https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadBedrooms/comments/1310jsj/moderation_update_new_crossposting_rule/
created by ToughKitten on 27/04/2023 at 18:05 UTC
89 upvotes, 12 top-level comments (showing 12)
Deadbedrooms community,
We have heard the concerns about content from this community being cross-posted elsewhere. After hearing from the community on our weekly meta post yesterday, the mods have agreed to a new rule, which is effective immediately.
Rule 9: **No cross-posting from our sub.** Cross-posting r/deadbedrooms posts elsewhere will result in a no-warning, permanent ban. 2Exceptions to this rule: any OP is permitted to cross post their own content, cross posting when OP has included permission for cross-posting in the post.
We will also be employing the alerts provided by u/totesmessenger as soon as that bot is back in action. We will not be re-enabling an auto ban bot, nor will we be making this sub private.
We are a support group; as mods we have an obligation to be accessible to those who need support, and to advocate for the members here, who share deeply personal content.
Comment by thejameswhistler at 28/04/2023 at 00:32 UTC
24 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Thank you for this update. I think this is a sound strategy and I hope it will be at least somewhat effective. Not a lot can be done about bad actors, unfortunately, but at least if there's an official policy it will be very clear they are acting in bad faith and against the will of the community.
Comment by Exodias_Left_Nut at 28/04/2023 at 02:23 UTC
26 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Nice to have a community with mods that give a shit. Thanks guys
Comment by Rin131 at 28/04/2023 at 12:53 UTC
18 upvotes, 0 direct replies
After seeing how brutally attacked the last one was, this needed to happen. A IRL friend who showed me this group was harrassed by the groups crosspsting. He had to delete his entire account. He was very humiliated at how much they made fun of him.
Comment by TheBanIsTooDamnHigh at 28/04/2023 at 17:29 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Cross-posts are now being cross-posted. It's laughable at this point.
Comment by dr_tyOldman at 28/04/2023 at 10:06 UTC
14 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Well done, mods. Thank you!
Comment by Strict-Emu9862 at 28/04/2023 at 03:39 UTC
18 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you for spending the time to protect this community. You mods are the best.
Comment by ButImFromEarth at 27/04/2023 at 22:02 UTC
10 upvotes, 1 direct replies
What happens if/when the other folks create a bot to automagically cross-post using a bot? It sounded like they were already doing so. Banning a bot won't solve anything at that point.
Comment by NickNoraCharles at 28/04/2023 at 02:40 UTC
14 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you!
Comment by throwdbhelp at 28/04/2023 at 11:42 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I can understand why this change has been made.
Personally I think there is a difference between cross-posting someones very personal story and discussion on here to somewhere they have not consented, versus crossposting discussion posts, meta posts etc, where theres much less risk of personal harm provided that harassment and brigading is avoided.
However, I can appreciate that its a lot of work for mods to make these judgements, and they're open to interpretation. A blanket ban isn't materially hurting anyone at all.
Comment by [deleted] at 27/04/2023 at 20:34 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by MissHBee at 27/04/2023 at 19:42 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Does the same rule apply for screenshotting/copy-pasting content from this sub?
Comment by -AdequatelyMediocre- at 09/04/2024 at 19:43 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Is it against the rules to post a link to this sub in general, or is that allowed as long as it’s not related to a specific post?