r/ROI 1d ago

The maturity level of Moderators

I've removed any references to the subreddit this is related to, but it is clear that some moderators will try to bounce users into a ban with no hesitation.

My reasonable question was why they are using an anti-spam filter to keep new users from participating and they treatened a ban almost immediately. I just thought this would be useful documentation of how these Mod accounts are weaponised.

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u/Freebee5 1d ago

Just going to point out that, while you've removed your reference to the sub, the screenshots clearly specify the sub in question.

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u/AyatollahSistani 1d ago

We can't all be experts at document redaction.

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u/Commercial-Crazy211 1d ago

Reddit doesn't allow photos to be removed after they are posted. I must have photoshopped in a logo and subreddit name from a completely unrelated subreddit to maintain the anonymity of the moderator. That is the only possible explanation.

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u/AyatollahSistani 1d ago

An honest mistake we've all been there.

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u/ShavedMonkey666 1d ago

Sincere and cordial consideration to them modders

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u/GoydelicGuy 1d ago

Perfect encapsulation of the cowardly bullying mindset there.

A normal person would see this as a request from another normal person to post in the sub, because the rule wasn't made to address them. So you would just add the user to the approved users list. Job done.

But these people don't see themselves as providing a service for a general good. They see it as a way to establish power and control over others. Lacking empathy and misinterpreting social cues that we all understand, leading them to perceive hostility in neutral situations which just reinforces their bullying behavior.

If it's the sub I'm thinking of, these are some of the worst people in online Irish discourse, and they have their whole lives to pay off the damaging psychological effects of the guilt that they'll feel when they finally grow up.

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u/PossessionSuitable95 1d ago

I’m fairly sure the same 50 or so group of people moderate nearly every Irish Reddit sub

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u/AyatollahSistani 1d ago

Except this one.

This is the only free Irish subreddit left, despite their efforts to take over.

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u/GoydelicGuy 1d ago

I think it's max 10 or so FFG heads and then a bunch of monkeys to do the work for them.

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u/Early_Alternative211 1d ago

Which of his accounts was he using for this?

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u/Commercial-Crazy211 1d ago

It was one of those generic ModsOfX accounts and the messages were unsigned so I'm not sure who I was speaking to.

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u/Commercial-Crazy211 1d ago edited 1d ago

I also want to flag the rhetorical trap the deeply unintelligent and dishonest moderator is using here. They are pushing responsibility for their actions to the Automod bot which is a lie. The moderators can approve any post or comment they wish that the bot blocks.

They then repeatedly ask questions to try to trick you into engaging in their unserious moronic position. Discussing anything with morons just brings you to their level. If I kept responding, they would certainly have banned my account.

Best wishes to anyone who needs to engage with this level of idiocy.