Moderation Floor
Definition
Karmic's term for the minimum moderation setup a brand subreddit needs at launch: basic AutoModerator protections against obvious spam and abuse, a small set of plain-language rules, and clear owners for moderation decisions.
Context
Karmic recommends tuning moderation from real activity rather than anticipating every edge case, pointing AutoModerator at spam and abuse patterns rather than sentiment, and recruiting trusted members as moderators as the community matures.
Relevance to Reddit
A moderation floor keeps a new community from filling with spam without over-engineering rules before real activity reveals what is needed. Too little structure makes a room look abandoned; too much control stops conversations from developing.
