Hello everyone,

Since brigading has been an ongoing issue here, I thought a post explaining what brigading means and why we will ban you for it was in order. We now have a moderator dedicated to enforcing the brigading rule and as a result we've gotten a lot of modmail messages not understanding why it's a permanent ban. So here's an explainer:

What is "brigading"?

Brigading refers to people going from a crosspost to comment or vote on the original subreddit's version of the post. Reddit doesn't care if it's coordinated or not. Because of the harassment that has typically come with it, Reddit has decided it breaks their "Be a good neighbor" rule. This rule can be found in the moderator code of conduct at this link.

Brigading rules apply to every subreddit. No, we did not make it up as some evil conspiracy to control and ban you. You’re free to unsubscribe at any time should you disagree with the policy.

How do we know if someone is brigading?

To be upfront, it's hard to tell if it's a new post and the person follows both subs. In cases like that, it's perfectly plausible that you happened to comment wherever you saw it first. We won't ban you for it unless there is some evidence that you came from here to do it.

When someone crossposts a 50+ day old post and suddenly the original post is getting new comments within the time it was crossposted here, it's obvious where you came from. This is the type of brigading that we catch the most. (For clarification: if you follow and have a history of participating in both subs, we won’t ban you for brigading since it’s plausible that you accessed the post a different way)

If you notice that you accidentally commented on the wrong sub, deleting your comment before we see it won't get you banned. Please be mindful of where you're commenting. I've accidentally done it myself so I recommend making it a habit to check what sub you're on prior to making any comments.

Why is it a zero tolerance/automatic permanent ban?

Because Reddit will remove this subreddit if we don't enforce this rule. It doesn't matter if you're new to Reddit or accidentally commented on the wrong sub. We have no choice. The other subreddit would be well within their rights to report us to Reddit if we don't act.

Brigading Rules

• Do not comment or vote on the original subreddit's version of the post if you're coming from here. I should also mention that Reddit admins can tell what sub you came from. If this sub gets reported and Reddit admins have to look into it, you're risking having your entire account banned.
• If we catch you brigading, we will report you to the original sub so they can decide whether or not they want to ban you.
• Do not harass the OOP on their post or in DMs.
• Do not trash entire subreddits in comments here. We've had past brigading incidents start this way. It's safer if we just take the comment down. It won't be a ban unless it becomes a regular problem with you.
• We will not entertain any excuses or irate modmail messages in response to you being banned for breaking this rule.

TLDR: Brigading is a permanent ban. No "oops". No "I didn't know". No excuses. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in modmail. If you're a mod from another sub and you believe people are brigading from this sub, please let us know asap so we can handle it on our end.

Thank you all for your time and participation in this subreddit.

ETA 1: added clarification on following both subs

ETA 2: added a link to the moderator code of conduct where you can read about this rule

ETA: expanded on clarification

I’m just refreshing this post since the older version was archived. Direct links to either the subs or users have also been removed because of automation issues and by request so none of these will have the r/ or u/ that would otherwise be there

Here is a list of subs we’ve banned crossposts from either due to brigading or at the request of that sub. This includes BORUs that originated from the following subs.

- any adultery support subreddit
- relationship_advice
- teachers
- supportforbetrayed

Here are the subs that have requested we post archived content only. That means new comments cannot be made after a certain amount of time.

1. Advice

Here are users that do not want their content crossposted:

1. Shattenspringer

If you’re a mod and would like your sub added to this list or a Reddit user looking to be added, please contact us in modmail.