We unfortunately have to close the !lemmyshitpost community for the time being. We have been fighting the CSAM (Child Sexual Assault Material) posts all day but there is nothing we can do because they will just post from another instance since we changed our registration policy.

We keep working on a solution, we have a few things in the works but that won't help us now.

Thank you for your understanding and apologies to our users, moderators and admins of other instances who had to deal with this.

Edit: @Striker@lemmy.world the moderator of the affected community made a post apologizing for what happened. But this could not be stopped even with 10 moderators. And if it wasn't his community it would have been another one. And it is clear this could happen on any instance.

But we will not give up. We are lucky to have a very dedicated team and we can hopefully make an announcement about what's next very soon.

Edit 2: removed that bit about the moderator tools. That came out a bit harsher than how we meant it. It's been a long day and having to deal with this kind of stuff got some of us a bit salty to say the least. Remember we also had to deal with people posting scat not too long ago so this isn't the first time we felt helpless. Anyway, I hope we can announce something more positive soon.

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[–] STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world 331 points 1 year ago (15 children)

I would like to extend my sincerest apologies to all of the users here who liked lemmy shit posting. I feel like I let the situation grow too out of control before getting help. Don't worry I am not quitting. I fully intend on staying around. The other two deserted the community but I won't. Dm me If you wish to apply for mod.

Sincerest thanks to the admin team for dealing with this situation. I wish I linked in with you all earlier.

[–] lwadmin@lemmy.world 208 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Striker@lemmy.world this is not your fault. You stepped up when we asked you to and actively reached out for help getting the community moderated. But even with extra moderators this can not be stopped. Lemmy needs better moderation tools.

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hopefully the devs will take the lesson from this incident and put some better tools together.

[–] Whitehat93875@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

There's a Matrix Room for building mod tools here maybe we might want to bring up this issue there, just in case they aren't already aware.

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 73 points 1 year ago

Please, please, please do not blame yourself for this. This is not your fault. You did what you were supposed to do as a mod and stepped up and asked for help when you needed to, lemmy just needs better tools. Please take care of yourself.

[–] dandroid@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago

This isn't your fault. Thank you for all you have done in regards to this situation thus far.

[–] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 year ago

It's not your fault, thank you for your job!

[–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not your fault, these people attacked and we don't have the proper moderation tools to defend ourselves yet. Hopefully in the future this will change though. As it stands you did the best that you could.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 20 points 1 year ago

Definitely not your fault mate, you did what anyone would do, it's a new community and shit happens

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I love your community and I know it is hard for you to handle this but it isn't your fault! I hope no one here blames you because it's 100% the fault of these sick freaks posting CSAM.

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Thanks for your work. The community was appreciated.

[–] Nerd02@lemmy.basedcount.com 12 points 1 year ago

You don't have to apologize for having done your job. You did everything right and we appreciate it a lot. I've spent the whole day trying to remove this shit from my own instance and understanding how purges, removals and pictrs work. I feel you, my man. The only ones at fault here are the sickos who shared that stuff, you keep holding on.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

You didn't do anything wrong, this isn't your fault and we're grateful for the effort. These monsters will be slain, and we will get our community back.

[–] Thief@lemmy.myserv.one 10 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your help. It is appreciated.

[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Really feel for you having to deal with this.

[–] MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You do a great job. I've reported quite a few shit heads there and it gets handled well and quickly. You have no way of knowing if some roach is gonna die after getting squashed or if they are going to keep coming back

[–] GONADS125@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You've already had to take all that on, don't add self-blame on top of it. This wasn't your fault and no reasonable person would blame you. I really feel for what you and the admins have had to endure.

Don't hesitate to reach out to supports or speak to a mental health professional if you've picked up trauma from the shit you've had to see. There's no shame in getting help.

[–] Becoming@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

As so many others have said, there's no need for an apology. Thank you for all of the work that you have been doing!

The fact that you are staying on as mod speaks to your character and commitment to the community.