Post-Event Thread | New Mod Bootcamp [Q3] 2026

[u/iceeypisces]

Hi there, Campers! Thanks for attending the live event or catching the replay. Here’s your official post-bootcamp thread to continue making connections, share feedback, help each other, ask questions we didn’t get to during our AMA, or post photos of your pets (pls). 

We’ve also got links to all of the communities and resources mentioned throughout the event (plus some others that may not have been mentioned, but are worth checking out). Feel free to join and/or save the ones you think are most helpful!

First, r/CuteDucklings (most important). 🦆

Second, watch the replay here (second most important). 

Third, don’t forget to RSVP to New Mod Meetup to connect with peers and New Mod Office Hour to chat directly with Reddit admins and ask more questions.

Official Reddit admin-run communities and websites:

• r/NewMods: Resources, support, community – specifically for new mods.
• r/modnews: The latest mod-related announcements, updates, and more. You’ll find the Mod Monthly Newsletter here too. 
• r/ModEvents: Anything and everything related to Mod Events.
• r/ModSupport: A space to post your mod-related questions and get answers.
• Reddit for Community: A one-stop shop for mods to learn, grow, and get inspired.
• Mod Help Center: Basically an encyclopedia of mod-related info.

Unofficial non-admin-run communities: 

• r/NewToReddit: Unofficial help community for all redditors to ask questions about how to Reddit! 
• r/modguide: Mods helping mods be better mods! Guides, resources, and ModTalks.
• r/needamod: Need another mod on your team? Request one here!

Other resources:

• New Mod Advice Thread in r/ModSupport
• New Mod Checklist: A list of the first steps every new mod should complete!
• New Mod Tools 101: A 1-minute video covering basic mod tools
• Ultimate guide to creating a new community on Reddit
• Mod programs and initiatives
• Moderator Code of Conduct

Adoptable Communities and Subreddit Revival Resources:

• Inactive communities featured today:
  • r/artists | Members: 114,788  | Request here
  • r/movietheories | Members: 4,678 | Request here 
  • r/familyrants | Members: 166 | Request here 
  • r/carwash | Members: 3,273 | Request here
  • r/cursedfoods | Members: 41,217 | Request here 
  • r/mildlycreepy | Members: 86,558 | Request here
  • r/kitties | Members: 7,810 | Request here
  • r/Amusing | Members: 10,666| Request here
  • r/netflixTrueCrimeDocs | Members: 897 |  Request here
  • r/thriftfinds | Members: 565 | Request here
• Subreddit Revival Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Reviving a Community

Merch: 

• Link: The link will be shared via Inbox notification to all eligible attendees after the VOD deadline!
• VOD Deadline: Monday, August 17th at 9 am PST
• Merch Deadline: Once you receive the merch link, you have 24 hrs to submit your order. Check your Inbox notifications! 🔔
• Eligibility: 
  • Only first-time New Mod Bootcamp [Q3] attendees are eligible for merch. Attendees who received merch at New Mod Bootcamp [Q1] and [Q2] are not eligible.
  • Please submit only one order; we’ll cancel duplicates!

Thanks again for joining the event today, and welcome to the mod club. 😊 (And for those of you reading this who are not new, we’re so glad you’re here, too!)

👉 P.S: Don’t miss out on our other New Mod Events this week! RSVP now to New Mod Meetup to connect with peers and New Mod Office Hour to chat directly with Reddit admins and ask more questions.

[u/LighteningOneIN]

Thanks to all our admins for hosting this awesome events

Also, get well soon u/big-slay ❤️

[u/LighteningOneIN → u/LighteningOneIN]

First time under top 25🤗

[u/Proud-Concept-190 → u/LighteningOneIN]

[u/OstakuVibes → u/LighteningOneIN]

+1 🔥

[u/LighteningOneIN → u/[deleted]]

I was trying an animated webp instead of custom gif which for some reason reddit couldn't process hence the whole comment got nuked I think😅

[u/Old_One_I → u/LighteningOneIN]

lol 😂 are you sure it just wasn’t a frog in Her throat?

