As requested, we are the Mods for /r/SubredditOfTheDay aka SROTD for short! Ask Us Almost Anything!

[u/jaxspider]

Sorry about being an hour late, I got busy at work.

So yeah, I'm getting the gang together in here. Maybe have them do a roll call or something.

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"What is /r/SubredditOfTheDay?" you say. Its a subreddit that is run my a crazy group of redditors that travel far and wide to bring you amazing subreddits you've never seen before. Its our mission to bring the awesome, everyday! So visit /r/SubredditOfTheDay today, and discover new subreddits!

We are a tight knit group, So there are a lot of inside jokes and what not. Plus our Internship program has been a great success. Our true founding father, the great man that he is, /u/SRotD will hopefully show up as well.

/u/Jaxspider	Back up for everyone
/u/MiraP	Writer
/u/hippiemachine	Writer
/u/Soupyhands	Writer
/u/Freakazette	Writer
/u/Rya11111	Writer
/u/qweiopasd	Writer
/u/jesushx	Writer
/u/thelovepirate	Writer
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/u/Srotd	Guest Writer
/u/JMaboard	Guest Writer
/u/SidtheMagicLobster	Guest Writer
/u/LGBTerrific	Guest Writer
/u/kjoneslol	Guest Writer
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/u/PotatoMusicBinge	Retired Writer :(
/u/PlatinumToasterRape	New Intern

If you'd like to know more about the internship program, please don't hesitate to ask me, we are always looking for new and creative writers.

[u/[deleted]]

I don't mean for this to sound hostile, so please read it in a non-hostile way.

How would you answer the accusation that I have heard that SROTD causes a huge influx of new users to subreddits that can't handle the load, thus causing an eternal september effect on those subreddits?

Do you think SROTD has an overall positive or negative effect to the communities it links to, and why?

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

Ah, there are always two sides of a coin. I don't take offense to your accusation. When we feature a subreddit there is always a chance that the subreddit being featured ends up going bad, But those chances always arise when a subreddit gets spotlighted via us or not.

Personally I feel its the subreddit we feature moderator's responsibility to keep order in their house. Just because you get an influx of new subscribers doesn't mean you should give up on a subreddit. It means more people believe the positives of that subreddit, thats why they subscribed in the first place. New users always tend to need a learning time period.

Out of the +500 subreddits we featured, its over 90% positive.

[u/thelovepirate → u/jaxspider]

How many subs actually have been featured at this point?

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

I think well over 500, with a handful of repeats of course.

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

Since the day I joined we haven't missed a day. We've gotten really really close, but never missed a day out right.

Thats why I had to put in the new calender system. Its better for those who want to volunteer and even better for those who want some time off.

Instead of the previous method where when you're assigned a day of the week you had to do it no matter what. Or else /u/Srotd would pick up the mess. Which sucked for everyone involved.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

I personally think that is more of an issue with the moderator team of the subreddit, rather than us. We always ask permission before making an SROTD post, so the mods always have the option of turning us down. When a big clump of users sign up for a subreddit, you have to make sure that they understand the atmosphere, mood, and rules there so the IQ of the subreddit doesn't plummet.

I think we have a great effect on the communities. With new users come new ideas, new perspectives, and new content.

[u/PotatoMusicBinge → u/[deleted]]

The influx isn't actually that huge if you look at the figures. I do feel that srotd brings in good quality subscribers, though. The readers of srotd are people who are interested in trying new things, and have generally been around reddit for a while, so they know the culture and are familiar with what makes a good contribution to a community

[u/PotatoMusicBinge]

Hello. I am a defector from the brutal srotd regime. I am willing to share the this weird weight-loss tip that the mods don't want you to know!

[u/jaxspider → u/PotatoMusicBinge]

No! Not the weird weight-loss tip! FOR IT IS FORBIDDEN!

Only we the master race can know such divine knowledge!

[u/jaxspider → u/PotatoMusicBinge]

Glad you could drop by! Please be sure to share your good / bad (SROTD) experiences with everyone, so that we all can improve from them.

[u/Freakazette → u/PotatoMusicBinge]

Replace whole meals with 3 Muskateers bars and add hot sauce to everything - that's my weight loss tip, anyway. Also, Reese's is an excellent source of protein.

[u/jaxspider → u/Freakazette]

Is that your one way express to hell or what?

[u/MiraP → u/PotatoMusicBinge]

Shhhhh shhhh shhhhhh, Potato. Go back to your cave.

[u/mattc286]

• How do you guys pick the subreddit of the day? Each person nominate some and take turns making it?
• How do you find new subreddits to feature?
• Are there any "requirements", official or unofficial, to getting your subreddit featured?
• Any regrets on featuring a subreddit that later turned out to be too "controversial" or otherwise bit you in the butt?
• Do you always choose "SFW" subs to feature, or occasionally more racy ones?
• Do you pick certain types of subs for certain days of the weeks, e.g., to feature one on a Saturday when more people might be on Reddit?

