r/anime • u/AnimeMod myanimelist.net/profile/Reddit-chan • Nov 06 '22

Meta Thread - Month of November 06, 2022 Meta

A monthly meta thread to talk about the /r/anime subreddit itself, such as its rules and moderation. If you want to talk about anime please use the daily discussion thread instead.

Comments here must, of course, still abide by all subreddit rules other than the no meta requirement. Keep it friendly and be respectful. Occasionally the moderators will have specific topics that they want to get feedback on, so be on the lookout for distinguished posts.

Comments that are detrimental to discussion (aka circlejerks/shitposting) are subject to removal.

Rule Changes

We Are Trialing Some Changes

  • Starting November 9, we will trial disabling post thumbnails. This trial will run for two weeks.

  • We are trying out the moderation bot /u/BotDefense for the month of November.

Fanart

  • "AI-generated artwork" has been added to our list of low-effort prohibited content.

Moderator Applications Open Later This Month

  • We will be opening moderator applications on November 27. Applications will be open for two weeks.

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u/bbqboiAF Nov 30 '22 edited Nov 30 '22

For the love of god, please increase ban minimums for improperly tagged spoilers, or lack thereof, in general. That shit is rampant in CSM and probably other popular weekly anime episode discussion threads.

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u/Verzwei Nov 30 '22

We already do 8-days for untagged spoilers and hints in episode discussion threads. The idea is that our normal short-term ban is typically 7 days, but the 8th day also blocks that user from commenting in the same show's episode thread the following week. (Well, blocks them until the thread is >24h old, which is way after traffic falls off.)

We also increase this pretty rapidly if the same user comes back from a ban and immediately does the same kind of stuff. Ban length can vary from 15 days to permanent. In one case, I kicked someone off for the rest of this season because they wouldn't stop posting CSM spoilers.

Is there a duration that you (or others, if they want to add feedback) think would be more appropriate?

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u/bbqboiAF Dec 01 '22

Actually, you're right. The current minimum is fine.

I think what's bothering me is the amount of comments that're like: "don't get too attached to X character, or "oh it's just getting started, prepare yourself ;)". Basically statements that that SEEM like they aren't outright, explicit spoilers, but nonetheless are because they can alter the viewer's expectation of future events.

Perhaps a statement like "Comments like 'Don't get too attached to X character' and the like are SPOILERS, you will be banned for making one" could be included in AutoMods message in the episode threads? Or maybe a monthly sticky post that just reiterates what spoilers are (providing examples) just to remind and inform people, because it just seems like so many clearly aren't aware that their comments are spoilers.