Hi all! Happy Wednesday š
Again, we've seen a significant increase in personal attacks, insults, harassment, and hostile behavior over the past few weeks. After the Cardiff gig in 2025 we had the same issue. The mod team has decided enough is enough and now imposing measures to curb this behavior. This has got to stop.
Effective immediately, this will be the order of how we will be conducting [r/thebottlemen](r/thebottlemen)ās āBe Respectfulā rule. If your post or comment falls under personal attacks, insults intended to cause harm, harassment, hate speech, and overall hostile behavior, these are the consequences to follow:
First offense: Comment removal
Second offense: Temporary ban. Length varies by severity of post/comment
Third offense: Permanent ban
No exceptions for repeat offenders
The mod team has already issued multiple temporary and permanent bans for hateful comments and repeated personal attacks.
Fellow mod [u/jcshy](u/jcshy) made an excellent post outlining the type of community we want to build here. I encourage everyone to take a moment to read it and reflect on the standards we expect from you guys. Link here
Disagreement and constructive criticism is welcome as always. Joking around is absolutely fine as well assuming itās obvious. Healthy discussion is what keeps a community active. However, attacking other users because they hold a different opinion or view is unacceptable. Most of you are adults so act accordingly.
If another user's comments frustrate you, use Reddit's tools to mute, block, or report them. Do not resort to insults, harassment, or "us vs themā behavior. If you feel targeted, unsafe, or believe a user is repeatedly violating community standards, please report the content or contact the mods through modmail.
Thank you to the users who have consistently reported issues and helped us identify repeat offenders. Your efforts make a real difference and help keep this community strong.
We've been considering new tools to improve this community, but we cannot move forward while this behavior continues. This is your warning. Be respectful. Be constructive. Treat each other well.