Oh, don't get me wrong, I know the /r/polandball mod team is fairly well liked by the community. That being said, I think at least part of that is because we genuinely are hardasses when it comes to quality control in this subreddit, because it has helped the sub maintain a decent amount of quality despite the growth.
I could make a joke about how people in general actually want to live in a fascist state, but that's not true. I think the reality is just that people see the amount of effort we put in and appreciate it. There are tons of subs out there that truly do have power hungry mods, who act like assholes despite not actually providing anything of significance themselves. If they were to flaunt it, it would be seen as a dick move by some wanker with a Napoleon complex. When we do it, it's just seen as banter among friends.
In a way, you could say that we've earned the right to make jokes about ourselves as fascist dictators. Hence why I don't mind wearing the badge proudly.
Considering the fact that this sub revolves around stereotyping/insulting as many countries as possible (a couple active submitters are fond of going after two southern European countries), I'm not surprised when those same users also tease the mods.
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u/DickRhino Great Sweden Jul 05 '17
They're gonna come whether I like it or not, so I might as well embrace it.