Seeing that person going down is a nice piece of justice in this shitstorm. It happened for the wrong reasons, admins should have removed this person long ago and didn't, but at least it's something.
How can you tell it was them in that r/art debacle?
You mean crazy misandrist power tripping feminist bitch?
Sincere question, because I used Reddit frequently but I pretty much just stuck to just commenting and posting in my niche little interest subs. So I'm learning all kinds of new issues and drama about the site/company itself I was in the dark on before lol. So I've only seen bits and pieces of what awkwardturtle's whole deal was, and it struck me as being so over-the-top that I assumed it was farcical, like someone who hates those kinds of social progressive ideals and wants to mock them and make them look bad. Not sure if that's a correct read at all, though, or how likely it is.
Like "locking so men can't comment" it so inflammatory and petty, I do live in a very liberal city and am involved in many different areas of social progression both personally and professionally and I cannot think of anyone who would actually believe in, say, or do things like that. Not only because the majority of sincere feminists believe in equality between all genders and not "misandry" period, but also because it makes the whole movement look like garbage. No one sincere in their beliefs would play so heavily into the dumb stereotypes in such a public and visible way like that. It's like someone who wants to make fun of feminists vs being an actual feminist.
Not to say there aren't people in those ideological groups who don't totally miss the point and do actually say and believe stupid shit like that, but they are such a minority and a thorn in the side for those of us doing real work to make actual progress. So powermod could be sincere and just fully out of touch with what they are choosing to align themselves with.
But idk. I've just seen so many other examples of their word choices and such that is just really inconsistent with what actual social progressives would say or do. My understanding is that he's a man, but he mods the women's sub. Like an actual male feminist wouldn't insert himself in that space in such a way, spewing queer stereotypes in queer subs, etc. Seems so off the mark to me that I didn't think it might actually be sincere lol
This makes loads more sense than anything else. Everything they've said has always been a little too on the nose trying to be '' ''woke'' '' (is double quoting a thing? Hopefully my meaning comes across as intended)
It was meant to be petty and inflammatory. It's not about any kind of equality or justice or movement of any kind. Bringing those things into it just muddies the waters and makes things more complicated than it needs to be. It was 100% a mod power tripping and enjoying the fact that no matter how bullshit the reason, nothing would be done.
someone who hates those kinds of social progressive ideals and wants to mock them and make them look bad
Ahh, that makes more sense. Some people are shitty down to their core. Yuck!
I mean, there's a whole huge contingent of "feminists" getting popular these days who have explicitly and extremely bioessentialist misandrist beliefs, TERFs, so sadly I'm not super sure you're right, but it's entirely possible. You do tend to have to look holistically at people's actions and speech to figure out what they really believe, oftentimes.
Yeah that mod went full mask off. Sadly there were no repercussions. All men are created equal, but on Reddit, some are created more equal than others.
yeah wasnt talking bout the mod buddy
Which part of what they said was untrue? Or is it just an issue of the words they used?
misandry and feminism are two totally different things
I would agree that nothing they said in that statement would lead me to believe they're a feminist.
"crazy misandrist power tripping bitch" would've definitely been more accurate but I suspect the reaction then would've been to it being a gendered insult because "bitch."
Yeah, I can call myself a billionaire but that still doesn't make it true. By definition, a feminist is "an advocate of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes". I don't see any of that from the mod.
People like that mod just hurt us all in the end. I would personally call someone like that a bigot or something similar instead of (essentially) an equal rights activist. One descriptor is strictly about being hateful and closed-minded. The other descriptor is about wanting equality. They are not even on the same playing field, imo.
Instead of it just being an insult to that one person, it becomes an insult to everyone who is a legitimate feminist. I want equality for everyone, and I sure as hell don't talk or act like that mod does. I would want nothing to do with anyone who would assume that I would act like that. Comments like that make me wonder: Why are equal rights bad to you?
