This is fine if the post is something insanely low effort.

But I do worry if this ends up being too aggressive.

One of the things that made reddit so awful is how over moderated it was.

I don't really take issue with dozens of posts by newbies asking the same basic question over and over. I used to be one and am occasionally back there again if I start a new hobby. Hopefully newcomers don't get pushed off by overly sensitive moderation.

It would be helpful if you could provide a hypothetical example of what is considered a "low effort" post.

Does this include Youtube videos? Or at least Youtube videos without a clear description and summary?

Those constant ad money farming posts really lower the quality of this sub.

I can understand the potential problems of trying to define "low-effort post". In contrast can guidelines be given for a "quality post". If no guidance on either end is given it may discourage some people from posting anything. Maybe people can contribute what they see as indications of a "quality post".

I've seen slightly offtopic posts deleted here, even after some interesting conversation in the comments. I think Lemmy is small, and it could help the platform if conversations and posts are preserved even if they are not 100% on topic. But I respect the work of mods, it's their decision how they run a community, even if I don't agree with them all time.

But just as a backup, if things take an unexpected turn, here are some similar, but much less active communities:

• !selfhosted@sh.itjust.works
• !selfhosting@slrpnk.net
• !homelab@selfhosted.forum
• !selfhosting@eviltoast.org
• !SelfHosted@europe.pub

This is also to the "low effort" posters, if you disagree with your post's removal you can post it to other similar communities.

Imagine becoming upset over simple questions and resorting to reporting them. It’s similar to the current job market positions advertised as entry-level but requiring a minimum of five years of experience.

Seems okay-ish if it removes all the AI slop and spam quickly. The mods already have the technical power to dictate things, so this rule change just make their actions tie more closely to their management reputation

Why? Why would you remove a post that some people deem “low effort”? People can just ignore the posts if they think it’s low effort.

More censorship and gate keeping has never been an good option.