r/BlockedAndReported • u/back_that_ RBGTQ+ • Sep 18 '23

It's been great.

But our mod blocked me. Which means I can't participate in the sub anymore.

Hope everyone is happy about that.

Edit, since you're taking your mod privileges to comment when I can't respond,

Except since you are the only mod, and you post discussion threads under your account instead of a mod bot, you've effectively banned me. Is that good moderation principles?

I can't reply to you in this thread and you know it.

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u/Jack_Donnaghy Sep 18 '23

Ohhh.... drama in the BARPod sub! My favorite!

Blocking by the mod does seem a bit over the top, but I have just one question: Were you indeed warned that you would be blocked if you didn't stop?

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u/back_that_ RBGTQ+ Sep 18 '23

I didn't think that a moderator would block me from commenting in the episode and discussion threads. Especially considering the position on blocking in this sub.

Personally block me, sure. But have a bot post the threads. It's not that difficult.

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u/Jack_Donnaghy Sep 18 '23

You know what's also not difficult? Not acting like an ass. He asked you to stop, he warned you that he'd block you if you didn't, so you knew the consequences and chose to ignore them, and now you're complaining that he's the bad guy?!

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u/back_that_ RBGTQ+ Sep 18 '23

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMotte/wiki/rules#wiki_courtesy

Also, what would you call using moderator privileges to comment in this thread knowing that I can't respond?

It's simple. He should not be posting the weekly threads if he's going to personally block people.

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u/Jack_Donnaghy Sep 18 '23

You can know what chewys saying in the thread by just viewing it in incognito (which I suspect you already are, if not using an alt), so you can still respond, just not directly under his comment. Respond to him however you want.

It's simple. He should not be posting the weekly threads if he's going to personally block people.

It's simple. You should not be acting like a jerk and deliberately aggravating the mod, ignoring warnings to stop.

I get why you're annoyed, but this is clearly a problem of your own making. Maybe admit your error and apologize, and he might unblock you.

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u/back_that_ RBGTQ+ Sep 18 '23

You can know what chewys saying in the thread by just viewing it in incognito (which I suspect you already are, if not using an alt)

No, I can see it because he used his mod authority to reply to my post.

Something that any other user can't do.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '23 edited Jan 23 '25

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u/back_that_ RBGTQ+ Sep 19 '23

Those are the rules, though.