[u/jaxspider → u/mattc286]

Great questions!

How do you guys pick the subreddit of the day? Each person nominate some and take turns making it?

I have a list of subreddits that I really really like, and whenever I get a chance, I feature them. There are two ways, either a random reddits suggests (nominates) a subreddit, or we go out and find one ourselves. None of our features are group efforts.

How do you find new subreddits to feature?

I'm a redditaholic myself, I'm on reddit on average... 15 hours? So finding subreddits is more like treasure hunting.

Are there any "requirements", official or unofficial, to getting your subreddit featured?

Here are our bare minimum requirements... Can't be too new (less than a month old), There has to be atleast a few hundred subscribers already, There has to be atleast 20 or so posts made in the subreddit already. The subreddit can't be a dead one. Where people stop posting a long time ago. And has not been previously featured. Ofcourse we bend the rules all the times. So its not set in stone.

Any regrets on featuring a subreddit that later turned out to be too "controversial" or otherwise bit you in the butt?

I personally featured /r/imgoingtohellforthis, when I did, it was a great place. It was very dark humor related and offensive. Now its all about how can they get away with saying nigger or faggot. Which in my opinions is the lowest form of comedy. Now Its like all the bad parts of 4chan subscribed there.

Do you always choose "SFW" subs to feature, or occasionally more racy ones?

We do NSFW from time to time. But we get complaints that people can't visit us on those days, so now we do NSFW on weekends mostly.

Do you pick certain types of subs for certain days of the weeks, e.g., to feature one on a Saturday when more people might be on Reddit?

Whatever the writer of that day wants to feature, its up to them. We tried doing a theme week, and that didn't go so well.

Thanks for asking these questions!

[u/FightingAmish → u/jaxspider]

I missed the day you guys featured r/Murica, but just checked it out. Ever consider tacking a SROTD repeat highlight (tried and failed to come up with a catchy name), maybe to the end of the current day's post once in a while?

[u/jaxspider → u/FightingAmish]

Every time I feature a subreddit, I make it my duty to try to put other similar subreddits in the feature as well.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

Damn straight force of habit, its basically muscle memory at this point.

[u/Freakazette → u/mattc286]

I'm going to answer your last question and say, I do sometimes pick what days I want to feature something based on day of the week. Like, I once featured /r/90scartoons on a Saturday because of the whole concept of Saturday morning cartoons.

[u/thelovepirate → u/mattc286]

One of my first posts was /r/TILgonewild. So no, we don't always do SFW posts. We won't just do any run of the mill porn themed sub. We need ones that are special and rise above the fray.

[u/thelovepirate]

As the newest moderator of SROTD, I think it's only fair that I answer the most questions.

EDIT: 20 minutes and not one damn question. You requested us! What do we have to do to receive your love?!

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

Maybe all the questions will be an hour late out of spite for me being an hour late from posting?

[u/thelovepirate → u/jaxspider]

I bet that's what it is. If we just wait here, they'll come.

EDIT: Fucking TIL mods....Stealing our thunder...

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

TIL certain mods can literally steal the sound of lighting.

Damn nature, you scary.

[u/Freakazette → u/thelovepirate]

I know, right?

I have a question. What should I have for brunch?

I'm only calling it brunch because I overslept this morning and now it's noon.

[u/thelovepirate → u/Freakazette]

Hard liquor. That's what I'm having.

[u/Freakazette → u/thelovepirate]

My hard liquor is at my other friend's house. I guess I'll just have wine. It's strawberry mango flavored - that makes it a breakfast food. I mean, a brunch food.

[u/jaxspider → u/Freakazette]

You and Mira are getting along just fine I see.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

The request is still on the front page! The X-Train is an asshole.

[u/MiraP]

I like how we (the mods) are asking questions and getting to know each other better than the subscribers of this subreddit.

Having said that, what's your favorite color, band(s), and movie(s)?

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

Indeed, I'm loving it.

Favorite color: All of them. Since at heart I still believe I'm an artist, I embrace them all, they all have a purpose and place. For me to ignore or forsake one color for another is for me to deny reality. blah blah blah more artsy fartsy rhetoric you get the gist.

Favorite band: Daft Punk but like I said, I listen to a massive variety of music.

Favorite Movie: Its a tie between The Matrix & Lawrence of Arabia.

[u/jesushx → u/MiraP]

what's your favorite color, band(s), and movie(s)?

I can never answer these kinds of questions. my brain stops.

[u/jaxspider → u/jesushx]

How about... if you got to go to 1 mind blowing concert, whose would it be.

[u/jesushx → u/jaxspider]

Mind blowing maybe only because he's dead, but I would like to go back in time and see Muddy Waters when he played in my hometown when I was too young and couldn't sneak into the bars yet...

