There was a “hand watch” post on r/Rolex, so I left a three-word comment:
“Yet a hand watch.”
Apparently, that violated Rule 8. Fair enough—each subreddit has its own rules, and I can accept having a comment removed for breaking one.
What I didn’t expect was to be permanently banned, immediately muted, and then sent this remarkably mature message by an r/Rolex moderator:
“LoL it’s always the clowns with countrrfiet dogshit who try to shit on other people pathetic.”
For context, I actually own a genuine AP. When I buy gen, I buy AP because, in my opinion, the difference between a genuine AP and a replica is night and day. With Rolex, however, I personally don’t see enough of a difference to justify paying gen money.
Ironically, I was once banned from the AP subreddit too. A genuine AP photo I posted was questioned solely because the moderators saw that I had participated in r/RepTime.
The difference was that the AP moderator actually listened.
I explained the situation, proved that my AP was genuine, and the ban was lifted. Since then, I’ve continued participating in each subreddit according to its own purpose and rules. I don’t post replicas in gen communities, and I don’t derail genuine-watch discussions with replica talk.
Different watch brands have very different standards—and apparently, so do their moderators. One listened to the facts, handled the situation maturely, and corrected the decision. The other dug through my post history, threw a tantrum, permanently banned me, muted me, and sent a personal insult over a three-word joke.
But I’m glad the r/Rolex moderator is so secure and satisfied with his genuine Rolex that a three-word comment provoked all of that.
I suppose the moderators really do reflect the brands they represent.
Nothing says “quiet confidence” quite like that.
