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> hire

Not hired, but voluntary.

> moderation team in the first place

Because a community of any larger size needs moderation (small communities tend to self moderate, larger communities without any form of moderation are at serve risk of becoming toxic and/or unwelcoming places).

> OSS version of HR

Oversimplified it's a Team which steps in when the Code of Conduct is (potentially) violated to moderate (i.e. resolve) the situation with the goal of keeping the community open, friendly and well coming.




> it's a Team which steps in when the Code of Conduct is (potentially) violated to moderate (i.e. resolve) the situation with the goal of keeping the community open, friendly and well coming

And how would you describe HR?


Department responsible for managing employees?

The difference is the moderation Team does only moderation.

But HR does all kinds of things, which often (but not always) includes moderation.




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