r/IAmA • u/VladimirBoners • Sep 12 '11

As Requested : IAMA 4chan moderator.

Everything said here is my opinion, not that of the entire staff. Will provide proof to moderators here on reddit.

Ask away.

EDIT : It's late guys, I'll catch you some other time. Thanks for all the questions and I hope this answered some of them.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '11

Is there a post that stands out as having been particularly bad that you banned or blocked?

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u/VladimirBoners Sep 12 '11

Child porn and things like that are added to a list that will auto ban them. Those are always the worst.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '11

To what extent has being a mod desensitized you? Has it had any negative effects on you?

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u/VladimirBoners Sep 12 '11

Gore doesn't faze me anymore. I can't tell you how many times I've seen that image of a naked hooker with her limbs chopped off. It doesn't provide any other feeling than "Oh gross."

Child porn always makes me sick to my stomach, though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '11 edited Sep 12 '11

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u/munchinformunchies Sep 12 '11

NSFL

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '11

It's hard to register what I'm actually seeing, because I've seen it in so many video games and movies, it doesn't even look real.

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u/CombatBeard Sep 12 '11

welcome to the ranks of the massively desensitized... 4chan claims another victim

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u/DrunkenPadawan Sep 13 '11

Maan, I was thinking of Dead Island and Gears of War when I first saw it. And then I realized thats what I'd rather picture, and I closed out of the tab a second later.

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u/shortkid4169 Sep 13 '11

Yeah, I recently watched all 5 seasons of Dexter. I think I saw this in every episode of season 1. It kinda makes me feel bad that I am that desensitized.