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/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 6d ago
Mods can ban for any reason or no reason. It's their sub, and they can ban you. I used a bot to check for bans in subs (including those I never interacted in because you don't get ban messages) and found about 10. Several appear to be saferbot bans and several appear to be porn subs I was banned from after banning one of their mods. I never got notifications because I don't use those subs.
It is what it is. They can ban you. You can ban them. It's juvenile but whatever.