Self-governed communities
Every fandom community on Tokyofishmarket is run by its own moderators — real members who volunteered or were chosen by the community. Each community can set its own additional rules, enforce them at its own pace, and develop its own culture. But they all must follow the platform-wide rules. Moderators who abuse their power lose their privileges.
Who does what
Member
The default role. You can post, vote, react, and participate in everything.
Moderator
Community volunteers who keep things running. They enforce rules and help members.
- Remove or edit content that breaks rules
- Mute, timeout, or ban members
- Set community-specific rules
- Manage content filters and banned words
- Pin and feature important posts
AutoMod
Automated filters that work 24/7 to catch rule-breaking content before it's posted. Block keywords, filter spam, auto-timeout repeat offenders, alert mods.
Community Admin
The person or team who created and leads the community.
- Super Mods — Trusted members handpicked by TFM to run curated communities
- Official Licensor Communities — Run by the licensor (Bandai, Good Smile Company, Aniplex) or their authorized representative
- Pop Idol & Artist Communities — Official communities managed by an idol, artist, or their management team
- Gravure Idol Communities — Same as above for gravure content. Always age-restricted, strict NSFW policies
- Fan-Created Communities — Started by a passionate fan. The most common type
TFM Staff
The Tokyofishmarket team. We only step in for platform-wide policy violations, appeals, or when communities can't resolve issues internally. Override any community action, handle appeals, enforce platform-wide policies, suspend or terminate accounts.
AutoMod
Every community has access to automated moderation tools. These run 24/7 and catch most common violations before a human mod even needs to look at them.
- Keyword filters — block messages containing specific words, slurs, or phrases
- Spam detection — ML filters that catch unsolicited ads, phishing, repetitive content
- Mention limits — prevent mention spam by capping tagged users per post
Want to become a moderator?
We're always looking for passionate, fair-minded members to help lead communities. There's no formal application — moderators are chosen by existing community admins based on their track record. Be consistently helpful. Answer questions, contribute quality content, and treat people with respect.
Moderator accountability
Moderators have real power, and that comes with real responsibility. All mod actions are logged in an audit trail visible to community admins and TFM staff.
Bots & automation tools
We're building automation tools that will let admins and mods supercharge their communities — custom bots, automated workflows, scheduled posts, and more. Coming soon.