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Any plans to deal with moderator abuse in some of the larger subs like /r/news or /r/politics ? Certain mods will delete comments and hand out bans for advancing political opinions or posting stories they disagree with. For example /r/news is notorious for censoring stories related to the TPP.
Also what about plans to deal with mods who mod 20, 50, or even more than 100 subs? Clearly they're simply in it for the power and can't even pretend to be able to actually moderate that many, especially that many large or default subs.
These things make reddit worse as a space, much more than some of the rather spurious claims people are making in the rest of this thread.
Comment by dudeduderdudest at 06/08/2015 at 03:54 UTC
41 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Certain mods will delete comments and hand out bans for advancing political opinions or posting stories they disagree with.
Essentially all those moderators are exactly what /r/India mods are. No one abuses mod powers better than them, I can put my money on that.
Did you know that mods can remove your posts but not reply in the post, but send you an IM instead which just shows the subreddit name as the sender? Think of how useful it can be when someone posts something that you don't want others to see.
Comment by GrumbleAlong at 06/08/2015 at 03:50 UTC
25 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Recently banned for a comment in r/news for using a slang term "dindunuffin". Mod decreed it as a " racial slur". The post was about a certain Asian female in the news.
Well done r/news mod
Comment by snikrepab_ at 05/08/2015 at 22:51 UTC
32 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I got banned from /r/inthenews today because I posted too many things from a local newspaper.
Comment by pteridoid at 05/08/2015 at 22:16 UTC
15 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I disagree with your comments about KiA, but am in total agreement with this. Way too many mods form cliques and clubs and inviting their friends to mod yet another sub. It makes reddit worse.
Comment by [deleted] at 05/08/2015 at 22:06 UTC*
50 upvotes, 3 direct replies
I'm still waiting for them to deal with the hundreds of anti-police articles brigaded everyday at /r/news by /r/bad_cop_no_donut
EDIT: The post is being downvoted by a downvote brigade or bot. Just got hit by dozens of downvotes.
Comment by 5MC at 06/08/2015 at 01:45 UTC
12 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Hahaha reddit won't do shit to stop censorship of the TPP stuff. The mods censoring it are the same SJW click idiots as the admins, who are pretty much in support of the TPP.
Comment by roflocalypselol at 06/08/2015 at 07:34 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
/r/Europe is among the worst as far as abuse and censorship by mods.
Comment by Vhett at 05/08/2015 at 23:47 UTC
5 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Certain mods will delete comments and hand out bans for advancing political opinions or posting stories they disagree with. For example /r/news[3] is notorious for censoring stories related to the TPP.
What you forget is that these are still subreddits, and the moderators can choose how to moderate, or censor the information they want to. Because they moderate it.
I don't personally agree with mods doing that, but I'm not going to say that admins should step in and say "No, don't censor certain adverse opinions."
That's what make subreddits good, and bad. Mods who do the right thing, and those who don't. Don't like /r/news or /r/politics? Find another subreddit with a similar ideology without the stupid moderators. I'm sure there's a /r/truenews, or /r/truepolitics.
Again, I don't agree with moderators censoring opposing opinions, but I also don't agree with admins being able to step in over that. Don't like the subreddit, find a new one, or make your own.
Comment by MericaWP at 06/08/2015 at 03:05 UTC
17 upvotes, 2 direct replies
This ban on just black hate subs is Marxism. All the white hate subs are still up! Gonna do anything about that?
Comment by Amadeus_IOM at 06/08/2015 at 05:23 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
What he said. Mod issues are more concerning than some subs the admins feel the need to ban. Do something about abusive moderators! Maybe limit the amount of time a mod can hold the role? Just like politicians are limited to terms, mods could be limited to a certain time frame to prevent abuse and keep fresh blood coming to the sub.
Comment by comanon at 06/08/2015 at 17:23 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
What about those jerks who moderate /r/norules
Comment by technewsreader at 06/08/2015 at 19:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hopefully this is the next addressed issue.
Comment by broodingfaucet at 05/08/2015 at 21:53 UTC
-40 upvotes, 2 direct replies
They clearly make reddit better, not worse. They can silence the trolls and inconsiderate people that hurt others' feelings.