(Mildly NSFW) Welp, I guess that's it. The single photo that got my ~10-year-old, 60k+ karma Reddit account "permanently suspended."
They permanently banned my 9yo account with 2 million karma for using the "boxes of Liberty" metaphor in a highly up voted comment about Republicans taking away access to voting. They said it was a threat of violence. 🙄 Meanwhile fascists make literal death threats in conservative subs with no consequences.
The site has systematically been banning high volume contributors who aren't right wing enough for at least the last 3 months. They, like Twitter, are trying to suppress the voices of people who are against fascism. It is deliberate and planned.
Not to be conspiratorial, but this is an aspect I've pondered that hasn't gotten much discussion: given spez's fanboy emulation of Musk, we could see Reddit become a lot more right-wing as those voices are the ones allowed to continue, like-minded mods are put in place, etc...which means those folks gain yet another messaging platform. It's not great.
The principals of capitalism align with their interests and perhaps their swing that direction could be seem as a defense mechanism against their better nature and any sort of guilt associated with their, what i consider, morally corupt actions.
They will. These people are trying to break up our means of communications. That’s why it’s important we get the word out about alternatives.
They gave my twelve-year account a three week ban for reporting bots.
“Report abuse” for reporting comment stealing bots, as we were told to do! Insane… unless you want plenty of active bots.
I got the exact same treatment for "report abuse" for reporting a comment copying bot. Like, ok. If you want Reddit to be nothing but spam bots parroting each other, have at it
The admins have been favoring the fash since forever.
Reddit is on a good trajectory to become voat.
I was temp suspended for suggesting an “untrainable” pit bull be euthanized instead of re-homing (local city sub)
Reason: threatening violence
I also got the reddit admin “please dont kill yourself” pm at the same time, speaking of report abuse…
Hot. (But could you mark NSFW? Thanks. Nearly creamed myself in the office)
On a Sunday?
I've sincerely tried several times and it won't stick, but I'll give it another go.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover!
That was among the AI prompts used. :)
Yeah, it's because of the messed up leg, the rule clearly stated only "Sexy Pictures of John Oliver", not "Eldrich abomination that looks like John Oliver".
I mean...yea. You damn near broke the internet with this.
What a perfect way to go. Incredible. Your account died with honor!
@ivanafterall can you please mark this 18+/nsfw.
PLEASE DO IT
I've tried--it won't stick. Once I revisit the post, the checkbox has reverted to toggled off again.
Big "Gentlemen, it has been an honor to serve with you all," energy.
What a truly fabulous way to go down though :P
That's nothing less than epic.
Does anyone else have a craving to eat a peach right now?
What an absolutely chad way to go out. Honestly I'm jealous.
Farewell to your ancient Reddit account.
o7
Totally worth it. What a way to go.
Of course they suspended you! You can't sell beef jerky, diapers, and car insurance with naked Photoshops of John Oliver.
I mean.... I'd buy Jerky if that's how they advertised it :P
Worth it!
Lmao they banned you for that? That’s incredibly legendary of you.
How dare they. This is art!
Totally expect to see this in the next "last week tonight"
But where's his cabbage wife?
Well you certainly went out on a high note!
Going out with a bang. We salute you.
It's so goddamned sexy... OP's goin' out with a bang while I'm going to bang one out.
@ivanafterall I love everything about this - the picture, the subreddit rules, and the way you went out. Brava/o!
They really are losing it over there.
@ivanafterall they are now actively banning folks for using the pictures subreddit as intended? good grief.
i wonder what john thinks of becoming this protest's dark horse? lol
What he's said so far: https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver/status/1670179738348933120
Well that's fucking hilarious
Glorious!
I'm not gay, but I'm starting to have doubts. 🤔
I have the theory that everyone has some degree of bi/pansexuality. Maybe we are the Star Trek mirror universe after all.
@ivanafterall @IsThisLemmyOpen
Ron White explains this quite well.
"We're all gay. It's just to what extent."
"That's bullshit, man, I ain't gay at all!"
"Yeah, you are and I'll prove it. Do you like porn?"
"Yeah, I love porn, you know that."
"So you only watch two women together?"
"No, I'll watch a man and a woman making love."
"Do you like the guy to have a tiny, half-flaccid penis?"
"No , I like big, hard, throbbing co.....I did not know that about myself."
thank you for your sacrifice
There are some things that are just too sexy for the internet.
but the fediverse can handle it ;)
what a way to go o7
Wow, what a way to go. Congrats!
