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This is the first time in about 15 years that he will finally see the sunlight.

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[–] onepinksheep@kbin.social 94 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considering that this is the most hated person on Reddit other than spez himself, no tears were shed.

[–] SCmSTR@kbin.social 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unfamiliar with the person. What's he infamous for? What sort of chodelicious behavior defines him to you?

[–] jherazob@kbin.social 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] Ignacio@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (15 children)
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[–] SCmSTR@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm not gonna lie, I don't understand at all. What is in the picture? Books? Why can't men make books?? Locking the comments? What is rule 6? I can try to infer what may have happened, but people are both very sensitive but people are also very shitty so I don't want to just guess.

[–] Ignacio@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Awkwardtheturtle reacted to this post.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

The mod stickied a sexist joke and then locked the thread because people were calling them out on being sexist

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[–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] ilikekeyboards@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] candyman337@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

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

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Delicious tears!

[–] Rhabuko@feddit.de 37 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Usernameblankface@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

you got banned for replying to a post someone else made in a wrong sub?

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If they were an "absent mod" as they self-proclaim, why are they so salty?

[–] MoreIronOre@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago

they want the power, not the work.

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[–] gmtom@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] wr4th4@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wow so one of them actually knows how it feels to just have all agency taken away without warning or good reason

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[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

no sensical reason.

no sensical reason.

no sensical reason.

no sensical reason.

[–] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What if this person comes to Lemmy or kbin and becomes a mod...yes, I'm asking the inevitable question.

[–] curiosityLynx@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Schaedelbach@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Federation is over-hyped when joining or promoting. It's only really important when there's a problem.

It's like trying to sell a new car by featuring the warranty, or trying to sell a computer by talking about backups. Both important, but not a shiny selling point for new users.

I get why the devs want to feature federation. If you build a car, you're probably going to want to talk about the engine and its design. But the users just want "car go fast".

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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Block em and don't join the groups they mod?

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm having flashbacks to the times I got banned for the most ridiculous reasons. Sweet fucking karma, goddamn!

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[–] hikarulsi@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

This is historical moment. Permban a mod when they are asleep like a true dictator would

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] hyperhopper@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Kerb@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 year ago

Holy shit , 😂😂😂
It's beautiful, like a firework in a tire fire.
I'll drink to that.

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] verysoft@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

Probably shaking because his entire life revolves around being a reddit mod.

[–] Xer0@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Imagine being this fussed over it. Jesus christ.

[–] fades@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago

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?

[–] DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

He's gonna burn in the sunlight

[–] regeya@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Merlin@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

https://www.change.org/p/reddit-mods-ban-u-awkwardtheturtle

[–] Arin@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

drewiepoodle is their main Reddit account, the mod account awkwardtheturtle is her alt

[–] Warped@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They have various alt accounts, if I recall correctly. Before closing my account on Reddit, and this drama happening, I am sure she mentioned opening an account on Beehaw.

[–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On the one hand, it would make sense. Beehaw's style feels more authoritarian to me than other places and Turtle would be attracted to that.

Problem is, idk if they're taking on help but I don't think it's likely she'll be chosen out of the crowd if they are and I know non-admins can't make anything over there.

If she can't seize power, she'll go somewhere she can

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[–] Zednix@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

ahaahahahaha what a disgusting loser

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