How do you want the /r/Denver moderation team to handle protest posts?

Due to user behavior and how much moderation these posts have required in the past, /r/Denver's mod team has requested that people posting protest content do so on another subreddit for the past several years.

Times change, and the volume of posts means I'd like to ask for user input before we make any major decisions on our end about policy.

Finding out a way to balance the volume of posts on individual topics is really difficult, and not allowing any particular topic to take over the entire subreddit is a very fine needle to thread.

I recognize the importance of collective action, but we have to find a balance between people living their day to day lives and /r/denver being a resource for that, and not overwhelming the feed with national news that may only tangentially affect the citizens of Denver.

So what are your thoughts? I can't promise we'll enact anything specific from the comments here, as at the end of the day the mod team has to do what we feel is best, but I do want to hear what your hopes and desires for the subreddit are so we can incorporate them in our plans where possible.

As a reminder, please mind rule 2 and 10 in the comments here (and across /r/Denver), and if you see rulebreaking behavior from others use the report function rather than engaging with those users in comments.