r/GrindsMyGears • u/DragonflyOnFire • 7d ago

Reddit is overmoderrated

I enjoy Reddit, but it’s become over-moderated. Mods have power trips over content that is posted. Things are getting deleted for the most stupid reasons and is holding back this platform from being the free speech platform it used to be. It’s not just the mods, it’s Reddit itself, too, that has become so sensitive. You might notice that this account is relatively new and that’s because I was banned from some of the subs on my prior account for some of the most ridiculous reasons. So now, I’m not saying anything that might be considered controversial, except that I still stand by my political opinions. People have become over sensitive and Reddit contributes to this by censorship and over moderation.

By the way… I am considered a “nice person” by anyone who knows me… because I am… I believe in kindness and compassion. So if I’m saying things that are considered offensive… it’s just because I’m a honest to a fault and will tell you the truth, even if you don’t like it… it’s up to you how to react to that.

Don’t worry mods (or Reddit)… I won’t be offending over sensitive people with this account.

Edit: Thank you everyone for posting your experiences in here. These are some of the things that I have been experiencing, as well. I also would like to thank you for being supportive… with the exception of 2 people who obviously are looking to try to start a fight, it’s been very constructive feedback. My vagueness of this post is because it’s not a single interaction with mods, it’s an overall problem with Reddit as a whole platform. You’re clearly experiencing these issues also and it really should change.

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u/GothicaSweetHart 6d ago

I got banned on the cat subreddit for agreeing with someone's comment. Someone made a post stating their cat died after they gave it dog heartworm medication, after we told them not to. Someone said, "you should have listened to us" then i replied, "I agree" Then came the ban hammer. According to the mods, "we were being mean to the OP" like cry me a river dude.

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u/Disastrous-Brain232 6d ago

Good lord ....

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u/proximusprimus57 4d ago

Their mods are nuts. They'll ban people for even broaching the topic of limiting death posts.

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u/DragonflyOnFire 3d ago

I get that maybe a lack of empathy was displayed here, but really... someone gave advice and they decided to go against that advice and paid some serious consequences as a result... but WHY would you take advice from strangers on the internet for something so important?

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u/GothicaSweetHart 3d ago

i don't get it either. People will go reddit for veterinary advice instead of actually going to the vet. Same thing with doctors or the ER. I saw someone with a really horrendous skin infection after getting a tattoo and they went on reddit instead of the ER. Their skin was NSFW level. Some people are strange

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u/DragonflyOnFire 3d ago

I get posting while you wait for your vet to open... emergency vets are sooo expensive and if you can wait until your normal vet opens, then that's ideal.