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This is a common failure mode of all online forums, but part of the issue is actually that Facebook groups are harder to moderate than necessary.

Facebook's moderation tools for admins really aren't that great, and once a group gets really big it's actually very tricky to moderate. It's probably easier to run a PhpBB forum than a Facebook group.

Moderation is a genuinely difficult thing, but Facebook really doesn't make it any easier.




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