Since my call-to-arms comment in the previous sticky seemed to be almost 100% ignored, you get to read this first.
We need someone that will update and organize a sticky-worthy post of what is KNOWN. This person does not have to be the best at investigating new leads, they just need to be awesome at taking a lot of information from lots of places and CRUSHING THE LIFE OUT OF THAT INFORMATION to make a sticky-worthy post of nothing but diamonds of VALID information.
This sticky-award is not permanent. As soon as someone comes up with a better sticky-worthy submission, THAT one gets stickied.
USERS:
This is also a general call-to-arms to let you know a few things: (subject to change)
1) Banning shills will both not help, and will harm the mods and subverse here on Voat.
2) Banning shill leads is not something we're likely to ever be able to do - a flair is probably the best you're going to get.
3) Removal of posts is frowned upon and puts mods under the microscope. We WILL remove for removal-tier rules, but if there's even an ounce of uncertainty, the post will likely just get a flair.
4) WE NEED YOUR HELP to call out these shills. Comment where you find their bullshit and call it out, or find a shill you hate and follow that fucker around and 1000-years-of-pain that faggot.
5) WE NEED YOUR HELP with pinging us to rule violations or things to look out for. There are thousands of you guys, and 10? of us. We're not always active and not always able to pick up what you're putting down, which brings me to...
6) BE CLEAR IN YOUR SUBMISSIONS AND (info-heavy)COMMENTS. Links. Archives. Description of WHY THEY ARE RELEVANT.
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And now, the previous sticky
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shakethetree ago
The language used on #4 is juvenile. In addition, are you aware what "Call to Arms" means? I highly suggest toning down the violent rhetoric.
Crensch ago
Get over yourself.
Yup.
Eat a dick.
shakethetree ago
You are a MOD?
Crensch ago
Welcome to Voat. Stop playing PC police, and nut up.
angular_planes ago
It's not about PC, it's about PR, with a message that some of us would say is important.
Crensch ago
Actually, let's take this a step further. Even if you're talking about normies, or people just getting into this, what kind of thin-skinned faggot will turn tail at my rhetoric, but have the cods to investigate a pedo ring?
Also, if you have an issue with how this sticky is worded, then make a sticky that works in its place as outlined.
angular_planes ago
Using the word faggot in our Welcome sticky? If someone has to tell you why that's a horrible idea and why it doesn't represent this community you should NOT be moderating us.
You can say I'm treading on your free speech and language policing you. Or you can stop misrepresenting the community. It's a shame because you're work is absolutely fantastic and then it gets tarnished with unnecessary shit that makes us look bad. I'm not trying to fight man, just a suggestion.
angular_planes ago
You are our moderator, in some sense you should represent us, kind of. I am certainly not offended by your rhetoric, at all. But I don't have to explain why it's bad for our image and how it can be used against us - you're not an idiot. I'm not liberal, I'm not calling for PC, i'm not being confrontational. I'm asking that you treat this sub with integrity, it's an investigation. It's not about IMPRESSING the MSM it's about avoiding their attacks, dont play dumb.
PS. working on updating and reorganizing your summary, will pass by the community for editing suggestions soon