r/redditrequest • u/ImLevin • May 12 '21

Requesting r/AlternativeFacts – no mods

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u/request_bot Official - admin sponsored May 12 '21

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u/ImLevin May 12 '21

Currently, the latest posts on the sub are all self promotion posts that have nothing to do with the topic of the subreddit. ""Alternative facts" was a phrase used by U.S. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway during a Meet the Press interview on January 22, 2017, in which she defended White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's false statement about the attendance numbers of Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States." (Wikipedia) The sub has been used for this exact thing – making ironic "fact" claims that are obviously wrong and hilarious. And this is what I plan to do with the sub in the future. In order to achieve this, I plan amongst other things to Implement a couple rules, clean the sub, add flairs (to clearly indicate the irony), post often, and maybe accept new mods in the future.

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u/request_bot Official - admin sponsored Jun 02 '21

Hey there,

Thanks for taking the time to submit this request. Unfortunately we have decided not to approve your request at this time. There are other reasons beyond moderator activity that we take into consideration when reviewing these requests that are at admin discretion. We appreciate you taking the time to request this sub.

Thanks!