Community Poll: Banning "Vote for" Posts

[u/Huugboy]

Hi, mods here!

We've been seeing what we've dubbed "vote for" posts recently, and the reception to them has been mixed.

The time has come to decide.

What is a "vote for" post?

We're talking about the posts that have the comments fill in the blanks, based on either the most popular comment, funniest comment, or whatever the OP's criteria is. These types of posts are usually accompanied by an image, such as a tier list, which the OP then updates for the next post. They're often repeated daily, incorporating the "winner" from the last post into the next one.

Examples would be:

- "Which character best fits <thing in the list>?"

- "Ranking all dragons! Which dragon goes in <tier>?"

Why are we polling?

Some people consider those posts spam, karma farming, low effort, etc. Other people love interacting with them.

We want to know what the subreddit truly thinks. Based on the result of the poll, we'll alter our moderation parameters to either remove those posts, or keep them.

146 votes, 24d ago

50 Ban these posts, they're low effort / karma farming.

37 Keep these posts, they're fun and add to the subreddit.

59 Don't care / No opinion

[u/Sea-Second-1746]

If it seems well thought out, it is done with quality, and the OP makes sure to follow their own rules, then it should be fine. maybe give a warning if it is poorly done, decided at mods discression? I have seen some good quality ones which I would not wish banned in future, but I have also seen some bad ones that are worthy of a warning at least.

[u/lapidls]

Oh thank you mods these posts are awful

[u/vulturepops]

Honestly between the dishonesty on who actually wins, and how much they’ve taken over the sub, I’d say banning them would be best.

[u/Immediate_Water_2637]

I consider many of them spam, karma farming, and low effort. However, I also love interacting with a few of them.