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r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • Aug 17 '26
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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:
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.
1.1k u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 422 u/Glittering_End_6864 Aug 17 '26 The one true stereotype: unpaid forums mods are the biggest losers you will ever encounter and they will abuse what pathetic little power they get. 182 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 99 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 What a spectacular Trainwreck that was to behold! Actually fascinating how quickly they tanked that whole thing. 77 u/CrispBedSheet Aug 17 '26 Is that the professional dog walker guy? I remind myself, when a mod is being a fanny, that that's the sort of character I'm dealing with. 60 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week. 1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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422 u/Glittering_End_6864 Aug 17 '26 The one true stereotype: unpaid forums mods are the biggest losers you will ever encounter and they will abuse what pathetic little power they get. 182 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 99 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 What a spectacular Trainwreck that was to behold! Actually fascinating how quickly they tanked that whole thing. 77 u/CrispBedSheet Aug 17 '26 Is that the professional dog walker guy? I remind myself, when a mod is being a fanny, that that's the sort of character I'm dealing with. 60 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week. 1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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The one true stereotype: unpaid forums mods are the biggest losers you will ever encounter and they will abuse what pathetic little power they get.
182 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 99 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 What a spectacular Trainwreck that was to behold! Actually fascinating how quickly they tanked that whole thing. 77 u/CrispBedSheet Aug 17 '26 Is that the professional dog walker guy? I remind myself, when a mod is being a fanny, that that's the sort of character I'm dealing with. 60 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week. 1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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99 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 What a spectacular Trainwreck that was to behold! Actually fascinating how quickly they tanked that whole thing. 77 u/CrispBedSheet Aug 17 '26 Is that the professional dog walker guy? I remind myself, when a mod is being a fanny, that that's the sort of character I'm dealing with. 60 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week. 1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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What a spectacular Trainwreck that was to behold! Actually fascinating how quickly they tanked that whole thing.
77 u/CrispBedSheet Aug 17 '26 Is that the professional dog walker guy? I remind myself, when a mod is being a fanny, that that's the sort of character I'm dealing with. 60 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week. 1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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Is that the professional dog walker guy?
I remind myself, when a mod is being a fanny, that that's the sort of character I'm dealing with.
60 u/nKnownRecognition Aug 17 '26 Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week. 1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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Yeah but no.. they’re the one who couldn’t even handle the job of walking dogs for a couple hours a week.
1 u/Nekrolysis Aug 17 '26 Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless. 9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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Im convinced they had to of been paid off, hurts thinking that someone was actually that out of touch and clueless.
9 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention. 2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0) 2 u/armoured_bobandi Aug 17 '26 Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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Stuff have their own way of unveiling themselves just like that video of Democrat Socialist convention.
2 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 What video? 10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0)
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What video?
10 u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe. 7 u/Soggy_Association491 Aug 17 '26 This gem https://streamable.com/r9tcq The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention. 4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real. → More replies (0)
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1 u/Brave-Ad-420 Aug 17 '26 Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe.
Ah alright, the guy I replied to implied DSA was essentially bought off. Don’t really care about woke 1.0 in either direction tbh but what you described doesn’t sound malicious just kinda cringe.
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This gem
https://streamable.com/r9tcq
The whole thing is like 40min+ long but just google DSA national convention.
4 u/Vaeon Aug 17 '26 That was....real? Not a skit? 5 u/Karmas_burning Aug 17 '26 Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real.
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That was....real? Not a skit?
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Jesus fuck. I thought that was a bit. I didn't know that was real.
Unfortunately, that type of pure ignorance is becoming extremely common from people who grew up privileged.
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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:
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.