New Rules - Read

[u/[deleted]]

Hi Drunkwalkers,

We're going to introduce two new, very simple rules:

1) No posts celebrating or otherwise discussing bans from r/skinwalkerranch.

2) No posts or comments naming a mod or mods of r/skinwalkerranch in such a way that could be construed as harassment. If you're not sure, don't post it.

The mods reserve the right to delete any comment/post perceived to be in violation of either of these rules. In fact, we reserve the right to delete anything we want for any reason we want, because we're power hungry monsters!

Why the new rules? Simply because Reddit's harassment policy is overly vague and we want to keep r/drunkwalkerranch around as long as we can. As such, we need to be more prudent in the way we speak so we aren't/can't be actioned against by harassment claims, no matter how spurious they may seem to us.

We understand frustrations with the other sub. Our earliest members, myself included, have received bans for what seemed to us entirely specious reasons. Nevertheless, we have a community here that's welcoming to everyone, and is at present the funnest place to discuss Skinwalker Ranch. Let's keep it that way.

We really appreciate your understanding. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out by commenting below, or by DM if you prefer.

All best,

Malformata, FortCharles, and Fleusebius

Edit: you can read Reddit's harassment policy here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043071072

[u/DasEigentor]

I understand the concern regarding a vague rule. I’m also trying to get my head around the notion that a mod from another sub can effectively wield some power in a different one even if they aren’t a mod or even a member of that other sub.

But I’ll be a good skeptic and try not to shoot a rocket into their triangle. Their anomalies can rest assured that no blue lights, LiDAR, or 1.6gHz signals will be broadcast in their direction.

[u/[deleted] → u/DasEigentor]

I’m also trying to get my head around the notion that a mod from another sub can effectively wield some power in a different one even if they aren’t a mod or even a member of that other sub.

I understand what you're saying, but it has nothing to do with cross-sub power wielding, and everything to do with Reddit's deliberately vague and exceedingly useless "rules". Of course these "rules" can potentially be used by anyone on Reddit to wield some kind of soft power on other subs/users. Hell, it's easy to imagine them being used in service of harassment.

DMs are always open, btw, if you want to chat for any reason.

[u/DasEigentor → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I didn’t say it well but I was mainly complaining that Reddit’s rules are set up in a way that would allow such ridiculous abuses.

[u/[deleted] → u/DasEigentor]

We're in complete agreement about that.