After all the BS from /u/spez?

  • JoeLaffingMatter@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I had hope until yesterday. I was a mod and all my users turned on me and said some really hurtful things. I’m gonna give a mod position to someone else on a smaller sub I’m a part of or two and step down from the rest. I’m guessing I’ll still lurk, but I’m done with it.

    • ickplant@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think people understand how important moderation is. I’m sorry you had that experience. I appreciate all the work you’ve put in.

    • Omega@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      One of my favorite subs went aggressively pro-shill. Not just “you did your best”. But nothing except contempt and endless mockery.

      I would say it’s astroturfing. But previously a gaming sub had gone dark for a mere 24 hours as a statement about toxicity and the response was similar.

      • Snowpix@yiffit.net
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        1 year ago

        There’s definitely some hardcore shilling and astroturfing in a lot of subs where blackouts and John Oliver memes have become the norm. People with no posting history, brand new accounts and low karma accounts have flooded in to insult the mods and attack the protest.

    • ToNIX@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Why don’t you just step down without assigning a new mod? Let Reddit self destruct itself.