Comment by CannedWolfMeat on 24/02/2020 at 21:50 UTC*

623 upvotes, 17 direct replies (showing 17)

View submission: Spring forward… into Reddit’s 2019 transparency report

Two questions:

Do you have any plans to address the issue of "Power Mods", users who moderate an impossible number of major subreddits, and abuse their moderation powers to delete "negative" comments on their own posts[1] or steal other user's posts and claim them as their own[2], instead of using those powers to actively improve the communities they're supposed to be moderating?

And secondly:

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

2: https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/e5v2bl/the_mod_who_removed_a_post_here_reposted_it_on/?sort=top

What is your opinion on the overuse of the comment locking feature? I can understand its use to prevent a thread from being spammed or brigaded, but nowadays any possibly controversial or differing viewpoint that gets posted is locked and all discussion is prevented. Doesn't this overuse of shutting down conversations go against the entire purpose of a message board/forum?

edit, can't spell

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Comment by SavorThePill at 24/02/2020 at 22:56 UTC

77 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Yes, tyrannical mods can be a huge problem for some subs! I've seen a few subs where guidelines are strict and content removal is often par for the course. It just seems silly to even have a sub when most content doesn't even stay there.

Also, the implications of allowing mods to frivolously exercise and abuse power reinforces hierarchical hegemony. Reddit should seek to allow a system for democratization of community rules so that users can have more say in the dealings of their respective communities. As it stands, Reddit's subs rule by oligarchy.

Comment by ButtsexEurope at 25/02/2020 at 03:22 UTC

59 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Spez already said in the comment above you that they won’t. I’ve already been banned from three subs for calling out Gallowboob, who, btw, likes to call people faggots and is a mod of /r/drama.

Comment by dickheadaccount1 at 25/02/2020 at 11:29 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Do you understand that they want this? Like, they literally make this happen.

They go in to "problem" subreddits and make them add the mods that the admins want to change the subreddit. They also tell the mods that they aren't allowed to talk about it. They literally WANT a small group of ideologically homogeneous people to control all their subreddits. They just don't want to pay them.

Comment by ThatRandomIdiot at 24/02/2020 at 22:51 UTC

37 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Why do I have a feeling this one won’t be answered. Both points are questions / opinions Ive has for a while now.

Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2020 at 23:05 UTC

11 upvotes, 0 direct replies

He answered the first question, answer is no.

Comment by yeahnolol6 at 25/02/2020 at 02:51 UTC

13 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I love how he’s ignoring all the important questions that would make this place better.

Comment by Nostradomas at 25/02/2020 at 02:38 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Hes clearly avoiding questions like this because he doesnt want to say anything about how reddit is becoming a dumpster fire of censorship. Its bullshit and he knows it.

Comment by aporkmuffin at 25/02/2020 at 05:27 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Dude, there's a powermod in /r/worldnews who does that all the time.

Comment by [deleted] at 25/02/2020 at 00:48 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

No answer to this one lol

Comment by commmander_fox at 24/02/2020 at 22:56 UTC

8 upvotes, 1 direct replies

https://imgur.com/a/urUWsgD

Comment by BlueStoner at 25/02/2020 at 14:19 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Your question is actually difficult to answer so the reddit admins will not reply. Please ask something like “what is your favourite cat gif”