On Mod Removal from v/videos

submitted 8.3 years ago by PuttItOut

@THC was removed as moderator from v/videos for the following reasons:

Used a @system subverse as a personal platform
Defacing the subverse CSS

@InnocentBystander was removed as designer on v/videos for maliciously modifying the subverse CSS in response to @THC's removal.

We decided to leave the sticky up since @THC felt so strongly about this that he would consider using a @system sub as a soapbox an acceptable course of action.

@Cynabuns doesn't have the power or authority to remove moderators and neither did she request either of you to be removed.

Bottom line is you thought v/videos was your personal subverse to do with as you please. You had issues with Voat asking for Janitors on @system subs and had issues when admins stepped in due to poor handling in the past.

You forced us to remove you and I'm more confident than not that this is the outcome you desired and why you did what you did.

On the paging limitation for those interested: https://voat.co/v/voatdev/1389285/6738688/10

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beren 8.3 years ago

Thanks @PuttItOut. Have you guys thought about simply doing away with human mods altogether? It seems strange to keep with that same model that the "other" site uses and just seems to lead to censorship and drama. Have you guys ever talked about just making every subverse @system subs?

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mamwad 8.3 years ago

Bad idea. Some non-system subs are more like blogs and definitely benefit from having a moderator. For example, /v/dice would have gotten turned into a sub about Andrew Dice Clay if it weren't for @Aroteas_Forgehammer

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go1dfish 8.3 years ago

Yeah there is a place for fully mod owned subs. I like Voat's stance of having @system control over very broad topics while allowing diverse and even heavy moderation in more unique communities that don't have name entrenchment.

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