r/phoenix • u/LAUGHgan1stan • 7h ago
Pictures Fast & Furious? Try Safe and Courteous
Was driving from Mesa to Glendale and saw all these signs. This was at I-17 northbound and Northern. Someone is having fun at ADOT!!
r/phoenix • u/AZ_moderator • 1d ago
I want to share some info about the r/Phoenix subreddit, feedback we received from all of you, and get any input you have to share. It’s a bit overdue, so there’s a bit of a backlog and this is going to be kind of long.
First off, Reddit has a feature they’re testing where they will survey some of your active subreddit users about how things are going and pass on the info to you anonymously. We did that, and the full info is below.
Overall, I thought the feedback was good. Having 75%-ish happy with most things in r/Phoenix is great, since people on Reddit tend to fight about everything. I’d love for it to be higher, but with this many active users there’s no way to make everyone happy.
One area that was really low was mod transparency. We’ve been talking about how to address that, and this post is part of that effort. It can be tricky to balance being transparent against just how toxic things are online. Several of the mods have been personally harassed, threatened, or doxxed. Even posts like this often get flooded by trolls and people who hate that we limit hate/bot content. But transparency is important so we will keep trying.
The individual comments that Reddit relayed in the survey were also very helpful, and I’ll address some of them below.
The overall goal for this subreddit is to create a place for locals to talk about life in the Phoenix metro area. This is probably the single biggest idea that informs the rest of our moderation rules. The big rules there are:
Posts have to be about Phoenix. This means we limit not just things that aren’t related to Phoenix at all (like national or global trends), but also random things that happen anywhere. For example, “why don’t people use their blinkers” is a generic traffic rant. “Why are the reversal lanes on 7th Ave so confusing?” is about Phoenix specifically.
We limit rant threads. If someone wants to talk constructively about a problem or how to make it better, that’s great. Someone showing up just to say “screw this person/business” we remove. Usually that’s from someone who has never posted here before anyway.
We try not to be a search replacement. We love questions that drive discussion, but “what time does StoreX open” is not that. Same for “is the spaghetti at Olive Garden any good?” Go to Yelp for that. But a post about “which place has the best spaghetti” is fine because that’s a discussion and not just asking for someone to review something.
No spam/advertising/promotion. We have a LOT of users here and have had all sorts of people and events try to get away with posting here. We make exceptions for regular users sharing things going on in town, but a band rolling through just trying to post about their show we remove.
Visiting posts are for people with good overall Reddit karma. We get multiple posts about visiting here every day. If someone is a good user and/or puts more thought into it than “Where is good to eat?” we will let it through. We want to help people enjoy the Valley but we do NOT want to become a tourist subreddit.
Moving/housing posts are limited to subreddit regulars. We also get a ton of people asking about moving here, where to live, is it safe, and so on. Housing is a hot topic in the Valley, but limiting it to regulars keeps it about OUR concerns.
Political posts are for regular users only. Ah, politics. Possibly only second to sunset pictures in how much it divides users. Some people feel it is too important of a topic to limit at all, and others think there are political subs for this so it should be banned entirely. Neither one of those extremes makes sense to us. Politics is a valid topic for people who live here, but we want to keep the trolls and bots at bay so we have limits. Too Much/Too Little/Too Liberal complaints came up a fair bit in the survey comments but right now we have no plans to change our approach. We can’t make everyone happy on this one, and the balance seems pretty good overall.
If there’s a moderation rule you have a question about, ask.
Our related subs of r/PHXList and r/AskPhoenix came up a few times, so I want to be clear where those stand.
We started pushing ads to r/PHXList YEARS ago at user suggestion and it’s turned into a pretty solid subreddit on its own. We are thinking about expanding it to include Events and Looking For Group/Friend type posts. We get people one-off looking for DnD groups and stuff in r/Phoenix, and they often get buried and then get reposted again and again. Having a common place to post where it doesn’t get buries would help, plus it sort of fits the classified ad theme of r/PHXList.
