In plain English
This role belongs to a person responsible for keeping a social media community in order. They check what users post and comment on. They also apply the community's rules.
In context
Here, "moderator" names the role of a person who oversees the community by reviewing users' posts and comments and enforcing its rules.
- Situation
- Using messages, follows, connections, groups, communities, and interaction controls
- What it communicates
- Identifies a role with community-management permissions.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not identify the particular community involved or the full extent of the person's authority.
Examples
“After reviewing the thread, the moderator deleted a user's abusive comment for breaking the community rules.”
“Members appealed to the moderator when a string of posts started violating the group's rules.”