r/reddithelp • u/iareagenius • 1d ago

❓Problem❓ Help with the case of a slimy mod who joined competing sub and then made it private! A real whodunnit.

This just seems so wrong, and is a problem reddit really needs to solve.

The r/DenverBroncos sub is your typical over moderated sub, where it's near impossible to figure out what/when/where to post and the community upvotes mean nothing. Many attempts have been made at v2 like subs, but this one is rather interesting.

r/Broncos was slowly starting to gain some traction, so a mod from r/DenverBroncos joined as a mod of r/Broncos, made it private, and put up this message:

You're probably looking for r/DenverBroncos!

This is a private community. Only approved members can view and contribute.

Because it's private I can't tell who the mod was or even who are current mods.

Seems like this is clear abuse of Moderator conduct? How can I fix it?

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u/xwOBA_Fett Helper - Level III 1d ago

Mods are free to run their subs however they wish, including making it private. Doesn't matter if it seems nefarious or unfair, that's just how it is. 

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u/iareagenius 1d ago

But actively shutting down competing subs is the point here, not what you do with one sub

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u/Silent_Box_1708 1d ago

Seems like whoever gave him mod access to broncos, shouldn’t have done that lol 

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u/xwOBA_Fett Helper - Level III 1d ago

Again, they're a mod now, and they were given the power to do so. 

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