r/ModSupport • u/SquidsArePeople2 • 1d ago

Mod Answered What in the world?

This morning, the mods in my sub received a barage of hateful messages from a person who simply had a comment removed by out automoderator for not meeting karma requirements. Those messages included anti LGBTQ+ language, and clear threats of violence against us and LGBTQ+ people.

We reported those messages for harassment and threatening violence. I just received a message that the comments violated Reddit's content policy (duh). But the user was not banned or suspended. How in the world is that possible when other users get permanently banned for mundane things like reporting legitimately rule breaking content under the nebulous rule 8?

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u/SnausageFest 💡 Expert Helper 1d ago

Those people weren't permanently banned just for one instance of report abuse.

I don't know if there's anything that leads to an immediate permanent suspension. Maybe doxxing? Generally though, everyone gets a warning.

This is why you don't engage, just mute for 3-7 days, report and archive. If they do come back again, their cool down period is over and they will get another warning which should lead to at least a temp ban.

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u/SquidsArePeople2 1d ago

Threatening to commit mass acts of violence against a protected class simply because you had a comment removed should certainly rise to the threshold. We didn't engage at all. He just went off.

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u/Unique-Public-8594 💡 Expert Helper 1d ago

I think reddit’s AI has a lower threshold for Hate Reports than for Harassment Reports. 

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u/SnausageFest 💡 Expert Helper 1d ago

I'm not commenting on if I agree or disagree with the practice. I'm just telling you how it goes. Tbh, I'm not sure a suspension would do much anyway. Those tactics work best with people who have built an identity around their username/profile. A lot of the worst stuff we get is from fresh accounts, because Reddit does nothing to stop you from creating a new account. Even ban evasion is left up to the subs to report/action.

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u/SquidsArePeople2 1d ago

Ugh. The turd even came after us in private direct messages.

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u/Unique-Public-8594 💡 Expert Helper 1d ago

Report every one as Hate.Â