Fan community health check
For moderators: whether the space still feels good to be in, before a drama thread tells you it doesn't.
The conviction read: the spread on 'safe posting an unpopular opinion' separates a healthy community from a quiet one. Both look calm from the mod panel.
What's in the template
- Spoiler rules are clear and respected. puck
- Newcomers get a welcome, not a grilling. puck
- Disagreements stay about the work, not the person. puck
- Moderators step in at the right moments. puck
- Off-topic chat is at a level I like. puck
- I feel safe posting an unpopular opinion. puck
Questions about this template
When is a good time to send this to the community?
During a calm stretch, not in the middle of a heated thread. Answers given in calm show your baseline. After a rule change, send a Duplicate of your copy so the second round has its own results and you can see whether anything moved.
What if 'I feel safe posting an unpopular opinion.' lands low while the rest look fine?
Look at how moderators answer pushback before touching the rules. A low or spread read there alongside clear spoiler rules often points to a space that is tidy but cautious. Invite members to challenge a past call in the open and see how it goes.