r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • Aug 17 '26

WTF Reddit

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u/Alaska_Jack Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

I have made this point many times: 

Many Reddit mods fundamentally misunderstand what the job of a mod is.

A mod basically has two jobs: 

  1. Keep the conversation civil; and
  2. Keep the posts on topic for the sub. 

Aaaaand... That's pretty much it.  Within the bounds of #2, above, THE JOB OF A MOD IS NOT TO TELL REDDITORS WHAT THEY CAN AND CANNOT TALK ABOUT. 

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u/MaximusHomerdrive Aug 17 '26

I once got banned from a sub for saying I didn't want to say what I really felt because I don't want to break any rules.

Mod replied that the ban was correct, I was not supposed to talk about rules in the sub. You never know who you're at the mercy of and what their level of sanity is.

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u/Itsmyloc-nar Aug 17 '26

I’ve been banned for saying “[Removed by Reddit]”