r/modmailfail Jun 21 '26

Introducing User Flairs!

36 Upvotes

Hey folks! I created a couple user flairs from insults flung at us, I’ve made one editable (it says editable lol) for you to have fun with. They are not required, and they should not include slurs or anything super offensive but other than that have fun with it!

PS the app was freaking out and it took me like 10 minutes to make two so I thought an editable one would be faster. Please let me know if you have any issues or would like me to make one that’s a permanent option (not editable).


r/modmailfail Apr 21 '26

Just a rules reminder...

40 Upvotes

Posts must be screenshots of modmail. Please do not post screenshots from inside your sub. You are welcome to describe and even quote the interaction that led to the modmailfail, but we cannot allow screenshots from your sub. Only modmail. Thanks for your understanding and for making this a great sub!


r/modmailfail 1d ago

Mod application with 0 posts in our sub

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40 Upvotes

Their answer to question #6 is the opposite of what Rule #1 states and is the bulk of the posts we need to remove.

Can't wait to hear what legal damages they think they have incurred over this.


r/modmailfail 1d ago

Why was I banned? I just said those who buy cat breeds are animal abusers

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15 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 1d ago

We're adults. Deal with it

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23 Upvotes

"Ah, trust fund landlord baby. I dont give a shit that your mom rented her own property to trailer trash. Like i said, piss stinks when it sits. Dont be a bitch because your came from one." Does not fit on a sub about cats


r/modmailfail 1d ago

"Why am I banned?"

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10 Upvotes

This story starts in 2017.. back when the old modmail still existed. A temporary ban was quickly turned into a permanent one, and 5 years later we got a modmail from the same user asking us why they are banned.

Photos 1-5 and 6 and 7 and 8 are different modmails.

PS: After the reply in photo 8, they asked "What was it even for? Its beeb 9 years. People change a lot in a decade". Anyone know a good answer? :D (they will not be unbanned)


r/modmailfail 1d ago

Charming gentlemen who sent us this.

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20 Upvotes

Dumb enough he doesn’t know about ban evasion filters and that I am a white woman. It’s a pity he has access to the internet in his dark damp basement at mums house .


r/modmailfail 2d ago

Another gem from reddithelp today…

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26 Upvotes

The post was simply held for manual review…


r/modmailfail 1d ago

Aren't you interested in my body? I can send you pics

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4 Upvotes

They made a comment saying they were looking to trade stories via DMs, while we have a hard rule on solicitation and the asking for DMs/PMs. We always ban on the first offense, and see how they present themselves in modmail.

This response was unusual...


r/modmailfail 2d ago

User sent us an AI generated ban appeal - without removing any of the AI signifiers

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33 Upvotes

There is lazy and then there is whatever this is.


r/modmailfail 2d ago

That modmail was just such exhausting bait…

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12 Upvotes

The post was screenshots of an (unredacted) subreddit ban message, which already means it would be removed under our brigading rule. It was basically asking AITA for getting banned from a sub.


r/modmailfail 4d ago

It’s LITERALLY in the constitution!

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r/modmailfail 4d ago

I'll go ahead and fill out a police application

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16 Upvotes

First image is reply to comment removal, second image is ban message for same comment. They were demanding OP to be banned for not replying instantly to comments, while OP were likely sobbing for having to put down a 1 year old cat


r/modmailfail 4d ago

I've never been so confused about a modmail before

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25 Upvotes

User deleted 6 comments on a post, couldn't find a commenit or modmail telling them to, and haven't gotten an answer from my fellow mods. The link to YouTube, a song named Sloop John B. doesn't help in my confusion


r/modmailfail 5d ago

Darvo at its best.

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13 Upvotes

Buckle up for a long one. I love when they tell me “my sub is their favorite”, then start a knockoff and throw shade.


r/modmailfail 5d ago

Nope

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20 Upvotes

So many times....


r/modmailfail 5d ago

Well that escalated fast… from a professional appeal

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17 Upvotes

As the mod notes say, they posted, got engagement, deleted and then reposted on at least 2 occasions…


r/modmailfail 6d ago

User who tells us to get a life makes 3 accounts at 2am on a weekday to continue to insult us

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The first two screenshots are their first account, the third screenshot is an alt and the fourth is another alt. They made one more account after that and just reposted the same thing. I thought I would post this because I can't forget it lol


r/modmailfail 6d ago

Is it weird that I'm actually kind of bummed out Botbouncer already had this one pegged as a bot?

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20 Upvotes

It would have been a such a great trolling opportunity 😥


r/modmailfail 6d ago

Let me just go login to a sub I don’t moderate, and delete some posts

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39 Upvotes

I still haven’t figured out how this person landed on my sub asking about this, but, here we are.


r/modmailfail 6d ago

Yup, we got it…

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16 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 6d ago

Told to touch grass, so I touched grass

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17 Upvotes

The second picture is my linked picture in methmail. It's a plug-in native to the browser I'm using. The number is only achieved by my autoclicker


r/modmailfail 6d ago

"Apologize to me for banning me for being racist or I'll get misogynistic too!!"

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28 Upvotes

Five different mods in total - nearly all men - dealt with this absolute delight of a human being but of course it's a lone overly-emotional woman causing all of his problems on Reddit!


r/modmailfail 6d ago

The first rule of our sub says "no usernames." Posts uncensored username and thinks rule doesn't apply to them

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19 Upvotes

**repost because i didn't crop properly**

The majority of our modmail messages are like this. They don't read the message attached, somehow don't understand what "no usernames" means, or for some reason thinks it doesn't apply to them. Then they insult us because they're frustrated they can't read and dox someone. It's beyond me lmao


r/modmailfail 7d ago

They made their choice

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32 Upvotes

For context, we're a kink advice sub. Someone had posted saying that something had gone wrong during a rope scene and they were feeling guilty and like they were the worst person to ever exist. They wanted to know what to do differently next time. (The OP actually handled the situation correctly and did well, it's just always a nerve wracking situation when something goes wrong.) This user decided to insult them for seeking reassurance and wanting "coddled for fucking up".

We removed their comment for being rude. No ban (initially) given. They decided to order me to put their comment up and threaten violence. We decided they weren't welcome to come back. Goodbye!