2. We review human-reported content promptly for violation of the subreddit rules. We generally rely on Reddit administrator moderation of Reddit-specific rules and we primarily are looking for irrelevant content, spammy, referral links, or provable misinformation (that is disproved by credible sources). 3. We have a moderator chat to discuss or share controversial decisions or disclose potential bias in decisions so that other mods can step in. # WHAT WE DON'T DO... 1. We do not have access to low level user activity (that Reddit does have access to for the AI above) to make moderation decisions. 2. We don't proactively flag or remove content that isn't reported. 3. We don't apply personal opinions and feelings in moderation decisions. 4. We are not the arbiters of truth. 5. We don't remove "bad reviews" or negative posts unless they violate specific rules. We encourage people to report content directly to Reddit if they feel it is malicious. # QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? 1. Ask in this comment thread, message a mod, or message all the mods! 2. Disagree with decisions? The moderators aren't perfect but we're here to promote high integrity and we expect the same in return. Keep disagreements factual and respectful.