There has been a lot of discussion and drama re modding lately. We have multiple camps of opinions.
I want whats best for this sub. I'm not an experienced mod but I can see that leaving everything to its own devices has led to a lot of circlejerk, concern trolling, waste of space submissions.
This subverse is for the investigation of pizzagate connections, to further our understanding of the situation and find more relationships and potentially some evidence.
We are all concerned about shills and the subverse being compromised. Make no mistake, shills are here and in great force. They are trying to create drama, they are trying to frame us as racists, they are trying to mislead us and they are trying to distract us.
To that end, I am going to put the following rules in place and as mods we will start to enforce them. The purpose of these rules is to concentrate the efforts here and facilitate meaningful dialogue, as well as remove all the noise. This is going to be hard. Sorting things is hard. We will make mistakes. We will ask you guys for input. Please feel free to check the mod logs at all times and call us out if you have any objections.
These rules are open for discussion, below. Please let me know your thoughts.
1. Concern trolling posts will be deleted unless substantiated or adding significant value
There are currently a number of concern troll posts - such as concerns about antisemitism (that have zero examples or proof), concerns about the fact that we're doing it wrong etc. Concern trolling adds no value to the sub, it clutters it. We want to hear your concerns, you can IM us or use the @ handle.
2. Zero tolerance for spam
Spam posts will be deleted and users banned.
3. Title/picture only posts with no explanation
This is an investigation, explain how your submission is linked in. Dont be lazy.
Like I mentioned, I'm new to modding. We may add more rules as you guys comment below, and we may change the above. But for now I'm going to do a bit of a cleanup, feel free to provide feedback. I'm sick of the state of things as much as you guys.
If you want to be helpful, here's a link to the previous sticky which we will reinstate soon. It contains direction and where to focus - https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1434672
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goatboy ago
You and your mods don't have to think for us!
Whatever. Its your fucking sub. Do what you want on it. But do not think to carry this authoritarian shit to other subs or to the admins.
Crensch ago
He's not. The guy is legitimately trying to do everything right.
https://voat.co/v/ProtectVoat/1438543/6941681
goatboy ago
Refusing to honor voats culture, by deleting non spam is not doing anything right.
Crensch ago
Having a subverse for a very specific purpose and removing the troll posts has nothing to do with Voat culture. /v/niggers is specifically about a nigger-hate cirlcejerk, and its submission and comment removals do not show a disregard for voat culture. Same with /v/fatpeoplehate.
Most subs are there for the conversation, and as such should adhere to what you're describing as Voat's culture. This is not a conversation sub. Niggers and FPH are not conversation subs.
Spuddlebuns ago
Ummmm. I think Kong is the OWNER of this site. He can carry "this authoritarian shit" across the boards if he wants to, and you can go ANYWHERE ELSE in teh Internets if YOU don't like how HE runs HIS boards. Capisce? Fuck off, little bossy pants. YOU don't make the rules here. You are just allowed to be here, like the rest of us. Whatever indeed.
philomath ago
Kong, registered for 14 days now, is owner of the site? Are you retarded?
Spuddlebuns ago
LOLOL silly bunny. What do you think the (O) next to his name on the Mods List signifies, Orgasmic????
BTW, the about page has been wiped since I typed that, probably a smart anonymity move, Kong. Keep up the good fight, what you guys are doing is important to the 'Net and all it stands for. Thx.
Free_Radical ago
(O) means owner of the subverse, not the site.
philomath ago
Okay, so you are retarded. He is not the owner. That is Atko. Putitout is imhis confidant. This Kong guy is the owner of the sub, but no - not the site.
Spuddlebuns ago
My bad. Srry. Let the beatings begin
philomath ago
No worries. We all learn something new every day.
Spuddlebuns ago
Hey, if I'm retarded, when do I get my helmet?
grlldcheese ago
I read this whole thing because i saw you somewhere else and I thought you were a concern troll. Now i love you.
Welcome to voat. You'll figure it out. If you can deal with being called a retard/faggot it's a pretty great place.
And feel free to call everyone else whatever you want all the time. That's how it works here. They have to prove they're not shills. Not the other way around.
Spuddlebuns ago
That is one of the most welcoming things I've read here yet. And amongst some of the shit being slung around, there have been a few thoughtful, rational replies. People like you give noobs like me hope. Be careful. Can't have too much of that going around...LOL!