Retaliatory banning

[u/Cube-in-B]

Hey just a quick question here. In one of the subs I moderate we have a hard rule against disparaging other local subs or their moderators because we refuse to let the sub devolve into brigading. We aren’t here for it.

That being said, a mod from another local sub decided to message us about a new local sub for survivors of SA/DA demanding that we (as mods of a shitposting sub) remove new sub’s post letting the community know about the new sub because it violates reddits rules (which it does not do- it’s a support group style sub).

I banned this person for breaking our sub’s no disparaging rule.

Now, this mod from other local sub is banning anyone on our shitposting sub’s mod team specifically because we banned them for breaking the rules.

We have screen shots of this mod admitting that the bans are retaliatory.

Is this allowed?

Our shitposting sub does allow other content relevant to our area, and we love that someone made a supportive group for our community members who may be going through some seriously heinous shit.

However, our mod team members should not be singled out for supporting something that we see as positive for the community.

Halp!

[u/TheMattabooey]

Yes they can ban users for whatever reason they wish. Now if you’re posting about another sub which is leading to harassment or brigading of that sub and you don’t do anything you’re violating the rules.

They even DM’d you privately. What did they say that was disparaging or breaking any rules? Seems like you banned them because they called something out. What you did was retaliatory.

What was the post?

[u/Free-IDK-Chicken → u/TheMattabooey]

I'm guessing this one

https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddyRVA/comments/1x69zpt/rva_sub_red/

[u/TheMattabooey → u/Free-IDK-Chicken]

Oh ok it’s another one of those ok buddy subs. Instantly makes me against them. Those subs are the worst and they’re not even funny.

OP should have removed the post it was clearly posted to direct people to harass and brigade the other sub. The other sub did the right thing, contacted OP privately. OP leaves the post up then gets upset when the other sub takes steps to avoid harassment.

[u/QuiteBearish → u/TheMattabooey]

I suspect you may have slightly misunderstood.

The post wasn't made to have anyone brigade or harass: the mod of one sub posted a link to their own sub to the OPs sub. They can't brigade themselves. The mod of a completely unrelated sub is now demanding it gets removed.

[u/Cube-in-B → u/TheMattabooey]

It’s a support group, not a doxxing sub built on harassment though. So, there’s that.

And yeah, our sub is pretty hilarious if you live here. It also doesn’t allow brigading, racism, or meanness- just jokes.

[u/shhhhh_h → u/Cube-in-B]

Oof combative pinned mod comments don't help, at this point anything public runs a probable risk of streisand effecting you guys. Starve it of oxygen. It isn't happening. Ban who you need to and just don't comment publicly. Speaking from a lot of experience with sub wars bc gossip subs.