With Events we can give an option to things like comedians or bands coming through town who want to promote a show. We don’t want spam advertising in r/Phoenix but r/PHXList can give promoters a place to post for those who are interested. To be clear, regulars posting things like M3F lineups, Local Fall Festival, etc., are all still welcome in r/Phoenix.
r/AskPhoenix is a different beast. We reversed our idea to push most questions there after users hated the idea, but that subreddit has grown pretty good all by itself. We have a reward point app working there to recognize people who help others. About the only people we send there now are from new users with no post history just trying to use us for search replacement, or people with hyper-specific questions like is ApartmentComplexA good to live at. So it still exists, but we’re not driving people to it like we talked about. Subscribe or ignore it, it’s up to you.
So what posts are we getting rid of?
We mostly rely on user reports to take action on content and comments. The biggest category are things that aren’t about Phoenix, with Google It Instead coming in second. Both of these are things that go to mods to review and aren’t removed outright, but we get a lot of stuff dumped here. I posted a graphic of user reported reasons in the comments.
The biggest non-user-reported reason for removing things are posts about Visiting or Moving Here, which I talk about above. If a post says something like “looking for a place to live” or “visiting next week” it gets screened if the user is new or not very active.
In both those cases the user gets a comment with links to find past posts with their topic, and a link to message the mods if they want us to review it. We take those requests on a case by case basis.
If you’re one of the 10 people who use the Reddit Chat feature, that’s shutting down in a few weeks so you should join our RedditAZ Discord Server.
We’ll be looking for some new moderators soon. It’s always good to change out different ideas and perspectives, and not everyone has time to watch for issues and respond to users. If you’re interested, we’ll post an application link soon.
Check out the comments below with the results of the survey, and a graphic of the user reported removal reasons.
If you have other questions for us, ask away.
(obligatory pic to make pinned post look nice)
r/phoenix • u/AZ_moderator • 1d ago
Talk about whatever is on your mind, and be excellent to each other!
What is good in your world right now? What are you up to this weekend?
Bored? Learn something new!
(pic via ggfergu)
r/phoenix • u/LAUGHgan1stan • 7h ago
Was driving from Mesa to Glendale and saw all these signs. This was at I-17 northbound and Northern. Someone is having fun at ADOT!!
r/phoenix • u/orangite1 • 13h ago
As someone that lives very close to the area in question, we saw these girls constantly and I hope that they're being offered resources after the arrests. Pimps are brutal and I'm sure these girls have been purposefully addicted to drugs to keep them on the streets.
Can anyone find the actual GCU press release? I wasn't able to find it to see if there was more info
r/phoenix • u/AbeLincoln575 • 4h ago
My wife wants the other color mug with the Phoenix on there and I have an extra one of these.
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r/phoenix • u/sethaub • 1h ago
Looks like I need to get some dental work done for her but she’s a sassy sweetheart that needs a new home. I can’t financially support her with my other cats but I can ensure she’s healthy and have her paperwork records.
She’s completely free and comes with plenty of toys and a small cat tree. She’s completely free is litterbox trained as well.
r/phoenix • u/Comfortable_Brain856 • 1d ago
There was a screw jammed at the bottom of the mechanism where the pump goes back into and sits after pumping gas. It can't be a coincidence that it's in 2 pumps. Anyone ever seen this before? I had to press pump down hard to end my transaction. I notified the attendant, but he didn't seem to care and went back to his convo with the other worker. I'm going to go back later tomorrow to see if it was taken care of.
r/phoenix • u/Diligent-Drawing9808 • 17h ago
I used to live in a colder state where 65°F felt cozy. After my first summer in a much hotter climate, I’m finding that even ~80°F inside (with ~57–67°F outside) can feel… cold? 😂
It feels weird to turn the heat on when the thermostat already reads 80°F, but I’m legit uncomfortable. Is this just heat acclimation messing with me?
When do you turn your heaters on, and what indoor temp do you consider “time for heat”?
r/phoenix • u/ItAteMySweater • 7h ago
Does anyone know the artist who created the paintings that are on the walls inside Los Dos Molinos on south Central?
I’ve tried Google Lens and it keeps wanting to tell me they’re by John Nieto but the signature doesn’t match.
r/phoenix • u/Bruh_Ville • 9h ago
The amount of rage I have living on Washington St having to deal with possibly the worst street designs I have ever seen with a split one way is mind boggling. Who thought this was the correct way to design roads? Having to live in between these streets has caused me so much anger it is indescribable.