Wear that shit as a badge of honor
Well done.
savage
dammit, i wish i had thought of this before nuking everything lmao
I wasn't setting out to be banned, but it feels right. But now I can't access anything, including to delete old comments, etc...
GatDAHM Jamie, what you doing all cheeked up on a Sunday afternoon? 🥵
This is literately 1984
Holy shit! John is looking good!!
That is absolutely fucking hilarious! Well done! What an exit!
This is just blessed content.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
I'm OOTL, what's the joke here?
Several image themed subreddits voted to change their rules so that only "sexy" pictures of Jon Oliver were allowed. (in practice, any picture of Jon Oliver) It was intended as a form of protest against subreddits receiving threats from the admins to have their head mod role transferred to any mod who was willing to reopen the sub.
This one was apparently too sexy for the Reddit admins to handle...
Basically reddit admins said they will remove mods that don't open the subs back up.
Mods opened the subs and took a poll.
A) open like normal
B) only allows submissions of sexy John Oliver.
I think r/pics and r/gifs both did that. Not sure about any others. The vehement majority voted only sexy John Oliver posts.
So now the subreddits are technically open. And posts like this are what are filling them.
I saw that r/WellThatSucks is only doing posts about vacuums now.
/r/aww and /r/art are now both John Oliver. /r/steam is focusing on water vapor.
Lots of subreddits are being forced / threatened to open back up so that Spez can fix his IPO valuation and stop these mean mean moderators from hurting his feelings
Some subreddits are opening up and changing their rules so that only specific exact content is being allowed. For example the r/steam subreddit for the steam gaming platform is now discussing literal steam, the idea being that the subreddit is open but it's either a joke or crap content
It's a good enough solution, opening these things in name only and forcefully moderating thing to ensure the conversation and engagement is boring, there's not much else mods can do when admins are being a bunch of dicks.
How can they ban such artwork, it's outrageous! 😡
It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous!
(and if you like Seinfeld join https://kbin.social/m/Seinfeld)
it's real, and it's spectacular
This is outrageous, it’s unfair! How can you have one of the most upvoted posts and not grant me the rank of grand Reddit master?
God speed soldier! Your account's sacrifice will not be forgotten.
LOL.. fuck Reddit!! fuck spez!! 🖕🖕 btw
Legend
Well... Own fault you blew reddit with sexiness!
Haha Reddit is clearly losing the plot.
Sorry for your loss, but what a fabulous way to go out! Bravo!
Perfect last post! I'm boycotting reddit but SO tempted to visit r/pics and witness the Jamie Oliververse
Lmao something funny about mixing up the Olivers there
That is a giga-chad move :)
I love this.
I hope he sees this and does a segment on the whole thing!
He did, at the very least see it, according to his Twitter.
Well, I guess there is a way to delete all your comments on reddit: delete all your content, post this glorious picture, get permabanned before they restore your comments.
This might be the difference! I also got permabanned, and nothing of mine has come back yet!
Bravo, you nearly made me spit my coffee out.
Legend!
Ivanafterall the absolute legend.
thank you for your service and making my day haha
Is this AI generated? Lmao this is amazing. Also Reddit admins suspended your account for this? That is overstepping A LOT. I think you deserve a Sexy John Oliver reward or something
If you gotta go. Go out swinging.
I couldn't think of anything creative or witty and hit the delete button on mine.
Stamp it on the tombstone for the account, what a helluva way to go out.
Chad
@ivanafterall deservedly
thank you for your service o7
It looks like you broke the rule that doesn't allow porn.
They used the excuse that it's AI-generated porn--they called it "non-consensual" or something of the sort. As opposed to the people photoshopping his face onto things, I guess that's a line too far. And not a subreddit ban, mind you, a full on permanent account suspension across Reddit!
I'm pretty sure Oliver would consent. And ask for more.
Tbh you should send an email about this happening to Last Week Tonight.
And such a beautiful way to go too.
I'm not gay, but... Ok, I'm gay now..
It's beautiful
They couldn't handle perfection 😤
They banned my 9930 karma account for reposting this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AFAsTnOpCCM&pp=ygUPa2lsbGluZyBhc3RvbGZv
@ivanafterall WORTH IT
Thats hilarious, well done!
This is a work of beauty. True art and the best way to leave Reddit.
Went out with a bang. Absolutely worth it. I had to delete my account myself, what a hassle.