Moderator Context Visibility During Review

📋 Summary

Allow moderators to see each other’s feedback and reasoning during the review process to improve consistency and reduce conflicting decisions.

❗ Problem

Moderators currently review submissions without visibility into each other’s reasoning:

• Votes are visible, but the reasoning behind them is not

• Moderators may make conflicting decisions on the same submission

• The same edge cases are repeatedly debated across different submissions

• There is no shared context to help align decisions

This leads to inconsistent moderation and unnecessary friction.

💡 Proposal

Enhance the moderation interface to surface shared context:

• Display rejection reasons and comments to all moderators reviewing the same item

• Allow moderators to leave optional short notes explaining their decision

• Surface this information directly within the moderation queue

• Keep feedback lightweight and easy to scan

🧩 Use Cases

• A moderator sees why another moderator rejected an image before voting

• Conflicting decisions are reduced because context is visible upfront

• Moderators align on edge cases without needing external discussion

• Repeated debates on the same topics are minimised

📦 Benefits

• Improves consistency in moderation decisions

• Reduces conflicting votes and back-and-forth changes

• Helps establish shared standards across moderators

• Speeds up decision-making by providing context

⚠️ Considerations

• Feedback should remain concise to avoid clutter

• Participation can remain optional to keep workflows fast

• Basic guidelines may be needed to ensure constructive notes

✅ Outcome

Providing moderators with shared context during review leads to more consistent decisions, less friction, and a more aligned moderation process.