Reddit Admin/Moderator caught cheating in r/place, post is promptly removed in an hour.

https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv1pmn/-/i36yevv

created by Ltfocus on 03/04/2022 at 06:13 UTC

6257 upvotes, 56 top-level comments (showing 25)

Comments

Comment by justcool393 at 03/04/2022 at 12:35 UTC*

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

1: https://i.imgur.com/PvGVbDj.png

2: https://i.imgur.com/3pGZld0.png

Link to full comments[3] // Other threads: 1[4] / 2[5] / 3[6] *(original thread w/ video)* / 4[7] / 5[8] / 6[9] / 7[10] / 8[11] / 9[12] / 10[13] / 11[14] / 12[15] / 13[16] / 14[17] / 15[18] / 16[19] / 17[20] / 18[21] / 19[22] / 20[23] / 21[24] / 22[25] / 23[26] / 24[27] / 25[28] / 26[29] / 27[30] / 28[31] / 29[32] / 30[33] / 31[34] / 32[35] / 33[36] / 34[37]

3: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv1pmn/

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2lb6/mod_caught_cheating_previous_thread_locked_and/

5: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3hin/a_reddit_mod_is_cheating_and_the_mods_are/

6: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv1pmn/oh_cool_so_mods_just_get_to_cheat_when_anyone/

7: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2lx3/please_explain_reddit_mods/

8: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3v87/mods_are_cheating_they_are_placing_pixels_with_no/

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2skw/original_video_of_a_mod_cheating_from_usadman_of/

10: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv6omt/what_a_way_to_ruin_it_for_everybody/

11: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3002/reposting_this_mod_cheating_because_i_want_him_to/

12: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3k36/help_me_make_this_lets_send_a_message/

13: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3inh/am_i_right/

14: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv7rt3/this_is_outrageous_of_the_mods_doing_this/

15: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2jyf/reposted_for_visibility/

16: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3nuk/its_happening_cheating_mod_about_to_lock_the/

17: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2kez/a_reddit_mod_is_cheating_and_mods_are_removing/

18: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv5mpk/reddit_mod_has_been_placing_tiles_without/

19: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2v6o/sad_that_reddit_keeps_proving_the_stereotypes/

20: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv4kzw/proof_of_a_reddit_mod_cheating_on_rplace_this_is/

21: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3m0n/rplace_currently_in_a_nutshell/

22: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2k6x/lol/

23: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv309j/the_fact_that_mods_get_to_cheat_on_rplace_and/

24: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2jfs/mods_locked_a_post_about_mods_cheating/

25: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv6yw8/repost_if_original_is_removed/

26: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv43u8/guys_lets_all_write_ban_uchtorrr_on_the_canvas/

27: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2old/more_people_need_to_see_this_mod_uchtorrr/

28: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3wps/deleting_them_only_brings_more_awareness/

29: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3ujc/reddit_mod_abusing_power/

30: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv68re/speedrun_to_ban/

31: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv8p2e/petition_for_uchtorrr_to_resign_from_moderating/

32: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2p6e/explain_yourself_uchtorrr/

33: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv9hxi/we_know_who_you_are_uchtorr/

34: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2l4q/hmm/

35: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2q9x/mods_are_removing_posts_about_uchtorr_and_his/

36: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3slk/hold_uchtorrr_accountable/

37: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv35p7/yall_know_what_to_do/

Threads in other subreddits: ModSupport 1[38] / ModSupport 2[39] / TIHI[40] / Cringetopia[41] / byebyejob[42] / imatotalpieceofshit[43] / transplace[44] / nextfuckinglevel[45] / newsokunomoral[46] / Chtorrr's last comment[47]

38: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/tv42zy/reddit_staff_member_is_abusing_administrative/

39: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/tv45ak/reddit_moderator_cheating_in_rplace/

40: https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/tv2ysy/thanks_i_hate_this_reddit_admin_mod_abuse_same/

41: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cringetopia/comments/tuq2lt/reddit_admin_overriding_a_cat_in_place_with_no/

42: https://www.reddit.com/r/byebyejob/comments/tv558i/reddits_sitewide_admim_chtorrr_is_currently_on_an/

43: https://www.reddit.com/r/imatotalpeiceofshit/comments/tv5nxq/mod_also_a_reddit_employee_caught_cheating_in_its/

44: https://www.reddit.com/r/transplace/comments/tv4vz6/cant_count_on_reddit_to_do_one_thing_right/

45: https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/tv2lpo/a_reddit_mod_is_cheating_on_rplace/

46: https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokunomoral/comments/tv5ibi/%E6%82%B2%E5%A0%B1reddit%E3%81%AE%E9%81%8B%E5%96%B6%E3%81%8Crplace%E3%81%A7%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E8%A1%8C%E7%82%BA%E6%89%B9%E5%88%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A3%B0%E3%82%92%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E6%95%B0%E5%90%8D%E3%81%8C%E6%B0%B8%E4%B9%85ban%E9%A3%9F%E3%82%89%E3%81%86/

47: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/tttzoe/only_fans_spammers_using_follow_feature/i33r1s9/

Admin response

Two new subreddits: /r/RebuildPlaceCat / /r/ChtorrrPlace

Off site: @Reddit[48] replying to @hankgreen[49]'s tweet

48: https://twitter.com/Reddit/status/1509990348378058755

49: https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1509960082770960387

Comment by PlenitudeOpulence at 03/04/2022 at 06:33 UTC

1426 upvotes, 5 direct replies

Oh boy that looks a lot less than a 5 minute cooldown.

