69 upvotes, 5 direct replies (showing 5)
View submission: Providing context to banned users
Literally just saw a user say yesterday, "oh, I don't ever read the rules. If I break them, the mods will probably just tell me."
I just- no words.
Comment by westcoastcdn19 at 24/05/2023 at 16:40 UTC
39 upvotes, 6 direct replies
TELL ME WHICH RULE I BROKE
Comment by desdendelle at 24/05/2023 at 16:42 UTC
51 upvotes, 1 direct replies
user doesn't read the rules
user breaks the rules
user gets banned
"why ban?!?!?!?!"
Repeat ad nauseam.
Comment by itskdog at 24/05/2023 at 17:59 UTC
14 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Some people, when confronted with more than a single sentence, will refuse to read it.
I've seen someone say directly in reply to a moderator (and not even in modmail, but a comment section) something along the lines of "that's too much text, I can't be bothered to read it". The comment was about 3 paragraphs or so explaining why we had a particular rule that was unpopular, and the nuance and history behind it.
Comment by PM_MeYourEars at 24/05/2023 at 19:59 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I love it when you tell them the rule they broke and they swear black and blue nothing was said in that rule about the violation.
“Its in Rule 1”
“No its not”
Comment by Mathias_Greyjoy at 24/05/2023 at 22:20 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Oh, I don't ever read the rules. If I break them, the mods will probably just ~~tell me~~ **BAN YOU.**
Because that is how it works. We do not want users on our subreddits who have not read our rules. Simple as that. They are not welcome. Same way we don't want people on our roads who don't know the rules of the road.
If you're someone who approaches community rules this way, and is reading this, let me repeat: If you don't read and follow our rules, We. Don't. Want. You. In. Our. Communities.