[u/jgoja]

Admins don't direct message moderators. Direct Messaging was removed quite a while. I want my point back dang it. :)

[u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ → u/jgoja]

^^^^ he’s technically correct. They “chat” them.

[u/Old_One_I → u/jgoja]

lol 😂😂😂

[u/JuggernautForsaken]

Thank you everyone for organizing this bootcamp. Had a really great time and learned a lot from the session.

The hosts were amazing and kept the event engaging throughout. I especially enjoyed the Q&A session, and the quiz was really fun to play as well.

A special thanks to all the Reddit admins and organizers for putting this together and taking the time to interact with us. Really appreciate all the effort that went into making this event happen.

Looking forward to more events like this in the future!

[u/derppherppp]

Thank you for hosting a lovely event for us as always. These really brighten up my work day and I'm ever appreciative of the teams efforts.

[u/ImportantAd2053]

https://giphy.com/gifs/aLYyJdZzzzzbx541JM

[u/timee_bot]

View in your timezone:
Monday, August 17th at 9 am PDT

^{*Assumed PDT instead of PST because DST is observed}

[u/Bassmason]

I learned a lot - thank you for putting on a great presentation!

[u/No_Being_2765]

Thank you putting this together it was a very good session and learned a lot. Now time to implement 😄

[u/pearlmind]

Had a great time at the bootcamp! Really enjoyed the session and learned a lot.

Thanks to everyone who organized it and made it so engaging! 🫶✨

[u/punchapath]

A bunch of helpful tips on the stream today, thank you admins for hosting!

[u/ch0nkycatto]

Thank you all for an excellent bootcamp! It was informative and engaging, and I genuinely enjoyed it. 2 hours flew by! I appreciate the admins hard work (and feel better soon, u/big-slay 💛)

[u/DidiDidi129]

This was fun totally worth staying up until 5:30am lmfao!! Just a small question, is there a pin inside the tote? I’m a collector…

Thanks admins, trivia was the best

[u/spyeagle100]

Thanks for this event, was informative and fun, great job 👏

[u/iimv_research]

u/kongsworth it's my first mod event & i messed up with the timings, so am i eligible for merch, if I watch the recording??

[u/kongsworth → u/iimv_research]

You bet. You have to watch by Monday at 9am PST, though.

[u/Rubyonreddit109 → u/kongsworth]

just wondering is there a certain amount of time needed to be watched for the merch? if someone was there for half the event at the time but had to leave would they need finish watching the recording to be eligible?

[u/kongsworth → u/Rubyonreddit109]

We fully expect mods to skip around to take what's most valuable to them.

[u/contextno67 → u/kongsworth]

<3

[u/KoolaidPower]

Thank you for making a replay available, I wanted to make it to the last two but missed them both! I missed the live of this too lol but was at least able to RSVP in time!

[u/GaryNOVA]

Good luck New mods!!

[u/Sexy-Sapien]

Thank you for organising the boot camp!! It was fun ❤️

[u/Over_Contact_5032]

Just watched the replay, thank you

[u/FreelancerOnDEMAND]

I didn’t received in my inbox

[u/_night-shade_]

hi, have all the merch emails been sent out? i didn’t get one yet

[u/theperfectcrispyfry]

Don't forget to follow our Official Merch Update Thread for merch status updates and reminders! 🔔

[u/REZ_Lev]

I am kinda sad that I can't get a tote bag (because I genuinely see me using it way more then the not the best quality pens and a weird soda holding thing)

[u/REZ_Lev → u/[deleted]]

Yeah.. I have nothing compared to you. My best things are probably a pen and a notebook

[u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 → u/REZ_Lev]

If you'd like to trade with some pre-existing merch you own, let me know. I'd be happy to figure something out!

