Moderation
Manifold Mods are community members who help keep markets accurate, resolve disputes, and maintain a healthy environment. This page explains who they are, what they can do, and how to get their help.
Note: Mod alerts and temporary bans are a normal part of how Manifold handles guideline violations — they're not a permanent mark against you. Think of them as a nudge rather than a punishment. Repeat or serious violations are treated differently.
What Mods do
- Ensure markets are resolved promptly and accurately
- Clarify ambiguous markets when creators are unresponsive
- Issue warnings and bans for guideline violations
- Set a good example for the broader community
Who Mods are
Mods are active Manifold users selected by the community manager. New Mods are considered when needed. Candidates are expected to be open-minded, fair, active on the platform, and willing to engage with Discord's #mod-help channel and the @mods site tag.
Mod status isn't permanent — it can be removed and reinstated. Reasons include inactivity, conduct issues, or simply not wanting to do the work anymore. This isn't a mark against anyone; it's just how the role works.
Actions Mods can take
- Issue warnings via mod alerts — anonymous dismissible banners sent directly to a user
- Apply restrictions: posting, market control, or trading bans of varying lengths
- Hide or delete comments that violate comment guidelines
- Unlist or unrank markets
- Edit market titles and descriptions when criteria need clarification
- Resolve or unresolve markets in specific circumstances
- Change market closing dates
- Pin comments that provide essential market context
Mods escalate permanent bans and complex situations to admins rather than acting unilaterally.
How to request mod help
The easiest way to reach Mods is to post a comment on the relevant market and tag @mods — this sends an alert to all active Mods and adds the market to the mod queue. Include your desired resolution and a source or reasoning to help Mods act quickly and accurately.
- If the creator has been active on the site within the last month, ping them first and wait at least 24 hours for a response before requesting mod intervention.
- If the creator has been inactive for more than a month, you can request mod help directly without waiting.
- Post a comment on the market tagging @mods to flag it for the mod queue.
How market resolution works
The process depends on how clear-cut the resolution is.
For unambiguous resolutions (e.g. a sports result with a clear outcome):
- A Mod reviews the market and resolves it based on the stated criteria and available evidence.
- Mods may resolve even if they hold a position in the market, provided the outcome is clearly unambiguous.
For ambiguous or disputed resolutions:
- A Mod who holds no position in the market takes ownership
- They post a comment explaining the proposed criteria
- The creator has 48 hours to respond and reclaim ownership
- If no response, the Mod runs the market from that point
Mods can also correct blatantly wrong resolutions. If a resolution is defensible even if imperfect, they'll comment suggestions but leave the final call to the creator.
N/A is a last resort — used only when resolution genuinely cannot be determined after Mods have tried to support clarification. It is not a default response to ambiguity.
Curious about the playbook Mods actually follow — thresholds, escalation, ban guidance? See the Mod Guidelines.
If you think a Mod decision was wrong
Reach out on Discord or email info@manifold.markets. For large markets or situations getting significant blowback, tag @shankypanky directly to loop her in.