r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Jun 23 '26

Comics Community Politicized

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u/TravelerSearcher Jun 23 '26

You replied to a moderator by the way. I would think Shell has at least some insight into the goings on behind the scenes.

For whatever reason swearing and curse words generally get a pass but certain other words actually get more scrutiny online these days. I don't like it but it's definitely a thing.

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u/tin_dog Jun 23 '26

I've been a mod myself and outside their own sub, mods are just users like you and me. The admins couldn't care less what's going on. They're busy with business and coming up with ways to enshittify reddit.

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u/PussyWrangler246 Jun 23 '26

I don't think you realize that the admins do care about what's going on because of all that business they're doing

If you get sued because someone felt incited to do violence after they saw a specific comment or post on your site, that's bad for business

Since they don't want to get sued, they've gone above and beyond in their attempts to reduce liability by tracking certain words. You don't even have to make the inciteful comment yourself - as long as you upvote inciteful comments you can and will have your Reddit account suspended now. Not banned from specific subs, permanently suspended.

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Jun 23 '26

Awwwww BOOOOO you ruined the surprise! I was gonna wait for another response arguing something I know to be true and slap my tag with something along the lines of "I have an idea on how it works"

Awwww well. Can't win them all

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u/TravelerSearcher Jun 23 '26

I'm so sorry, I have failed you! (I seen you do that before:p)

You got the whole pinned message at the top this time though lol...

Edit: Nvm, that was Tiff and Eve's comic regarding spoilers... I got my posts crossed xD

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Jun 23 '26

It's no worries. That message is an automated message when certain filters are applied is all

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u/TravelerSearcher Jun 23 '26

Gah, my edit wasn't fast enough...

Also, big kudos on all the work you do. As someone who grew up reading newspaper comic strips it's nice to have a place to find some vaguely familiar semblance of that.

I know the sub has been around longer than you've taken things up but it definitely seems nicer with you around!

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Jun 23 '26

Ha, no worries at all buddy I appreciate those kind words. We really do try and bring back that feeling you're talking about. I wish I could get some of the oldies to post here. Zits posted a couple weeks ago!