Moderation (Admin)
What our moderators do, the tools they use, and how they keep the community kind and safe.
What this is for
This page is mostly for users curious about how moderation works behind the scenes. The actual moderation screen is hidden — it only appears in the Profile menu for users with admin permissions. The backend enforces this too, so a tampered app can't bypass it.
How moderation works
Posts are queued, not live
Every new community prayer wall post lands in a moderation queue. Moderators see:
- The full text of the post
- The user who wrote it (first name, account age, post history)
- A flag if our automatic checks (length, profanity, links) caught anything
Posts are approved or rejected from the queue. Approved posts appear on the public wall straight away. Rejected posts stay private — the original poster is told briefly why.
Reported posts
When a user reports a post, a moderator reviews:
- The reported content
- Who reported it
- Past activity from both sides
The post can be removed, edited and kept (with the poster's permission), or kept as is with a note back to the reporter.
Why some posts take time
We aim for under 24 hours. Occasionally — weekends, holidays, large queues — it can be longer. We never auto-approve untrusted content.
What moderators can't do
- See your journal, private prayers, notes, or highlights
- Read your Ask or Pastoral conversations
- See your email or password
Moderators only have access to what's been submitted to the public wall.
Reporting a post
Long-press any community post → Report. You'll be asked for a short reason. The post is taken off the wall while it's reviewed (a moderator decides whether to remove or restore it within 24 hours).
Becoming a moderator
We don't currently take applications. As the community grows we'll open this up — keep an eye on the Feature Overview.