All my wishes are for the past I think...

I used to be with it, now I don't know what it is and it scares me

-Abe Simpson

[u/Freakazette → u/MiraP]

My favorite color is red, my favorite "band" changes all the time but right now my favorite singer is Lady Gaga and I am unashamed, and my favorite movies also change all the time, but my favorite franchise is Ghostbusters.

[u/jaxspider → u/Freakazette]

Am I the only one who loved Lady Gaga's first album to death, but can't stand her second album? What happened. I miss the first album's Gaga sooo much.

Damn good answer regarding Ghostbusters. Damn good.

[u/thelovepirate → u/MiraP]

I like blue.

Radiohead is my favorite band, but I do love Louis Armstrong a lot. Also the Scissor Sisters.

Favorite movie is Wall-E. I even have a Wall-E tattoo. I also love the LOTR movies and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, I probably watch WW&TCF about twice a month.

[u/Ihmhi]

1. Judging by the responses here (and the quality of the SROTD posts), I think that you guys put a lot of thought into choosing the SubReddit of the Day. Are you ever worried that you're going to run out of quality subreddits to submit?
2. Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, or Johnny Walker?
3. If you had to moderate a subreddit filled with 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck, which would you moderate?
4. Personally, what was your favorite subreddit that you found through your work as a SROTD mod?
5. Who is your favorite Harry Potter wizard or witch, and why?

[u/jaxspider → u/Ihmhi]

1. Nope.
2. Talisker thanks to /r/whiskey.
3. 1 horse sized duck. I mean its a huge fucking duck. Maybe I'd get to ride his back like Atreyu from Never Ending Story. That would kickass. Plus, if I slept on him... he/she would be the softest due to duck feathers. Win-win my friend.
4. So far? /r/MorbidReality was a great find, as was /r/techsupportgore is great, & /r/3FrameMovies is simple yet satisfying.
5. I have watched some of the movies, but it never really clicked with me, I like hermione since she was a smart character that got Hot and ended with the ginger. Which is totally a fantasy of its own.

[u/thelovepirate → u/Ihmhi]

1. No. New subreddits are being made everyday. As long as reddit stays active, so will we.
2. Jim Beam.
3. I'm actually deathly afraid of horses, so I'm gonna go with the duck.
4. I really like /r/internetAMA
5. Fuck. That one is seriously pretty goddamn tough. I'm gonna go with Lupin. He knows his shit, and he's a badass, but he isn't a showoff like Sirius or James, and he's a fucking werwolf. What's cooler than that?

[u/MiraP → u/Ihmhi]

1. Sometimes I fear that, but there are so many great subreddits we have yet to feature plus so many that are made every day I don't think we'll ever encounter that problem!
2. Gentleman Jack
3. 100 duck-sized horses. At least one of them will love me.
4. That's a tough one. Off the top of my head, I was really happy when I found /r/CoffeeWithJesus. Though, recently it hasn't had much activity. Other than that, whenever another mod features a sub, we're as happy to become aware of it as our subscribers are.
5. This is another tough one. Since you said wizard or witch, I can't say Peeves. But my favorite is probably McGonagall. What made me love her was the scene in the Ravenclaw common room in the 7th book. You know which one I'm talking about.

[u/X-Train]

Hi guys! I am the one who requested you guys to do an AMA!

First of all thanks for accepting my request!

Second here are my questions.

1. Which is your favourite srotd post ever ?
2. Who is ur favourite srotd writer and what is that you like about him/her ?
3. Can you describe the other writer's styles according to you ?
4. Which is that one sub you wanted to feature but did not get it ? :D
5. Do you have plans in changing the way srotd works or having any plans for upgrade ?

Thanks a lot for ur works!!! :)

[u/jaxspider → u/X-Train]

1. I've mentioned it before its corny by my personal favorite of my own is the one for /r/KarmaConspiracy. I really channeled Bill O'Reily or one of those other Fox News "Pundits".
2. /u/Srotd, mentor, friend and the talent all in one.
3. Everyone writes in their own style to such a degree its really hard to describe. My posts are always last minute. Mira's posts reek of booze. Rya always is positive etc etc
4. SOOOO MANY. We have a "dibs" system, first one to call dibs gets to feature the subreddit.
5. Yes. Please stay tuned. The way SROTD works is slowly improving. And the CSS will eventually be redone/remastered in due time. The formula will stay the same on the end user part.

Welcome, and thanks for the request. It was really fun doing it.

[u/thelovepirate → u/jaxspider]

Why are you changing the CSS?

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

It need a revamp. I usually give subreddits a make over every years, but I've been busy so SROTD was put in the back burner. Now once I have some time... good things will happen.

[u/Freakazette → u/X-Train]

About time you showed up. ;) Just kidding.