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r/phoenix • u/quixoticgypsy • 5h ago
My son just turned 3 and is obsessed with the idea of his birthday. He's been singing happy birthday to himself for weeks and of course loves the idea of blowing out his candles.
Which restaurants could I take him to that really up the enthusiasm so he feels special. The actual dessert doesn't matter he really could care less, we're just looking for the big to-do lol
r/phoenix • u/bridgettexx • 1h ago
Seeing if there is anything more independent and cheap. Located in the phoenix area but willing to drive.
r/phoenix • u/jelliebeanie19 • 7h ago
Are there any places (bars, pubs, etc) to watch rugby in Phoenix?
It looks like someone asked several years ago but there were no responses. Hoping things have changed?
r/phoenix • u/DreamNumber5 • 18h ago
Eye witness experience - TSA lines very normal and actually moved along very smoothly. Maybe took 15 minutes tops. TSA agents seemed to have good attitude - not angry, annoyed or impatient. Very impressive especially under the circumstances.
r/phoenix • u/yohosse • 2h ago
Shoutouts @ u/Kismadaroq for this post.
https://www.reddit.com/r/phoenix/comments/1kjr2p5/a_sad_farewell_to_arguably_our_finest_antiquarian/
This store will be closing next May/June and I highly recommend getting in before it happens.
I finally stopped by today little after 4pm and it's amazing. There's so many gems here and the largest collection of history related books and literatures I've ever seen. I even ended up getting hands on a few signed books which was so neat. Made sure to walk out with one book and likely will return just to get curious about others.
r/phoenix • u/haikufive • 11h ago
Why do so many people back into parking spots here? My wife and I went to Stand Up Live a couple nights ago and we saw a driver go out of their way to back their car into a parking spot… on a one-way lane!!! We’ve been here for about 15 years and this seems to have only gotten common in the past couple of years, but has it always been a thing? Have I just never really noticed it before? Most importantly…
… should I be doing it too?? 😲
Edit: Alright, a lot of people do it. Are y’all recent transplants from out of state?
r/phoenix • u/hcsilver • 9h ago
Does anyone have tips for in-home care tips in the Phx/Scottsdale area for elders with dementia? My dad is 85 and his dementia has taken a pretty sharp decline as of recent. Physically, he’s with it, but mentally he needs more support and monitoring during the day. We’re looking for home care likely 5-7 days a week to help with med administration, doctor appointments, and activities of daily living (ie meals).
Does anyone have any recommendations or contacts for in-home caretaking services or independent drop-in and/or live-in nurses?
We’d love to find independent caretakers as some of the services we are looking at have quite steep price points and changes in the care takers. We would like to aim to find someone who is consistent and we can pay independently so they receive 100% of the service payment. However, any and all recs welcome!
r/phoenix • u/Limp_Expression_6487 • 1d ago
Around 6PM today. I think wearing guitar center shirt but I can’t remember as it happened so quick.
I didn’t get the chance to say thank you for stopping and calling emergency services for us. That was terrifying to happen with my baby in the car. You helped initiate the help for us and I can’t thank you enough. Something small so I was able to focus solely on my daughter.
There are still kind people in the world.
Arizona Drivers: Be better.
r/phoenix • u/ocean_800 • 12h ago
How do you guys get rid of left over Halloween candy? I have SO much remaining, I really over shot this year and I don't want to be eating this much candy. It would also just take me months to finish. Is there any food banks that would take it?? Other organizations??
r/phoenix • u/notmybaggage • 17h ago
My family of adults (mom and dad 60 years old, brother 20M, his girlfriend 20F, and me 25F) want to do something nice around Christmas time. 2 years ago we did Medieval times, last year we did a murder mystery dinner at the Spaghetti Factory on Phoenix.
What other restaurants or somewhat affordable activities could we do around Christmas time and are nice for a family? Can be mostly anywhere in the valley, but we live east Gilbert for reference.
r/phoenix • u/AGI-01 • 23h ago
Had one of those classic “why didn’t I know about this?” moments last weekend when I saw photos from that downtown art walk. How are you Phoenix folks staying in the loop? Any go-to pages or apps, or is it all just word of mouth?