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I would shift the blame back to Reddit here, because they exposed data to mods that are completely unrelated to the subreddit. Another problem is the non-existi

I would shift the blame back to Reddit here, because they exposed data to mods that are completely unrelated to the subreddit. Another problem is the non-existing appeal process.

thatfunkymunki 5y ago
you're suggesting comments should not be visible on your profile? but visible on the page they are commented on? not sure how this would make sense.
- floatingatoll 5y ago
  That wasn’t what I read, but it’s a lovely idea. Is that something we can have?
  - thatfunkymunki 5y ago
    this would have the effect of making everyone's activity private to everyone except for scrapers (the actual bad people nobody wants to see their activity). Not sure how this would increase privacy at all. Activity on reddit outside of private subreddits is known to be public
throwaway3699 5y ago
There is no technological solution to most social problems, and you can hardly expect Reddit to mediate social problems like ban appeals at scale (I mean, you can, but it won't happen for $ reasons). Most of the big subreddits are co-opted by toxic, power-mad moderators, or completely devoid of moderation entirely. A complete purge & reset wouldn't be a bad idea.
gruez 5y ago
>I would shift the blame back to Reddit here, because they exposed data to mods that are completely unrelated to the subreddit. GP mentioned that he "commented a couple of times", which means that his participation in the other subreddit is public knowledge.
- 1024core 5y ago
  "participation" can take multiple forms. As far as I remember, I actually challenged some of the more egregious posts I saw on /r/chodi, but didn't spend too much time there, as who has the time to educate the whole planet? If that other sub is so bad, then Reddit should ban it outright; why recommend it to users only to get them banned in other subs?
  - gruez 5y ago
    >If that other sub is so bad, then Reddit should ban it outright Because reddit is generally hands off when it comes to moderation. It generally doesn't replace moderators nor punishes moderators for their actions. >why recommend it to users only to get them banned in other subs? probably because the recommendation algorithm isn't smart enough to figure that out.
Manuel_D 5y ago
Using a VPN and alt accounts are practically a necessity. I have 3 main accounts: one only posts on niche hobby forums, one for "clean" subreddits (/r/news, pics and the like), and one for anything remotely controversial.
- spookthesunset 5y ago
  Similar here. I differentiate by how little I care about revealing my actual identity and location. Like for hobbies and stuff I really don’t care if people know my approximate location. But for some stuff… dudes are crazy. Would rather not get doxxed.
- 1024core 5y ago
  Maybe this is how Reddit is juicing the numbers; force users to create several alts, and voila! our DAU are up!!1!
andrewzah 5y ago
Anyone can build a bot that automatically watches any submissions to any subreddit, and bans those users from their subreddit. Like it or hate it, reddit is very hands-off with how subreddits are moderated beyond maintaining overall site rules. Most larger subreddits are managed pretty poorly.

I would shift the blame back to Reddit here, because they exposed data to mods that are completely unrelated to the subreddit. Another problem is the non-existing appeal process.

thatfunkymunki 5y ago

you're suggesting comments should not be visible on your profile? but visible on the page they are commented on? not sure how this would make sense.

floatingatoll 5y ago
That wasn’t what I read, but it’s a lovely idea. Is that something we can have?
- thatfunkymunki 5y ago
  this would have the effect of making everyone's activity private to everyone except for scrapers (the actual bad people nobody wants to see their activity). Not sure how this would increase privacy at all. Activity on reddit outside of private subreddits is known to be public

throwaway3699 5y ago

There is no technological solution to most social problems, and you can hardly expect Reddit to mediate social problems like ban appeals at scale (I mean, you can, but it won't happen for $ reasons). Most of the big subreddits are co-opted by toxic, power-mad moderators, or completely devoid of moderation entirely. A complete purge & reset wouldn't be a bad idea.

gruez 5y ago

>I would shift the blame back to Reddit here, because they exposed data to mods that are completely unrelated to the subreddit. GP mentioned that he "commented a couple of times", which means that his participation in the other subreddit is public knowledge.

1024core 5y ago
"participation" can take multiple forms. As far as I remember, I actually challenged some of the more egregious posts I saw on /r/chodi, but didn't spend too much time there, as who has the time to educate the whole planet? If that other sub is so bad, then Reddit should ban it outright; why recommend it to users only to get them banned in other subs?
- gruez 5y ago
  >If that other sub is so bad, then Reddit should ban it outright Because reddit is generally hands off when it comes to moderation. It generally doesn't replace moderators nor punishes moderators for their actions. >why recommend it to users only to get them banned in other subs? probably because the recommendation algorithm isn't smart enough to figure that out.

Manuel_D 5y ago

Using a VPN and alt accounts are practically a necessity. I have 3 main accounts: one only posts on niche hobby forums, one for "clean" subreddits (/r/news, pics and the like), and one for anything remotely controversial.

spookthesunset 5y ago
Similar here. I differentiate by how little I care about revealing my actual identity and location. Like for hobbies and stuff I really don’t care if people know my approximate location. But for some stuff… dudes are crazy. Would rather not get doxxed.
1024core 5y ago
Maybe this is how Reddit is juicing the numbers; force users to create several alts, and voila! our DAU are up!!1!

andrewzah 5y ago

Anyone can build a bot that automatically watches any submissions to any subreddit, and bans those users from their subreddit. Like it or hate it, reddit is very hands-off with how subreddits are moderated beyond maintaining overall site rules. Most larger subreddits are managed pretty poorly.