2026-10-15 12:31 UTC
The Human Story - Staffing & Burnout
- Volunteer operators are stretched thin
- Coverage dropped to 1 moderator per 8,700 active accounts (down from 1:3,500 in 2025)
- 75% of instances have <16 hrs of daily moderation coverage; only 6.8% offer 24/7
- Newcomer moderators plummeted from 34% (2023) to 7% (2026)
- 41% report burnout or feeling close to it.
We need sustainable peer-support models to protect volunteer well-being
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@iftas@mastodon.iftas.org 2026-10-15 12:35
Threat Vectors & Priority Needs What are communities fighting vs. what do they need? - #Spam is the #1 daily operational drain. #Disinformation detection jumped from #7 to #2 in tooling needs due to synthetic media concerns & elections - Legal Burden: "Template legalese" (ToS/Privacy) jumped 5 spots to become the #1 most requested resource, as operators face expanding rules like GDPR, UK OSA, and age verification laws.