This was a reply to a deleted comment from a mod. I don’t know how meta questions work.
As this is my only reply I will give I will just reply here (in part because I have no idea what meta questions are).
I am subscribed to this sub. I visit it nearly every day and it’s one of my favorite subs. I probably see it too much because it’s usually a bunch of deleted threads. Once Reddit indicated I have read it my brain tells me to skip it.
I can see that the mods put a lot of work into this sub. It’s a godsend for historical info. My argument is only to look again and see if there’s a way to accept posts and replies and share them when the time is right. Thank you for what you do and for listening.
My argument is only to look again and see if there’s a way to accept posts and replies and share them when the time is right.
What exactly are you wanting as the outcome here?
The moderators' job here is actually fairly simple: we remove content that does not meet our (admittedly high) standards; and we operate on the principle that no answer is better than a bad answer.
If you're wanting somewhere for discussion of historical events, r/history and r/askhistory exist just a mouse click away. The entire point of this subreddit is for high-quality answers to historical questions. Discussion sometimes ensues, but it's secondary.
Usually posts are short and not well thought out when deleted, as well as "Post when I can" in the regard of trying to answer but busy. In defense of the mods and the integrity of this sub, I suppose, the placeholder comments do not add to discussion and honestly the commenter can either upvote or save the post to later write in. While there is an incentive to post an answer to a question in the form of mythical internet points - if you don't have the time now then it's not the place nor time to comment. Either someone else will or one will find the time later and have the opportunity to provide an answer. If one has the answer finally after a deleted comment, mods are willing to accept messages to uncensor a reply for a query.
Guessing he's maybe asking if there's a way for stuff to get bumped when it gets an answer.
If you're looking for a way to read the newest answers as opposed to newest questions then it might be worth looking at www.reddit.com/r/askhistorians/comments which has a list of all the newly posted comments.
share the when the time is right
Limiting who can answer questions goes against our core philosophy. This an open forum, one with plenty of expectations, but an open forum nonetheless where anyone can answer a question. Unlike many sectors of history, you are judged only on the quality of your contributions, not on your degree or background. To create a separate place or format for questions and answers to be submitted would not only be, in effect, limiting who can answer, but would also be redundant if it kept the same rules. We already curate the best answers and post them on our Twitter (@askhistorians), our Facebook page, and in our weekly Sunday Digest thread. If you just want content, each of these will suit your needs.
Rather than subscribe directly to /r/askhistorians, I'd recommend subscribing to r/historiansanswered
I did that a couple weeks ago and it vastly improved my experience!!
I'm not sure if its official enough for this to be added to the sidebar, but it may be helpful for others.