Comment by tarekd19 at 03/04/2022 at 09:42 UTC

314 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I can't help but feel the way the canvas plays out so quickly that there is almost certainly rampant cheating from many parties from the get go.

Comment by Xkrystahey at 03/04/2022 at 07:17 UTC*

550 upvotes, 8 direct replies

Can someone explain to me like I’m 5 what’s happened/happening?

Edit: I know what place is, I’ve been defending bluey (little blue dog, near the British flag, modern Australian icon), I just wasn’t sure what was being covered and why?

Comment by Chaotic_Inferno at 03/04/2022 at 06:19 UTC

710 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Will this get locked too? Wouldn't be surprised.

Comment by Tashre at 03/04/2022 at 06:37 UTC

1718 upvotes, 13 direct replies

r/place lost all credibility
> Yup, I’m out. Complete bullshit, the whole thing cannot be trusted as real.

I don't remember there being this many terminally online people the last time r/place was a thing.

Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2022 at 06:32 UTC

513 upvotes, 3 direct replies

lmao reddit admins being shit? What's new?

Possibly some of the most incompetent admins/mods out there. Not surprised that they can't stand not to cheat in a fucking april fools joke.

Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2022 at 06:57 UTC

325 upvotes, 4 direct replies

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Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2022 at 10:31 UTC*

332 upvotes, 8 direct replies

It's kinda funny watching folks talk about "credibility" of /r/place as if it was some legit, serious competition.

Since the entire thing began, it only took a few hours for -

It was never a surprise to anyone who isn't terminally online, that is how it was always going to end up with this site. Its almost supposed to be like that.

Comment by yes_u_suckk at 03/04/2022 at 09:51 UTC

41 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Last time I followed a drama involving a Reddit employee was that time when they hired a pedophile to work with them.

So cheating on an April Fool game looks like an improvement. Still, pathetic, but an improvement.

Comment by UsuallyBerryBnice at 03/04/2022 at 07:10 UTC

71 upvotes, 0 direct replies

This is the worst thing to happen to Reddit since they killed Jesus to be honest. Disgusting behaviour from the the ~~police~~ admins!

Comment by BoredDanishGuy at 03/04/2022 at 07:51 UTC

91 upvotes, 1 direct replies

It never ceases to amaze me how many people don't understand the difference between mod and admin.

Comment by SlavojVivec at 03/04/2022 at 06:46 UTC

193 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Reddit admins sure have gotten careless, back at the start of the site, they used sockpuppet accounts to fake organic activity:

https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/steve-huffman-built-reddit-fake-accounts/

Comment by MeLaughFromYou at 03/04/2022 at 08:10 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies

A screenshot of that clip should be painted on the canvas.

Comment by Abraxis729 at 03/04/2022 at 06:44 UTC

92 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Its so fucked they just keep deleting it

Comment by ThunderingRimuru at 03/04/2022 at 06:29 UTC*

77 upvotes, 3 direct replies

I would say this is still better than the bots since he’s doing this manually and it would take a lot of time to do anything (accounts younger than a week old shouldn’t be allowed to participate)

Ik a lot of people disagree though

Comment by Mvem at 03/04/2022 at 15:09 UTC

13 upvotes, 0 direct replies

How dare they circumvent the system to place more pixels!

~ Person with 20 alt accounts all placing pixels

Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2022 at 07:01 UTC*

66 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Was she cheating or removing something that violates ToS?

Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2022 at 06:28 UTC

7 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Badmins

Comment by bunnycupcakes at 03/04/2022 at 13:24 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It’s bad enough streamers get their fans to vandalize the place. Come on!

Comment by Anxa at 03/04/2022 at 07:37 UTC

46 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Admin: Justify bizarre actions like forcing KIA open and not banning TD for years, with an argument that nothing less than freedom of speech and fundamental principles of democracy are on the line

Also admin: Throw away all credibility on how important that mission is to them by cheating on r/place and editing comments that hurt their fee fees

Comment by Outrageous_Dot_4969 at 03/04/2022 at 08:04 UTC

55 upvotes, 3 direct replies

honestly it would be better if he was just cheating by himself. if reddit actually gives this kind of power just for being a mod, i'll be disappointed.

"This kind of power" is a hilariously overdramatic way to talk about someone being able to change a group canvas' pixels a bit faster. Drama about moderators' "abuse of power" is always gold.

Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2022 at 13:42 UTC

20 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by Arch__Stanton at 03/04/2022 at 07:08 UTC*

36 upvotes, 3 direct replies

I assume he has this ability in order to keep the canvas clear of hate speech or anything else someone could write an article about and make Reddit look bad.

Do we know what he was covering up?

Comment by vulpinefun at 03/04/2022 at 21:58 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

So you cant have the weird cat thing but you can have pedobear?