Let's not continue to attach terrible stereotypes to what should be considered a good thing, please. These things are part of why there is still so much anger.
yes but i tried to use more peasent words because i can
I'm not gonna lie, I don't understand at all. What is in the picture? Books? Why can't men make books?? Locking the comments? What is rule 6? I can try to infer what may have happened, but people are both very sensitive but people are also very shitty so I don't want to just guess.
The mod stickied a sexist joke and then locked the thread because people were calling them out on being sexist
I don't think it was the initial comment, nor the rest of the context which was so terrible. It was pinning it as a mod. And then using misandrist insults to justify a mod action.
I don't think he's going outside, he's screaming into a pillow 24/7 in a nest of greasy fast food bags.
Imagine how valuable his account can be. You can single handedly guide the narrative by yourself.
Somebody posts an article that Teslas keep catching fire? Delete that guys article from world news, from local news subbredits. From engineering subs and tech subs.
Oh, there is a rising post on the frontpage but it's from the competition newsletter? Delete it and post the article from my sponsors website.
100% there are people willing to pay a powermod for some shady businesses
No dude 100% this, this has been an open secret that if you piss off one of the power mods, even if you didn't break rules, you will be mass banned from like 80% of the top subs on reddit
Do you see how he's typing? He's so upset he got drunk lmao
Delicious tears!
Dipshits like this are the reason why moderators have such a bad reputation. Powermods in general are very controversial but this person takes the cake.
This mod seems familiar. They may be the offending party behind my worst experience on Reddit, and the only mod I ever blocked.
Handed me a temporary ban for responding to a post written to the wrong sub. They didn't have time to write out a redirect link to copy and paste for lost redditors, but did have time to mark me as trouble and berate me when I suggested redirecting users. Since a temporary ban "wasn't enough," they gave a longer ban so I would "learn my lesson."
Really put a damper on my whole reddit experience.
you got banned for replying to a post someone else made in a wrong sub?
This mod was infamous for banning people from uncontroversial subs for the sin of commenting in subs they didn't approve of, regardless of content. Like if you made a comment in /r/conservative making fun of Donald, they'd ban you from /r/videos for being a Republican.
This couldn't have happened to a more deserving dirtbag.
Yes.
No loss IMO. The moment a mod starts doing crap like that, the sub is dead to me anyway.
If they were an "absent mod" as they self-proclaim, why are they so salty?
they want the power, not the work.
Yeah I love the meltdown that there was "no reason" to lose SLPT, while in the same breath saying they haven't even interacted with the sub in 6 months lmao. Whatever all other drama aside, you gave a possible example literally right there lol
Entire account was banned. They still want to go on powertrips on the other subreddits that person moderates. It's still stupid though, person just admitted that they should lose mod status for that sub.
I'm 90% he's the one who got my 10 year old account banned for "harassing mods" because I asked why my account got banned from his sub, when the message included no details on why I was banned.
The irony that it's happening to him now.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
What if this person comes to Lemmy or kbin and becomes a mod...yes, I'm asking the inevitable question.
Easy. Kbin/lemmy admins actually listen to their users, unlike spez and his cronies. The asshole can move to their own instance and continue there, but that might get them defederated.
Reddit wasn't like that all the time. I do remember a time on Reddit where it was - or at least felt like it - a bit like it feels on Lemmy right now. Lots of nerdy outsider communities and admins who seemed to care.
Not trying to be a negative nancy here, just a reality check or something like that.
Federation is over-hyped when joining or promoting. It's only really important when there's a problem.
It's like trying to sell a new car by featuring the warranty, or trying to sell a computer by talking about backups. Both important, but not a shiny selling point for new users.
I get why the devs want to feature federation. If you build a car, you're probably going to want to talk about the engine and its design. But the users just want "car go fast".
Reddit was always kind of shitty, but it's waaaay shittier now compared to 10 years ago.
Block em and don't join the groups they mod?