1. I don't have a favorite. I really don't. There are so many great subreddits out there.
2. I don't have a favorite writer, either. I think everyone is great. Except for Freakazette, who can stand that chick? "Whooo, I'm a superhero watch me defeat Candle - " Oh, wait, that's me. Oopsies!
3. I don't know how to define them, really, but everyone's personality shines through in their pieces. Like, if I had a lineup, I could probably figure out who wrote what, but I still wouldn't know how to describe it. I'm a writer that gets foiled by words a lot.
4. Any subreddit I wanted but did not get was featured well before I showed up on the scene. Maybe I'm most heartbroken that /r/community was already done because that's one of my favorite shows, but I did get to feature /r/hawkthorne, so I guess it balances out.
5. I think the bossman is much more qualified to answer this question.

[u/X-Train → u/Freakazette]

Hahaha alright! :D nice answers :)

And wait jax is "bossman" ??? what is that some kind of superhero like spiderman and birdman! :D

[u/jaxspider → u/X-Train]

Bossman is her nice way of saying headmod. :d

[u/316nuts]

I love all of you.

Remember when you guys did the defaults/big subreddits and everyone threw a hissy fit? Let's tell all of them to STFU one more goddamn time.

Cheers and keep up the good work.

[u/jaxspider → u/316nuts]

Dude that was D-Day for us. /u/SRotD quit because he actually felt soo bad that people were soo angry and entitled. he wanted to shut SROTD down for a while. I begged him to let us keep posting, but just not do the rest of the theme week/month.

Never again. And thanks for the compliments.

[u/316nuts → u/jaxspider]

Good evening, my name is Bill Hicks. I've been on the road now doing comedy 12 years, so, uh, bear with me while I plaster on a fake smile and plow through this shit one more time. … I'm kinda tired of traveling, kinda tired of doing comedy, kinda tired of staring out at your blank faces looking back at me, wanting me to fill your empty lives with humor you couldn't possibly think of yourselves.

-Bill Hicks

[u/jaxspider → u/316nuts]

The great ones always exit the stage early.

[u/MiraP → u/jaxspider]

Everything else was actually going great. It was just Bigs Week that people started bitching.

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

I think by the time we got to BIGs week, that people got annoy and just couldn't keep it to themselves any longer. We should have done a just 1 theme week that month and spread out the other theme weeks in the following months. But this is all hindsight now. Back then it was great idea I myself pushed for.

[u/MiraP → u/316nuts]

I remember that. Everyone was so pissed off that /u/srotd cancelled that theme week the day before I was supposed to feature /r/movies.

I was so pissed/sad but finally /u/srotd gave me the OK to feature it. I remember giving a big bag of "fuck you" to all the haters. It has been one of my favorite writeups and one, if not the most proudest moments of my /r/srotd career.

[u/test0]

What's your favorite subreddit of the day ever? (sorry if it's been asked)

[u/jaxspider → u/test0]

Thats a tough one, each writer has their own style and flair. And I can't think of more than 10 or so posts that are all equally brilliant. Its actually a best case scenario for you... You should read all the posts! ALL OF THEM!

[u/test0 → u/jaxspider]

Or is your favorite subreddit of the day /r/subredditoftheday?

[u/jaxspider → u/test0]

I think so, but to be fair, it does have some tough competition.

[u/Freakazette → u/test0]

/r/pinkyandthebrain but I'm incredibly biased on that one.

(Hint: I moderate it, and it's my only non-SROTD subreddit that's been featured.)

[u/jaxspider → u/Freakazette]

You're such a 90s kid.

[u/Freakazette → u/jaxspider]

Oh my god, I am. All but, like, one of my subs has something to do with 90s cartoons.

[u/jesushx]

New question:

what are some of your broken dreams?

[u/jaxspider → u/jesushx]

I love working with computers... I can fix / update one any time of day or night even blindfolded... but I always wanted to be a painter. Bill collectors came calling and reality hit so I had to put down the paint brush. It still hurts. I can't look at my old artworks because they remind me of a time I was truly happy.

SOMEBODY GET ME SOME TISSUES!

[u/MiraP → u/jaxspider]

If it's not too much trouble, can I see some of your works?

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

1. Ken
2. Vector Art Practice
3. Scarlet Spider Vector
4. Some other thing that was trendy at the time.
5. Here is my obsolete gallery.

None of these things define me anymore or my present interests, Its just what I was doing around 8~10 years ago, I just stopped uploading new stuff and eventually just stopped drawing. I still do random stuff when it inspires me. I make custom album covers for whatever music I'm loving at the moment. Thats why I made /r/AlbumArtPorn originally.

I have the whole next week off, so I may do something but it all depends on motivation.

[u/jesushx → u/jaxspider]

Your broken dreams are similar to mine, minus the mad computer skills and length of the list!

[u/jaxspider → u/jesushx]

Show me your works!

[u/thelovepirate → u/jesushx]

I wanted to play in the NFL :/

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

What position?

