Infamous power mod got permabanned without explanation, then have a public meltdown.
Infamous power mod got permabanned without explanation, then have a public meltdown.
This is the first time in about 15 years that he will finally see the sunlight.
Considering that this is the most hated person on Reddit other than spez himself, no tears were shed.
Unfamiliar with the person. What's he infamous for? What sort of chodelicious behavior defines him to you?
Here's a post from 2021 about this person giving some background. I recall even a change.org petition requesting them being banned.
Also, you might recall them for making the news recently after banning an artist from /r/art because they said a piece by them was made by AI, and when proven otherwise they said that it was obviously based on AI and that they should find a better style, which escalated to the point that the sub was temporarily closed
Seeing that person going down is a nice piece of justice in this shitstorm. It happened for the wrong reasons, admins should have removed this person long ago and didn't, but at least it's something.
Among other things, this happened 2 years ago.
I looked him up.
They mod 726 subreddits.
I don't think he's going outside, he's screaming into a pillow 24/7 in a nest of greasy fast food bags.
Imagine how valuable his account can be. You can single handedly guide the narrative by yourself.
Somebody posts an article that Teslas keep catching fire? Delete that guys article from world news, from local news subbredits. From engineering subs and tech subs.
Oh, there is a rising post on the frontpage but it's from the competition newsletter? Delete it and post the article from my sponsors website.
100% there are people willing to pay a powermod for some shady businesses
No dude 100% this, this has been an open secret that if you piss off one of the power mods, even if you didn't break rules, you will be mass banned from like 80% of the top subs on reddit
Do you see how he's typing? He's so upset he got drunk lmao
Delicious tears!
Dipshits like this are the reason why moderators have such a bad reputation. Powermods in general are very controversial but this person takes the cake.
This mod seems familiar. They may be the offending party behind my worst experience on Reddit, and the only mod I ever blocked.
Handed me a temporary ban for responding to a post written to the wrong sub. They didn't have time to write out a redirect link to copy and paste for lost redditors, but did have time to mark me as trouble and berate me when I suggested redirecting users. Since a temporary ban "wasn't enough," they gave a longer ban so I would "learn my lesson."
Really put a damper on my whole reddit experience.
you got banned for replying to a post someone else made in a wrong sub?
This mod was infamous for banning people from uncontroversial subs for the sin of commenting in subs they didn't approve of, regardless of content. Like if you made a comment in /r/conservative making fun of Donald, they'd ban you from /r/videos for being a Republican.
This couldn't have happened to a more deserving dirtbag.
If they were an "absent mod" as they self-proclaim, why are they so salty?
they want the power, not the work.
Yeah I love the meltdown that there was "no reason" to lose SLPT, while in the same breath saying they haven't even interacted with the sub in 6 months lmao. Whatever all other drama aside, you gave a possible example literally right there lol
Entire account was banned. They still want to go on powertrips on the other subreddits that person moderates. It's still stupid though, person just admitted that they should lose mod status for that sub.
When I went on reddit today to check the sentiment of the users, I mostly saw users telling the mods to go away. And to be honest I kind of understand the users. And I don't really understand the mods. If you don't like it just go away.
I mean I get why they can't they're addicted to this fake power they have, but realize that both reddit and the users don't want you there anymore, it's time to give up. Reddit has shown that they will not budge because they can't keep loosing money, they didn't do it in a good way but still. And the users are telling you that they still like the site, take the hint and go away.
I just want the mods to use their power to steer people to Lemmy
At this point it's clear reddit isn't going to budge, stop power tripping by making a fuss on reddit and instead do something actually useful. Keep a Lemmy post pinned while you run the nsfw label circus.
I'm 90% he's the one who got my 10 year old account banned for "harassing mods" because I asked why my account got banned from his sub, when the message included no details on why I was banned.
The irony that it's happening to him now.
Imagine being this fussed over it. Jesus christ.
wow so one of them actually knows how it feels to just have all agency taken away without warning or good reason
Only when it happens to them. They still won't understand when they inflict that on others.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
Holy shit , 😂😂😂
It's beautiful, like a firework in a tire fire.
I'll drink to that.What if this person comes to Lemmy or kbin and becomes a mod...yes, I'm asking the inevitable question.
Easy. Kbin/lemmy admins actually listen to their users, unlike spez and his cronies. The asshole can move to their own instance and continue there, but that might get them defederated.
Reddit wasn't like that all the time. I do remember a time on Reddit where it was - or at least felt like it - a bit like it feels on Lemmy right now. Lots of nerdy outsider communities and admins who seemed to care. Not trying to be a negative nancy here, just a reality check or something like that.
Block em and don't join the groups they mod?
Please don't tempt fate like that
This is historical moment. Permban a mod when they are asleep like a true dictator would
I'm having flashbacks to the times I got banned for the most ridiculous reasons. Sweet fucking karma, goddamn!
Exactlyyy lol, like it's no wonder the reddit community was so toxic when jackasses like this were running it
Does this guy type by beating his face against a keyboard? You would think a power mod on a site as large as Reddit would have more than a sixth grade education.
Probably shaking because his entire life revolves around being a reddit mod.
I love a good redemption arc and their future is looking bright with potential!
What will a Reddit mod do when they can no longer mod?
He's gonna burn in the sunlight
out of all the powermods he made chuds mald the hardest so I'm a little sad to see Turtle go tbh
I usually don’t pay attention to mod names, however, this name wasn’t an odd one to me somehow.
Then I tried to search for the name as I remember seeing in the past that a handful of mods owned 90% of the subreddits.
Bumped into this and now I know this mod was one of them.
drewiepoodle is their main Reddit account, the mod account awkwardtheturtle is her alt
Huh, that's really interesting. I think I've interacted with her (or them? What pronouns do they use?) on several trans subreddits before not knowing they're a powermod. I don't remember any of my conversations with her being too weird but clearly touching grass is going to do her some good.
Wow that person was not liked by the community
Oh no, permabanned out of nowhere for interacting with a subreddit at some point in the past, that must suck.
I've totally had that happen in the last year, more than once. In one case it was a sub I never visit, for visiting a sub they consider dangerous, three years ago.
ahaahahahaha what a disgusting loser
I enjoy this, I enjoy this very much!
I enjoy your avatar Hyrulian!!!
Great. Taste of his own medicine.
Haha! He gargles the reddit COC like an old motel crack whore. Delicious!
Where was she even banned from?
Looks like reddit as a whole.
I really hope these power mods don’t become a thing on Lemmy but I suspect they probably will. If anything it could be worse as server admins can defederate and isolate communities