Please don't tempt fate like that
This is historical moment. Permban a mod when they are asleep like a true dictator would
I'm having flashbacks to the times I got banned for the most ridiculous reasons. Sweet fucking karma, goddamn!
Exactlyyy lol, like it's no wonder the reddit community was so toxic when jackasses like this were running it
wow so one of them actually knows how it feels to just have all agency taken away without warning or good reason
Only when it happens to them. They still won't understand when they inflict that on others.
Imagine being this fussed over it. Jesus christ.
Holy shit , 😂😂😂
It's beautiful, like a firework in a tire fire.
I'll drink to that.
Does this guy type by beating his face against a keyboard? You would think a power mod on a site as large as Reddit would have more than a sixth grade education.
Probably shaking because his entire life revolves around being a reddit mod.
I love a good redemption arc and their future is looking bright with potential!
What will a Reddit mod do when they can no longer mod?
He's gonna burn in the sunlight
Oh no, permabanned out of nowhere for interacting with a subreddit at some point in the past, that must suck.
I've totally had that happen in the last year, more than once. In one case it was a sub I never visit, for visiting a sub they consider dangerous, three years ago.
I usually don’t pay attention to mod names, however, this name wasn’t an odd one to me somehow.
Then I tried to search for the name as I remember seeing in the past that a handful of mods owned 90% of the subreddits.
Bumped into this and now I know this mod was one of them.
drewiepoodle is their main Reddit account, the mod account awkwardtheturtle is her alt
They have various alt accounts, if I recall correctly. Before closing my account on Reddit, and this drama happening, I am sure she mentioned opening an account on Beehaw.
On the one hand, it would make sense. Beehaw's style feels more authoritarian to me than other places and Turtle would be attracted to that.
Problem is, idk if they're taking on help but I don't think it's likely she'll be chosen out of the crowd if they are and I know non-admins can't make anything over there.
If she can't seize power, she'll go somewhere she can
She'll likely try, but I bet Beehaw won't give her any power and will end up booting her out pretty quickly. She can't help but be inflammatory and they want none of that.
Huh, that's really interesting. I think I've interacted with her (or them? What pronouns do they use?) on several trans subreddits before not knowing they're a powermod. I don't remember any of my conversations with her being too weird but clearly touching grass is going to do her some good.
Wow that person was not liked by the community
I enjoy this, I enjoy this very much!
I enjoy your avatar Hyrulian!!!
ahaahahahaha what a disgusting loser
Great. Taste of his own medicine.
Haha! He gargles the reddit COC like an old motel crack whore. Delicious!
Were they a facepalm mod?
Where was she even banned from?
Looks like reddit as a whole.
When I went on reddit today to check the sentiment of the users, I mostly saw users telling the mods to go away. And to be honest I kind of understand the users. And I don't really understand the mods. If you don't like it just go away.
I mean I get why they can't they're addicted to this fake power they have, but realize that both reddit and the users don't want you there anymore, it's time to give up. Reddit has shown that they will not budge because they can't keep loosing money, they didn't do it in a good way but still. And the users are telling you that they still like the site, take the hint and go away.
I just want the mods to use their power to steer people to Lemmy
At this point it's clear reddit isn't going to budge, stop power tripping by making a fuss on reddit and instead do something actually useful. Keep a Lemmy post pinned while you run the nsfw label circus.
I really hope these power mods don’t become a thing on Lemmy but I suspect they probably will. If anything it could be worse as server admins can defederate and isolate communities
Considering that this is the most hated person on Reddit other than spez himself, no tears were shed.
Unfamiliar with the person. What's he infamous for? What sort of chodelicious behavior defines him to you?
Here's a post from 2021 about this person giving some background. I recall even a change.org petition requesting them being banned.