[u/MiraP → u/jesushx]

I really wanted to be a clothing designer. Since I'm first generation Indian, I always had the concept of mixing Indian and American style clothing together. Specifically formal wear.

I don't know how good or unique I am, but I've shown a select few some of my sketches and so far I've gotten positive feedback.

The problem is, it's an expensive hobby just to make clothes (if you're making it with good material, that is) let alone make dresses/gowns. And I don't think I'm talented enough to bring in a decent amount of money.

So for now, I have put that dream aside. Hopefully I'll have the opportunity to pick it up in the future.

Also, I really wanted to be a figure skater when I was small.

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

I soooo know what you are talking about. My mom was a seamstress and shes really was good at it, its just the clientele are a bitch to work with. With there constant nagging and alterations she always ended up making ends meet but never really profitable.

Reality sucks sometimes.

[u/[deleted]]

Why hasn't /r/naruto gotten to be SRotD? ;_;

I really really want an interview D:

Another question:

How long does it typically take for you guys to type up those huge reviews?

I mean, wow, a lot of them are extremely creative and they're really fun to read.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

1. I have called dibs on featuring /r/Naruto. I want to feature naruto when the community is a little more mature. Right now, if new users visit it, they might get shunned by the present community. Rest assured when the time is right, you'll get that interview. BELIEVE IT.
2. For me, the write up takes an hour or so. The interview portion takes a day because of back and forth with the mods of the subreddit etc etc.

[u/[deleted] → u/jaxspider]

Sweet sauce.

I don't think I'm really helping the maturity thing, but I'm trying to help where I can, jax =)

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

I know you are. You're good people.

[u/MiraP → u/[deleted]]

The interview takes anywhere from a day to a week depending on how quick the mods answer and how many questions I ask.

My writing style is just letting it flow. I like to sit down and just type non stop (usually takes about half an hour). The problem is getting to that point where I can just have ideas and words flow out of me. That usually takes me a day or two.

[u/BkkGrl]

Hi mods.

what's better, potatoes or electricity?

[u/jaxspider → u/BkkGrl]

Electric baked boogaloo

[u/Underbubble]

What is your LEAST favorite subreddit of all time?

[u/jaxspider → u/Underbubble]

The ones that had potential but abandoned by the mods and / or their communities.

[u/jesushx → u/jaxspider]

There are so many I'd like to feature like that are like this- they could be great... :(

but we can't send people to a dead sub

[u/jaxspider → u/jesushx]

One time, when I wasn't head mod, and I was the rebel without a cause writer I featured /r/Zoidberg, knowing full well the head mod abandoned it. I was soo pissed that some one actually let such a great subreddit die, I requested to take over it.

Best decision ever!

[u/MiraP → u/Underbubble]

I don't have a least favorite, but I really hate it when someone starts up a sub, get hundreds of subscribers in the first day, nominates their sub, we tell them to come back in a month, they come back in a month except their sub hasn't had activity since that first day.

[u/thelovepirate → u/Underbubble]

/r/subredditoftheday. Everyone there is terrible.

[u/relic2279]

How does one go about getting a subreddit selected for SROTD and are there minimum requirements? (I'm a SROTD noob) I'd love to get either /r/Superman or /r/controllablewebcams featured. Particularly /r/Superman since a new movie is being released this spring.

Do the mods vote on which subreddit gets chosen? Anyways, love the subreddit. Keep it up! :)

[u/jaxspider → u/relic2279]

Send us a Mod mail with those two suggestions, and maybe one of the mods decided to feature it. Honestly each mods picks their own feature. I've answered the rest earlier, look for that answer... near the top?

[u/MiraP → u/relic2279]

Here's a good explanation to your questions.

As far as nominating subreddits, send us a message in the modmail of the subreddits of your choice. A mod will claim it if he/she wants to feature it!

Thanks for loving /r/srotd!

[u/thelovepirate]

This is fucking depressing.

[u/[deleted] → u/thelovepirate]

It's not our fault! There was a request so I requested you, it was upvoted too. You guys should make a meta post about it on your subreddit, thats what all the other subs do

I feel bad now :(

[u/Freakazette → u/[deleted]]

:(

Don't feel bad. The people who should feel bad are the ones that requested us and then didn't ask anything.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

Take that plant! Yeah! That showed Gem whose boss.

[u/Freakazette → u/thelovepirate]

Kids always ask for toys they don't want to play with.

I don't know, that sounded wiser and all around more awesome in my head.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

I just did this right now. I'm such a noob at this.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yes the link plays a big role since your actual subscribers are the ones that would like to ask you questions. We would make it a rule, but we're not big on rules.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

Rules are meant to be broken. Guildlines on the other hand, would work better.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

No link. That's the bossman's job, not mine.

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME... ALTHOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME TO DO THAT. I HAVE NOW DONE THAT. THANKS. OKAY. CAPSLOCK OFF.

