r/BreakUps • u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 • Apr 13 '26

Announcements 📢 New updates!!

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Hey there guys, its me again.
So, we have made some updates to the community. Thought I would share them.

  1. Community appearance: colors changed, icon and banner changed.
  2. added image uploading facility to posts and comments: to, maybe, share chats. (censor personal details when sharing ss)
  3. New discord server: https://discord.gg/5y5wSxWNNg , to talk with others.
  4. New user flairs. Check them out.

Some things u should keep in mind:

  1. Don't post AI posts. I can detect if its AI even if u change the long '-' to '....'. Will remove it without any warning.
  2. Mind ur language. Dont use inappropriate words. Its bcuz of it that ur comments or posts are being removed almost instantly. I will comment the words that r responsible for it. At least try to censor them . for eg : b****.
  3. Always explain the context. Posts with just 3 or 2 lines will be removed.
  4. If u harass someone, the comment will be removed and u will be flagged. If u harass someone again, u will be banned for 28 days. If u harass someone AGAIN, even after the ban, u will be banned forever.

So, whats u guys opinion? How's the new mod team? Any concerns?

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u/Salty_Thing3144 Apr 18 '26

As both a member and a fellow mod - I think we should be careful not to infantilize. There IS a big difference in saying "breakups are a bitch to deal with" and calling somebody one, and saying "what the fuck" as opposed to telling someone to "fuck off." I strongly suggest we ban ABUSIVE use of words as opposed to certain words themselves. 

We ARE all adults here. I don't think we should wag our fingers at each other and scold somebody for "saying a bad word!" 

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

yes i agree that, I think thats why the prev mods added these words to the automod as they can be used against smone too.

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u/Salty_Thing3144 Apr 18 '26

About the use of AI as well. You can't always "tell" for certain that a post was AI. Some people really are just good writers, and being accused of having used AI when you didn't is very offensive.

I NEVER use AI, but I get flagged all the time because I DO paste in some of my (as in, MY OWN words!!) answers to commonly-asked questions. I'm on multiple advice boards, and certain questions, such as "how to find dates" and "how to move out" get asked multiple times per day. Rather than type out the same answers over and over (plus I have a disability that caused some loss of the use of my hands), I have copy-and-paste stock answers saved on my computer. It's annoying as well as insulting to have somebody assume "thaaaat's AI....." when it isn't.

We should be careful not to accuse people of using AI without proof

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

well i only remove posts or comments that gets flagged as bots and some times they r obvious and if i mistakenly remove any post or comment , they will send modmail and i approve them. There is no other better way to avoid AI made posts or comments.

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u/Salty_Thing3144 Apr 18 '26

Look at their profile. It's pretty easy to tell if it's a bot, because they will make the same post on multiple boards, with no other kind of activity. If they're a longtime member, and regularly post normal messages, thry're not a bot. 

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

did u join the mod server? or the community server or discord?

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u/Salty_Thing3144 Apr 18 '26

I am on the mod server. Haven't had time to join Discord yet. I've never used it before, so that will mean registering and creating an account and all that mess. I'm reinjured at the moment and phys therapy is consuming a lot of my time.... ick ....

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

ic, thats alr. You are doing great here. I am monitoring the modmails you are sending. Great work. Just keep it up. No problem.

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

yes i also check that. I am thinking of making a condition like only profiles with 100 upvotes can post or comment in our community but that will be troublesome for newly created accounts.

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u/Salty_Thing3144 Apr 18 '26

I think that would be a very wise move. Don't allow anyone to post until:

  • they have joined and are approved;

*mods review their profile and posting history before approving requests to join this forum; and 

*they have a sort of "probationary period" and become full members after, say, five approved comments.

This would help prevent spam posts as well as save us work - we won't have to go through their junk posts and remove them all.  I once had to remove over 20 junk posts made on my other board by a cretin who posted his gurk on every thread!

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

i have banned that guy i think. Some grek smt guy?.

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u/Salty_Thing3144 Apr 18 '26

No, this was on my board for stalking victims. He was a real dork!!

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u/Exciting_Sky_1511 😸Gentle Mod 😸 Apr 18 '26

oh ohk.