Also, you might recall them for making the news recently after banning an artist from /r/art because they said a piece by them was made by AI, and when proven otherwise they said that it was obviously based on AI and that they should find a better style, which escalated to the point that the sub was temporarily closed
Seeing that person going down is a nice piece of justice in this shitstorm. It happened for the wrong reasons, admins should have removed this person long ago and didn't, but at least it's something.
How can you tell it was them in that r/art debacle?
Among other things, this happened 2 years ago.
what an unpleasant human
You mean crazy misandrist power tripping feminist bitch?
Sincere question, because I used Reddit frequently but I pretty much just stuck to just commenting and posting in my niche little interest subs. So I'm learning all kinds of new issues and drama about the site/company itself I was in the dark on before lol. So I've only seen bits and pieces of what awkwardturtle's whole deal was, and it struck me as being so over-the-top that I assumed it was farcical, like someone who hates those kinds of social progressive ideals and wants to mock them and make them look bad. Not sure if that's a correct read at all, though, or how likely it is.
Like "locking so men can't comment" it so inflammatory and petty, I do live in a very liberal city and am involved in many different areas of social progression both personally and professionally and I cannot think of anyone who would actually believe in, say, or do things like that. Not only because the majority of sincere feminists believe in equality between all genders and not "misandry" period, but also because it makes the whole movement look like garbage. No one sincere in their beliefs would play so heavily into the dumb stereotypes in such a public and visible way like that. It's like someone who wants to make fun of feminists vs being an actual feminist.
Not to say there aren't people in those ideological groups who don't totally miss the point and do actually say and believe stupid shit like that, but they are such a minority and a thorn in the side for those of us doing real work to make actual progress. So powermod could be sincere and just fully out of touch with what they are choosing to align themselves with.
But idk. I've just seen so many other examples of their word choices and such that is just really inconsistent with what actual social progressives would say or do. My understanding is that he's a man, but he mods the women's sub. Like an actual male feminist wouldn't insert himself in that space in such a way, spewing queer stereotypes in queer subs, etc. Seems so off the mark to me that I didn't think it might actually be sincere lol
This makes loads more sense than anything else. Everything they've said has always been a little too on the nose trying to be '' ''woke'' '' (is double quoting a thing? Hopefully my meaning comes across as intended)
It was meant to be petty and inflammatory. It's not about any kind of equality or justice or movement of any kind. Bringing those things into it just muddies the waters and makes things more complicated than it needs to be. It was 100% a mod power tripping and enjoying the fact that no matter how bullshit the reason, nothing would be done.
Ahh, that makes more sense. Some people are shitty down to their core. Yuck!
I mean, there's a whole huge contingent of "feminists" getting popular these days who have explicitly and extremely bioessentialist misandrist beliefs, TERFs, so sadly I'm not super sure you're right, but it's entirely possible. You do tend to have to look holistically at people's actions and speech to figure out what they really believe, oftentimes.
mask off fuck it mask off
Yeah that mod went full mask off. Sadly there were no repercussions. All men are created equal, but on Reddit, some are created more equal than others.
yeah wasnt talking bout the mod buddy
Which part of what they said was untrue? Or is it just an issue of the words they used?
misandry and feminism are two totally different things
I would agree that nothing they said in that statement would lead me to believe they're a feminist.
"crazy misandrist power tripping bitch" would've definitely been more accurate but I suspect the reaction then would've been to it being a gendered insult because "bitch."
Yeah, I can call myself a billionaire but that still doesn't make it true. By definition, a feminist is "an advocate of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes". I don't see any of that from the mod.
People like that mod just hurt us all in the end. I would personally call someone like that a bigot or something similar instead of (essentially) an equal rights activist. One descriptor is strictly about being hateful and closed-minded. The other descriptor is about wanting equality. They are not even on the same playing field, imo.
Instead of it just being an insult to that one person, it becomes an insult to everyone who is a legitimate feminist. I want equality for everyone, and I sure as hell don't talk or act like that mod does. I would want nothing to do with anyone who would assume that I would act like that. Comments like that make me wonder: Why are equal rights bad to you?