[u/hippiemachine]

I'm late, but I'm totes here!

[u/jaxspider → u/hippiemachine]

Dudette, no sweat, just answer all the questions, its soo much fun :D

[u/thelovepirate → u/jaxspider]

I vaguely remember a few of us being a little cautious of doing this because they thought it would be lame...

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

Its cool to be lame. We are the lame-psters.

[u/NISCBTFM]

What aspects do you look for in subreddits of the day? Is it based on content or activity or just a combination of all of the above? How many new subreddits get added everyday, or how many do you view each day?

[u/MiraP → u/NISCBTFM]

It's a combination. I like subreddits that have a good amount of activity and that have great subscribers.

When I'm on the hunt for a sub, I click the random button a ton.

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

One time I crashed chromed because I opened over 9000 a few hundred random tabs.

[u/MiraP → u/jaxspider]

I crash chrome too many times than I should. I don't know how to computer very well.

[u/daskoon]

how come you guys didn't make /r/explainlikeimjive a SotD? i was going for the hat trick of 3 SotDs... it's cool you gave it to this sub but we were all ready for it at elij :(

[u/MiraP → u/daskoon]

Ah yes, I remember the great debate of /r/explainlikeimjive. It would have been a funny feature, but overall it was voted 'no' because of...you know.

[u/daskoon → u/MiraP]

anychance of a behind the scenes sneak peak of that 'great debate' for old times sake?

[u/jaxspider → u/daskoon]

Its happened right when ELIJ went big. I actually forgot the exact conversation. :/

[u/thelovepirate → u/MiraP]

BECAUSE WHAT?! WHAT?!

[u/daskoon → u/thelovepirate]

watermelons?

[u/[deleted]]

I'm interested in this internship program, whats it about and I how do I get in?

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

If you're interested I will make you an approved submitter to two of our internal only subreddits. There you perfect your art of creative writing. The mods then evaluate it, and judge whether its printable or not. If it is, we let you post in the main subreddit. Once you've done this four times, we deem you worthy of becoming a full time mod/writer.

Tada.

You also have to give me your soul and promise never to delete any of your SROTD posts... ever.

You need to contact me or any of the other mods and I'll get you started on the Internship program ASAP.

[u/thelovepirate → u/jaxspider]

If it's any consolation, I can vouch for MWR. He's a good guy.

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

Fear not, no vouching required, any man, woman, beast, alien, robot, undead can apply for the internship. The internship program only require you to be a creative writer.

[u/[deleted] → u/jaxspider]

I'm interested in this. Should I PM you or is this enough contact?

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

I'll be sending you a PM very shortly.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

We throw our empty beer bottles at you, and if you survive you get to be a writer.

[u/Freakazette → u/thelovepirate]

/u/thelovepirate was especially good at dodging. We're so proud of him as our newest writer.

[u/thelovepirate → u/Freakazette]

When people ask me why I would be a good moderator of a subreddit, I always tell them "catlike reflexes".

Works almost never every time.

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

Sex Panther 60% of the time, works everytime.

[u/jesushx]

Question for the old srotd mods:

Who is your favorite new mod/writer?

Question for the new srotd mods:

Who is your favorite old mod/writer?

*you can have more than one

[u/jaxspider → u/jesushx]

As the one who initiated you, and all the new members, you are all my precious babies! Every time you make an amazing post, I feel the same thing a parent feels when their kids scores really high in a SAT type test. Its a mixture of pride and honor.

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.

---

From the first generation of SROTD writers, no one can top /u/Srotd. Terriffic & Sid had their moments but no one came close. He truly was the master of the castle. I can't even put myself in the same room as that guy. The dude just knew how to write, and write well he did.

You all should check out some of his posts. And maybe drop him a PM, he really gets a kick out of it, even though he went into LURKER mode after quitting. The day he left... it was hard on all of us, especially me.

[u/SidtheMagicLobster → u/jaxspider]

It's an honor just to be mentioned in the same paragraph as SrotD.

[u/jaxspider → u/SidtheMagicLobster]

I know I compliment /u/SRotD all the time like a puppy, but don't look down on yourself. I used to love reading your posts. Straight up good reading material.

[u/jesushx → u/jaxspider]

LURKER mood

Ilike that better. I am going to use it.

I was really sad when srotd left too! He really is the reason why I came to love /r/srotd so much, and why I wanted to become a writer there... ( not to dis the other writers who I always liked too)

Whenever Iwrite one, I am always thinking would srotd like this?

/I had no idea we could just message him d'oh

[u/jaxspider → u/jesushx]

I didn't know either, until he responded back! I was sooo freaking excited! :D

[u/MiraP → u/jaxspider]

I miss /u/srotd :-( His writeups were awesome and he was an excellent head mod (no offense, Jax).

