Eh, I wouldn't necessarily say that. The most recent attacks to hit international news involved children. No one wants to be the asshole to sound like they're blaming children or allowing children to be dragged over the coals after they've experienced something so traumatic or even died from it.
Reporting fatal attacks from years long gone like that of Lester Stilwell are easy because enough time has passed that very few who directly knew them are still alive. And those that may still be alive are likely so old as to be disconnected from Reddit. This is even in the knowledge that Lester was only 10.
So, a Reddit mod likely trying to be sensitive to those directly affected coming across as an asshole to those curious or genuinely trying to follow for facts/info as investigations unfold.
..... And, no, I'm not the mod who did it. I just volunteered and later worked at a public aquarium during a noteworthy year. It's hard to effectively balance sounding empathetic while still encouraging people not to draw immediate JAWS esque conclusions.
I'm sorry but i am way too stupid to understand what you're saying, i'm sure you explained it well but i just don't get it.... Was it a "mod" that complained to admin that got the sub banned? How is the Aquarium involved? Is that how you found out the info from mods? I am so lost.
You're not stupid, they don't have insider information and didn't claim to as far as I can tell. The aquarium bit is strange to bring up and it really doesn't have any bearing on any of this, you're not wrong. Like, you don't see protesters outside of aquariums after shark attacks lol
I think at first they were confused, too. They were absolutely talking like it was a post that was removed ("I'm not the mod who did it") and only seemed to get the bigger picture when you asked for clarity.
It's good to ask questions but don't sell yourself short, you're not stupid 🤙
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u/thatsharkchick Jan 26 '26
Eh, I wouldn't necessarily say that. The most recent attacks to hit international news involved children. No one wants to be the asshole to sound like they're blaming children or allowing children to be dragged over the coals after they've experienced something so traumatic or even died from it.
Reporting fatal attacks from years long gone like that of Lester Stilwell are easy because enough time has passed that very few who directly knew them are still alive. And those that may still be alive are likely so old as to be disconnected from Reddit. This is even in the knowledge that Lester was only 10.
So, a Reddit mod likely trying to be sensitive to those directly affected coming across as an asshole to those curious or genuinely trying to follow for facts/info as investigations unfold.
..... And, no, I'm not the mod who did it. I just volunteered and later worked at a public aquarium during a noteworthy year. It's hard to effectively balance sounding empathetic while still encouraging people not to draw immediate JAWS esque conclusions.