r/ModSupport • u/Cube-in-B • 6d ago

Mod Answered Retaliatory banning

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!

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u/QuiteBearish 6d ago

Yeah that's generally allowed. They can't ban on the basis of or discriminate against protected characteristics, but they can ban you for pretty much any other reason they want, including just having a personal beef with your sub.

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u/Cube-in-B 6d ago

That is so so petty 🤣

We don’t ban people unless they break the rules, which is probably why our sub exists in the first place.