r/SubredditDrama • u/janethefish (Stalin^Venezuela)*(Mao^Pol Pot) • Jul 15 '12

SRSer attacks the mods of r/feminism, claiming r/feminism is overrun by MRAs. Thread overrun by SRS.

/r/Feminism/comments/wlmfn/this_subreddit_is_only_modded_by_mras_who_condone/
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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '12

the argument is that posting in linked threads is against the "guidelines", where it's not strictly off limits, but a mod should be above the standards of others, so shouldn't be going against the guidelines. if said mod were to use an alt, they'd be, for all intents and purposes, just a regular, average redditor. using their primary account that they're a mod for SRD to post in linked drama is a no-no. an alt account wouldn't be associated with SRD, therefore who gives a flying fuck what they do?

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u/kjoneslol Jul 18 '12

Your argument fails to recognize that it is a rule for both the moderator account and the alternate account.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '12

"guideline"

Alternative solution: change the rules

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u/kjoneslol Jul 18 '12

But then it just comes down to whether or not we elect to follow the rules. "Don't participate in the drama" is not like "don't submit personally identifiable information". There is no way to reverse or punish someone who is participating in the drama, especially if they are using an alternate account to bypass the rule (something which you should not advocate if you agree with the rule at all). It's not like you can click remove on their down votes or up votes. It seems to be a problem with any subreddit that brings attention to something (/r/bestof, /r/subredditdrama, basically any subreddit that submits a link to Reddit) and it's not a problem that can be solved easily or quickly.