[u/REZ_Lev → u/TheAeroplaneBear2906]

Probably not, because it will be a waist to send small stuff like that

[u/RealNintenKing]

Does clicking the Approve check mark on posts do anything for me if posts are just allowed to go up anyway and there's no manual approval process in place?

[u/cos → u/RealNintenKing]

One thing they didn't mention is that a mod who takes no "mod actions" for too long, gets marked as inactive. If your sub is quiet and there aren't things being reported, and you're pretty much done setting up your description and rules and so on, one easy way to take an occasional "mod action" to ensure you don't get marked inactive, is to approve something like that that doesn't need to be approved. It doesn't have any effect on what people see in the sub, but it updates your activity as a mod.

[u/RealNintenKing → u/cos]

Good to know!

[u/getmet79]

6-7!

[u/getmet79 → u/getmet79]

It was a blast!

[u/Image_Similar]

WE NEED THE BAN-HAMMER !!!

[u/_BindersFullOfWomen_]

What is the best meet up for “seasoned” mods to join?

Asking for a friend who wants to try and win a plushie.

[u/dveda]

Thank you ☺️ 

[u/Enkryptofy]

It was fun!

[u/IsJesusAgain]

Oh no i missed 😭

[u/HugoUKN]

Can't see the recording through reddit Mobile app. It just stays like this.

[u/Outsiders_Movie_Fan_ → u/HugoUKN]

I'm getting the same information as you tried many times

[u/Outsiders_Movie_Fan_]

I missed this due to the death of my father his funeral was today

[u/accordingtoame]

Thank you for posting the video! Just finished.

[u/kakaocorp]

Really enjoyed New Mod Bootcamp! It was helpful and fun. One improvement for the replay would be saving playback progress so the video resumes where you left off instead of restarting from the beginning.

[u/Outsiders_Movie_Fan_]

Still can't watch the recording no video comes up

[u/[deleted]]

Tysm Admins for hosting such a beneficial event 🥰 I learned a lot

[u/Outsiders_Movie_Fan_]

I been trying to watch the recording of this and no video comes up been trying for days just another trophy I would be getting then 

[u/Edward_Reese]

I've just finished watching (I'm slow). Thank you for this cool event!

I have one question that maybe someone asked in the chat - sorry if it was already covered. When I check other Redditors' profiles, I can't find the "Invite" button that was mentioned. Has it been moved somewhere? Or does it mean it's blocked for me? I never tried to invite anyone to my sub because I've just discovered this feature exists.

[u/ErBerto96]

Hi! I’m a brand-new MOD, so unfortunately I joined a little too late… 😭
Will there be another New Mod Bootcamp or anything similar in Q4?
I really wanted the merch! 😭😂

,

[u/kongsworth → u/[deleted]]

At New Mod Bootcamp, we’re moderating a space where the specific goal is to support, encourage, and educated new mods. That space is not a forum for voicing grievances about Reddit's recent announcements or chatting about merch at the expense of the topics being presented to the audience it's intended for. There are plenty of opportunities for that.

The event is open for veteran mods to use their discretion about whether or not they can positively impact the new moderator on their journey.

I removed you from the event based on a combination of reasons. You’ll be welcome at the next event but will be removed should similar tangents occur. If you have feedback for me, ModMail is open.

[u/kongsworth → u/[deleted]]

Well, the good news is r/ModNews is a public community for this audience so everyone has access to the same information (as are r/redditdev and Spez's profile where there are similar posts).

For our events, we're hyper-focused on making sure everyone is well-equipped with what they need to know. That's why there was discussion of both Automod and Rules Hub because both are relevant today. I mean, my segment specifically discusses Mod Tools and I fully intend to update it as the platform changes. I'm taking suggestions for what language should be on my shirt for the next rendition.

We appreciate everyone's opinions (this is Reddit, after all) and everyone is welcome to voice them at the right time and place. New Mod Bootcamp was neither.