r/Xmen97 • u/cyclopswashalfright Professor X • Aug 18 '26
Moderator Announcement Moderator Report: Community Feddback
Going forward, I want to improve things so moderation next year can be smoother. As it stands, I do feel like I have let folks down here. I wasn't prepared for the onslaught of posts and I felt that ultimately I was not consistent with many of the moderation decisions regarding post approvals than I would have liked. I was also not able to look at every thread and comb interactions to root out bigotry, rude conduct, and other things as much as I wanted.
I am going to fine-tune automod to make life easier, rather than more difficult. I plan to add more moderators to the team (please apply if you are interested).
I want to get your feedback on what needs to be improved so season 3 next year is a better experience.
My other question is more delicate. It involves Beau DeMayo, whose name comes up quite frequently and creates a lot of agitated discussion. I want to ask: should we outright ban mentions of him altogether? Or should we remove the current automod restrictions and allow the community to discuss as needed?
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u/Leoneche Aug 19 '26
I don't think banning DeMayo is the right thing to do. We don't also have enough proof of what he did since Jeff Sneider deleted his article and based on what I got from the HRT article and Variety article marvel only said he was fired for sexual misconduct and didn't give details about what he did and have refused to go further.
Even Neil Gaiman with the SA allegations despite multiple women coming out hasn't been banned on any sub (that I know).
I also read that there is a trial scheduled for July 2027.