Let's not continue to attach terrible stereotypes to what should be considered a good thing, please. These things are part of why there is still so much anger.
yes but i tried to use more peasent words because i can
I'm not gonna lie, I don't understand at all. What is in the picture? Books? Why can't men make books?? Locking the comments? What is rule 6? I can try to infer what may have happened, but people are both very sensitive but people are also very shitty so I don't want to just guess.
Awkwardtheturtle reacted to this post.
The mod stickied a sexist joke and then locked the thread because people were calling them out on being sexist
I don't think it was the initial comment, nor the rest of the context which was so terrible. It was pinning it as a mod. And then using misandrist insults to justify a mod action.
I have the same questions as you =/
hahahahaha thats some great trolling
I looked him up.
They mod 726 subreddits.
I don't think he's going outside, he's screaming into a pillow 24/7 in a nest of greasy fast food bags.
Imagine how valuable his account can be. You can single handedly guide the narrative by yourself.
Somebody posts an article that Teslas keep catching fire? Delete that guys article from world news, from local news subbredits. From engineering subs and tech subs.
Oh, there is a rising post on the frontpage but it's from the competition newsletter? Delete it and post the article from my sponsors website.
100% there are people willing to pay a powermod for some shady businesses
No dude 100% this, this has been an open secret that if you piss off one of the power mods, even if you didn't break rules, you will be mass banned from like 80% of the top subs on reddit
Do you see how he's typing? He's so upset he got drunk lmao
Delicious tears!
Dipshits like this are the reason why moderators have such a bad reputation. Powermods in general are very controversial but this person takes the cake.
This mod seems familiar. They may be the offending party behind my worst experience on Reddit, and the only mod I ever blocked.
Handed me a temporary ban for responding to a post written to the wrong sub. They didn't have time to write out a redirect link to copy and paste for lost redditors, but did have time to mark me as trouble and berate me when I suggested redirecting users. Since a temporary ban "wasn't enough," they gave a longer ban so I would "learn my lesson."
Really put a damper on my whole reddit experience.
you got banned for replying to a post someone else made in a wrong sub?
This mod was infamous for banning people from uncontroversial subs for the sin of commenting in subs they didn't approve of, regardless of content. Like if you made a comment in /r/conservative making fun of Donald, they'd ban you from /r/videos for being a Republican.
This couldn't have happened to a more deserving dirtbag.
Yes.
No loss IMO. The moment a mod starts doing crap like that, the sub is dead to me anyway.
If they were an "absent mod" as they self-proclaim, why are they so salty?
they want the power, not the work.
Yeah I love the meltdown that there was "no reason" to lose SLPT, while in the same breath saying they haven't even interacted with the sub in 6 months lmao. Whatever all other drama aside, you gave a possible example literally right there lol
Entire account was banned. They still want to go on powertrips on the other subreddits that person moderates. It's still stupid though, person just admitted that they should lose mod status for that sub.
I'm 90% he's the one who got my 10 year old account banned for "harassing mods" because I asked why my account got banned from his sub, when the message included no details on why I was banned.
The irony that it's happening to him now.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
no sensical reason.
What if this person comes to Lemmy or kbin and becomes a mod...yes, I'm asking the inevitable question.
Easy. Kbin/lemmy admins actually listen to their users, unlike spez and his cronies. The asshole can move to their own instance and continue there, but that might get them defederated.
Reddit wasn't like that all the time. I do remember a time on Reddit where it was - or at least felt like it - a bit like it feels on Lemmy right now. Lots of nerdy outsider communities and admins who seemed to care. Not trying to be a negative nancy here, just a reality check or something like that.
Federation is over-hyped when joining or promoting. It's only really important when there's a problem.
It's like trying to sell a new car by featuring the warranty, or trying to sell a computer by talking about backups. Both important, but not a shiny selling point for new users.