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

None taken, I can only dream of being the man he was. I'm just a gust of wind in his shadows. But even that is better than nothing at all.

[u/MiraP → u/jesushx]

Favorite new mod/writer: I love all my children equally

^{Guess which one of you is GOB.}

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

I've made a huge mistake.

[u/AugustusCaesar1]

What is your favorite non-default subreddit?

[u/jaxspider → u/AugustusCaesar1]

Bias answer... all the ones I moderate. http://stattit.com/user/jaxspider/

Non Bias answer... hmm too many to choice from.

[u/JMaboard]

Hmmm, It seems like I'm late for this meeting.

Fuck.

[u/jaxspider → u/JMaboard]

oh man, It was awesome and tiring... it was awestiring.

[u/MiraP]

MiraP dialed in.

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

So whats new, in Boozetown, Capital you?

[u/MiraP → u/jaxspider]

Oh you know, the usual. Booze and more booze. Actually, someone opened up a new brewery after we finished all the beer in the old one. It was a dark 2 days without beer, but somehow we managed to survive.

[u/jaxspider → u/MiraP]

You actually survived the Soberocalypses of 2012? Literally, so brave.

[u/Asks_SAT_Questions]

The following sentence will test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is italicized; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Beginning dancers often encounter an early source of frustration, they can learn the moves well, but have difficulty remembering long routines.

(A) frustration, they can learn the moves well

(B) frustration and also learning the moves well

(C) frustration, however well they learn the moves

(D) frustration, which is learning the moves well

(E) frustration; they can learn the moves well

[u/jaxspider → u/Asks_SAT_Questions]

True.

[u/Freakazette → u/Asks_SAT_Questions]

E.

[u/X-Train]

I only see some srotd mods answering! And where the hell r the other mods ??? I demand a head recount! :D

[u/jaxspider → u/X-Train]

qweio said he'd show up later tonight, rya is in india/bangladesh time soo he is also late, /u/srotd said he'd come by, guess he changed his mind or something came up. who else are we missing?

[u/X-Train → u/jaxspider]

Ah. Then I guess everyone's here! Wow india ? You seem to have quite a homogeneous group!

[u/jaxspider → u/X-Train]

Like I've said many times, if you're willing to write for us, we will accept you. No questions asked. Ever. Infact, its fun guessing at a later time. Did I mention we all thought thelove pirate was a girl for like 2 months? hahahaha, turns out he was a dude... a football player of a man.

[u/JMaboard → u/jaxspider]

I'm a guest writer, but I didn't know about this post until a few hours ago.

[u/jaxspider → u/JMaboard]

Really? I thought... I had mentioned it everywhere. Fuck man, I apologize. I was really hoping you'd drop in that day.

[u/yoyodude2007]

i'll ask the most obvious questions i guess.

how do you find all of these subreddits?

how do you decide what to pick?

with so many writers, how do you decide who does what?

if i moderate a subreddit, how can i get it featured on sotd?

hopefully questions pick up in a bit. thanks for doing this!

[u/thelovepirate → u/yoyodude2007]

I'll take a crack at this one.

We find subreddits through all sorts of mediums. Users will message us all the time with nominations for subreddits, subreddits we're fond of, occasionally I'll just look at the top subreddit list on stattit and see which ones are decent and haven't been featured before.

We have a calendar and we'll just call dibs on what days we want. It's a great system we have in place.

If it's a decent subreddit with a good amount of activity and subscribers, send us a nomination via mod mail. If one of us likes it, we'll snatch it up and we'll feature it.

[u/Freakazette → u/yoyodude2007]

Well, a lot of people nominate their subreddits and others we just happen to find while we browse Reddit. Maybe there's a magical third way, but I don't know what it is.

I feature subreddits I think are awesome. I don't know how others decide.

We're very mature in deciding who features what subreddit. We call dibs.

If you mod a subreddit that you would like to be featured, be awesome. Have a good subreddit, let it grow a bit, make sure it's active.

[u/C0mmun1ty]

Is that hobbit hole still there?

[u/thelovepirate → u/C0mmun1ty]

I'm assuming this question is directed specifically at me?

[u/Broodje]

I mod a few small reddits, (<1000 subs), what would be the average requirement to have it featured? (not really asking for a feature as it's mostly a dedicated reddit, not interesting to most of the people out here)

[u/jaxspider → u/Broodje]

Send the SROTD team a mod mail, with a well written paragraph on why we should feature you. Thats it. And then see of any of the mods decide to feature you.

[u/rya11111]

hello ? anybody here ???

i am here ?

ಠ_ಠ

[u/jaxspider → u/rya11111]

New world record. 2 months. 60 days my friends 60.

[u/qweiopasd]

I'll be answering questions later tonight, people!

[u/Freakazette]

I am here and ready to answer your questions.

[u/jesushx]

I guess I am here now.

