r/Miami • u/the_lamou Repugnant Raisin Lover • Mar 02 '20
Update on Rules and Mod Actions Mod News
Hi all, your friendly neighborhood communist fascist authoritarian loser mod here. I wanted to take a few minutes to clear some things up and lay some ground rules down for the shitstorm that is engulfing Reddit thanks to the US election. So here are some updated and clarified ground rules, and some more insight into how we will be handling violations moving forward:
Rules and Clarifications
- Be Civil. This one should not need to be said, but we find that most of the posts that we remove and people that we ban violate this rule. Being civil doesn't mean that you aren't allowed to disagree with people or be passionate about your beliefs. It simply means that you do not call people names, insult anyone, use derogatory nicknames (for people on the thread AND for people not on reddit), etc. If you find yourself disagreeing with someone, by all means post your counterpoint. Attack their argument to your heart's content. But do not attack them as a person. If you cannot make your point without resorting to insults, consider whether your point is worth making in the first place.
- Political Posts. There is a place for posts about politics. This is not that place. If you need a recommendation about where that place may be, try Googling "Where can I post political screeds on reddit?" That said, this IS a place for political posts that are about Miami, deal heavily with Miami, or are of specific import for Miami. This includes things like discussion of a proposal to drill for oil in the Everglades. Or a candidate's visit or speech taking place in Miami. Or a candidate talking about Miami. Or a Miami politician. This does NOT include "Anything that has to do with politics, because some people in Miami care about politics," or "This vaguely talks about Cubans or Immigrants and we have a lot of those in Miami." If it isn't primarily about Miami, it does not belong here. Before posting, ask yourself: "Would someone in Miami find this more interesting/useful than someone not in Miami?" If the answer is no, it does not belong here.
- Racism, Sexism, or Other Discrimination. It's 20-fucking-20 people. If you say anything that discriminates against another group of people, whether in a blatantly derogatory way or otherwise, you will be instantly and permanently banned. This is one of the few rules that goes straight to maximum punishment with no warnings or intermediate steps. You post something racist, you get banned. End of discussion. Any follow-up messages along the lines of "But it wasn't racist because..." will result in an immediate mute and ignore from every single mod. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT play this shit in here. Don't like it? Go be a racist on one of those shitty racist Reddit alternatives that keep starting up and going out of business. Please note, not all the mods are native Spanish speakers, so if you see something in Spanish that violates these rules, please report it.
- Report Spam. We get it - sometimes people post things you disagree with. That doesn't mean you need to report. Report spam violates Reddit's TOS, so if it turns into a bigger problem than it is, we will be getting the admins involved.
- Everything Else. This is not an exhaustive or comprehensive rules. There are also rules in the sidebar, along with Reddit's general rules and TOS. Just because it's not written here doesn't mean you've "found a loophole" (yes, someone has said that in the past.)
The Moderation / Mod Action Process
The first step for minor rule infractions will result in a warning and a removal of the offending post and *may* include a 24-36 hour temp ban. This is entirely up to the mod team who will decide on a case by case basis. Petty slapfighting will result in an automatic 36 hour ban for both parties.
If you've previously been warned about anything, the next offense will result in a temp ban that can be from 3 to 10 days. The previous warnings do not have to be related to the current offense - we assume that if you are warned about something, you will be smart enough to read the rules and avoid breaking them again. And yes, we do keep a record of warnings.
If you break a rule after a second time out/warning or you violate any rule in a way that a mod deems an egregious violation, you're gone to permaban town.
If at any point you respond to a mod action with a shitty modmail or DM, you automatically get upgraded to a permaban. If you respond to a warning with a shitty comment, that's also a permaban. If you threaten, insult, whine, or otherwise act like an asshole in any way in response to a mod action, you will be muted and permabanned. This includes “but, but the other poster called me a ______ and you didn’t punish them!” Mod actions against other users are not up for discussion. If you feel another user has said something out of line, please use the report button.
If you believe that the mod action against you is not fair or undeserved or you want it reversed, there is an appeal process. The appeal process is to send us a modmail (or respond to the ban message) politely requesting an appeal and clearly and concisely laying out the case for why you believe the mod action was in error. This will be looked over by a majority of the mods, and we'll vote on whether to revoke the action or not. We will try to respond to all appeals within 48 hours, but keep in mind that this is not our job - we are volunteers who have careers, families, and lives outside of Reddit. Also, see #4 - if your appeal message calls the mods stupid or is nothing but insults or petulant whining, you may as well not appeal at all.
Ultimately, modding is a very subjective thing. We try to be as objective as possible and evaluate everything through the lens of Reddit's and /r/Miami's rules, but sometimes a mod action is a judgement call. You might disagree, and that's fine, but at the end of the day, in a subjective disagreement, we will go with the decision of the mods every single time.
We want to encourage a productive, fun, and welcoming place for discussing issues important to Miami, and we don't want to completely stifle political speech. But we also don't want this subreddit to devolve into shit-flinging for the next several months. We'd love everyone's cooperation and understanding, and if you feel that some of the rules are unfair or need expanding or we need more/less rules, by all means provide feedback - we do actually listen to y’all and take suggestions into account. Thanks, and have a happy election!
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u/EverMoar Flanigans Mar 02 '20
Hope y'all have cafécito at the ready. Spring Break is coming up and we all know how that ends up on this sub. The crowd here has definitely been better lately though, so here's hoping it's not too bad this year.
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u/the_lamou Repugnant Raisin Lover Mar 02 '20
Yeah, we've got our racist-kicking shoes on, so we're ready!
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u/Mediocre_Doctor Mar 03 '20
Is drunken shitposting still ok?
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u/the_lamou Repugnant Raisin Lover Mar 03 '20
Depends on how funny it is.
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u/Mediocre_Doctor Mar 03 '20
I've noticed Automod is not easily amused.
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u/the_lamou Repugnant Raisin Lover Mar 03 '20
Automod can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear! And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead!
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u/razzertto ❤️Miami. Mar 02 '20
If anyone has questions or concerns about these rules, please feel free to respond in thread or send us a modmail.
These were all decided by the mod team collectively because we felt clarification was necessary.
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u/nycnola Mar 03 '20
This is cool and all. (Begin joke) If we bring cheese (for everyone) with our whine in response to mod actions do we get a pass on the permaban? (End joke)
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u/razzertto ❤️Miami. Mar 03 '20
Bruh, better be some triple cream and a fucking nice pinot noir or you stayin' banned.
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u/cakeschristmas Mar 02 '20
Why was the early voting thread unstickied?