I get why the devs want to feature federation. If you build a car, you're probably going to want to talk about the engine and its design. But the users just want "car go fast".
Reddit was always kind of shitty, but it's waaaay shittier now compared to 10 years ago.
Block em and don't join the groups they mod?
Please don't tempt fate like that
This is historical moment. Permban a mod when they are asleep like a true dictator would
I'm having flashbacks to the times I got banned for the most ridiculous reasons. Sweet fucking karma, goddamn!
Exactlyyy lol, like it's no wonder the reddit community was so toxic when jackasses like this were running it
wow so one of them actually knows how it feels to just have all agency taken away without warning or good reason
Only when it happens to them. They still won't understand when they inflict that on others.
Imagine being this fussed over it. Jesus christ.
Holy shit , 😂😂😂
It's beautiful, like a firework in a tire fire.
I'll drink to that.
Does this guy type by beating his face against a keyboard? You would think a power mod on a site as large as Reddit would have more than a sixth grade education.
Probably shaking because his entire life revolves around being a reddit mod.
I love a good redemption arc and their future is looking bright with potential!
What will a Reddit mod do when they can no longer mod?
He's gonna burn in the sunlight
Oh no, permabanned out of nowhere for interacting with a subreddit at some point in the past, that must suck.
I've totally had that happen in the last year, more than once. In one case it was a sub I never visit, for visiting a sub they consider dangerous, three years ago.
I usually don’t pay attention to mod names, however, this name wasn’t an odd one to me somehow.
Then I tried to search for the name as I remember seeing in the past that a handful of mods owned 90% of the subreddits.
Bumped into this and now I know this mod was one of them.
https://www.change.org/p/reddit-mods-ban-u-awkwardtheturtle
drewiepoodle is their main Reddit account, the mod account awkwardtheturtle is her alt
They have various alt accounts, if I recall correctly. Before closing my account on Reddit, and this drama happening, I am sure she mentioned opening an account on Beehaw.
On the one hand, it would make sense. Beehaw's style feels more authoritarian to me than other places and Turtle would be attracted to that.
Problem is, idk if they're taking on help but I don't think it's likely she'll be chosen out of the crowd if they are and I know non-admins can't make anything over there.
If she can't seize power, she'll go somewhere she can
She'll likely try, but I bet Beehaw won't give her any power and will end up booting her out pretty quickly. She can't help but be inflammatory and they want none of that.
Huh, that's really interesting. I think I've interacted with her (or them? What pronouns do they use?) on several trans subreddits before not knowing they're a powermod. I don't remember any of my conversations with her being too weird but clearly touching grass is going to do her some good.
Wow that person was not liked by the community
I enjoy this, I enjoy this very much!
I enjoy your avatar Hyrulian!!!
ahaahahahaha what a disgusting loser
Great. Taste of his own medicine.
Haha! He gargles the reddit COC like an old motel crack whore. Delicious!
Were they a facepalm mod?
Where was she even banned from?
Looks like reddit as a whole.
When I went on reddit today to check the sentiment of the users, I mostly saw users telling the mods to go away. And to be honest I kind of understand the users. And I don't really understand the mods. If you don't like it just go away.
I mean I get why they can't they're addicted to this fake power they have, but realize that both reddit and the users don't want you there anymore, it's time to give up. Reddit has shown that they will not budge because they can't keep loosing money, they didn't do it in a good way but still. And the users are telling you that they still like the site, take the hint and go away.
I just want the mods to use their power to steer people to Lemmy
At this point it's clear reddit isn't going to budge, stop power tripping by making a fuss on reddit and instead do something actually useful. Keep a Lemmy post pinned while you run the nsfw label circus.
I really hope these power mods don’t become a thing on Lemmy but I suspect they probably will. If anything it could be worse as server admins can defederate and isolate communities
Oh no.
Anyways...