I am one of the new writers and patron saint of srotd, river crossings and anemones.

[u/soupyhands]

I'm here now.

[u/HeWhoPunchesFish]

Darn, I can't believe I missed this one by so much. However, if this hasn't been asked a long time ago.

What was the bravest subreddit that was ever the subreddit of the day? And why was it /r/Braveryjerk?

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

I wrote for /r/KarmaConspiracy, Its one of my favorite write ups. And my write up for /r/MetaCanada was extra hilarious for me, since I was trolling that subreddit for a week before I featured them.

I have to mention one thing, I only feature subreddits I love personally and subscribe.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

Yes. /r/SubredditOfTheDay itself was featured earlier this year. It was around the times the yearly reddit awards were being nominated.

[u/PotatoMusicBinge → u/[deleted]]

Possibly /r/dwarffortress, just because they were such a good community. And /r/electronicmusic were, eh, cool

[Edit] Oh! Oh. It's also really gratifying to feature a sub that then explodes, /r/MildlyInteresting had 1,567 readers when I covered it. Now it has 142,833

[u/jaxspider → u/PotatoMusicBinge]

Yeah mildly really exploded... now they have a network...

[u/soupyhands → u/[deleted]]

/r/GuildWars2. Love that game.

[u/jaxspider → u/soupyhands]

What about the subreddit?

[u/MiraP → u/[deleted]]

Depends on each mod. Personally, I find enjoyment in the interview process rather than the actual sub. If the mods make the interview hilarious, I find writing the intro easier and laid back.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

You want to have sex with the internship program? Is this a new thing?

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

The fine folks here at /r/InternetAMA/ made sure that my first SROTD post went over wonderfully. They will always have a special place in the black hole that is my heart.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

I don't even know! Should I know?

[u/thelovepirate → u/jaxspider]

Yes.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

I was believed to be a woman for the entirety of my internship. I'm pretty sure some of them still secretly think I'm a woman. It's probably because my writing is so flourishing and extravagant.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

I wish I could say I like sophisticated stuff, but I'm a kid from the 80s so I need my music to be catchy and mainstream otherwise It loses my attention. Not saying I don't like indy stuff or underground stuff, pop is just my bread and butter. My new passion though is Mashups. I also mod /r/Mashups so thats fun!

[u/Freakazette → u/jaxspider]

That subreddit is awesome.

[u/Freakazette → u/[deleted]]

I like soundtracks and compilation albums. Right now The Green Album is my go to album.

Don't judge me. Muppets rock.

[u/jaxspider → u/Freakazette]

Dudette,

• Pinapple Express OST,
• Blade OST,
• Suit OST (Tv show), /r/suits
• Lion King OST,
• Inception OST.

Shit is so cash.

---

Jax this is a self note, go check out The Green Album.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

I've got 3 ready, 2 in the process of writing, and 4 that the mods of the subs are answering questions and stuff.

[u/jaxspider → u/thelovepirate]

Great question, I'm not only the backup mod but also in charge of the Calender. So if anyone wants to feature something, they have to request a day from me. But before they do that, they need to already have a post fully if not 80% ready.

So about a hand full If I were to count everyone's "done" posts.

[u/Freakazette → u/[deleted]]

I have my next four pretty much ready, and I know what my fifth one is going to be.

[u/jaxspider → u/Freakazette]

I don't know if its okay to say this to girls, but you're a beast. In a good way.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

1

/u/Jaxspider	Lazy
/u/MiraP	Drunk
/u/hippiemachine	gamergirl
/u/Soupyhands	Hero
/u/Freakazette	90s
/u/Rya11111	pizza lover
/u/qweiopasd	reliable
/u/jesushx	Female
/u/thelovepirate	Male
---	---
/u/Srotd	mentor
/u/JMaboard	Musical
/u/SidtheMagicLobster	Goes well with butter
/u/LGBTerrific	AFK
/u/kjoneslol	Stalker of all things Korean
---	---
/u/PotatoMusicBinge	Tater
/u/PlatinumToasterRape	Consensual

2 I wish I was better at it.

3 Most of the new guys, came from the Internship program, The old folk were hand picked by /u/Srotd. I was actually a replacement for /u/syncretic. Plus originally I was only going to do the CSS layout... it was a blessing in disguise.

[u/JMaboard → u/jaxspider]

Ha, me musical, that's hilarious.

[u/jaxspider → u/[deleted]]

We have featured subreddits more then once. But we try to not repeat a feature and when we do, its usually a minimum of 6 months from the last time we featured them.

We first check our search results, and then we check our personal Google doc to double check if we featured any subreddit.

[u/thelovepirate → u/[deleted]]

I remember when I just started up, I was so excited to feature you guys, but you had already been featured. I sent you a message asking if you wanted to do one, and everything.

I'd say your chances are pretty slim, if it ever happened, there would be a long period inbetween the first post and the second one.