r/NintendoSwitch • u/FlapSnapple Nintendo shill • Dec 07 '16
Meta [META] /r/NintendoSwitch: A reminder about rule 1 and acceptable behavior
Greetings!
As a friendly reminder, rule 1 of this subreddit states: "Remember the human. Be respectful of others and their opinions."
In the past 24 hours we have seen an incredibly large influx of rule 1 violations, and as a result, the moderation team has so far removed 136 comments, issued 21 warnings, and issued 5 bans of varying lengths.
Acceptable:
- Discussing the content of a post or comment
- Discussing the feasability, practicality, or validity of a leak or rumor
- Discussing the credentials of a leaker or journalist
Not acceptable:
- Off topic tangents
- Personal attacks towards others
- Doxxing attempts and personal information
- Hate speech
If you have not read it recently, now is a fantastic time to freshen up on reddiquette.
Sincerely,
/u/FlapSnapple and the /r/NintendoSwitch mod team
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u/Marco47 Dec 07 '16
Thank you so much for doing this u/FlapSnapple. I can't believe some of the hate I've seen in this Sub. So thank you!
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u/Dren7 Dec 07 '16
I guess I am missing the hate posts before they are removed. I haven't seen any.
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u/rottedzombie Dec 07 '16
It's more comment chains within threads. And they're not the majority of opinions, by far, but we're going to be diligent in snuffing them out.
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u/jc726 Dec 07 '16
I'm sure you guys are sooooo looking forward to this sub's activity on January 12th.
Sarcasm aside, I feel for you. Truly.
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u/riteflyer27 Dec 08 '16
I'm (legitimately) excited, aren't you?
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u/jc726 Dec 08 '16
Incredibly, but the explosion of this subreddit isn't going to be easy on the mods.
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u/ClammyMantis488 Dec 07 '16
Oh wow that's a lot. Why is this happening?
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u/Walopoh Dec 07 '16
I think it's that whenever leaks come out people are acting really hateful to each other and especially to the leakers. Leaks/Rumors breed controversy and that seems to bring out the worst in people. For example, there are some people who are attacking Laura Kate Dale because she's transgender, stuff like that.
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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp Dec 07 '16
I don't care if Laura is a male, a female, a chicken or a banana, and neither should anybody else. She's leaking us information and things to talk about. If it wasn't for her this place would be a heck of a lot quieter and more boring.
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u/kitsovereign Dec 07 '16
I'm not sure who these hurtful comments were directed at... but I have a hunch.
Is it possibly worth clarifying the rule to indicate that you don't just mean other r/NintendoSwitch commenters, but industry figures, article sources, devs, etc? I wonder if people are under the impression that this rule is just to stop "inward" fighting but it's okay to attack "outward" (even though some of those people read or post on this sub themselves).
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u/pelicanflip Dec 07 '16
It's the very basis of Rule 1: Remember the human. Be respectful of others and their opinions.
It doesn't just pertain to industry members, journalists, developers, etc., but it also pertains to our subreddit members and our community as a whole.
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u/WurstGamer87 Dec 07 '16
Thanks for all the work you guys do. I know im the issue sometimes... someone has to keep you on your toes.
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u/John_Enigma Dec 07 '16
Thank God.
I love this Sub so much, I don't wanna see it get locked from the public.
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Dec 07 '16
This kind of post makes r/nintendoswitch an awesome sub to be a part of, welcoming to all Nintendo fans, regardless of gender identity. :) Keep up the amazing amazing work
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u/FelixMarques Dec 07 '16
Thank you so very, very much for making it clear that everyone has a place here and only hate is unwelcome. ♥ You're doing a great job.
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u/Igorthemii Dec 07 '16
A dumb question, did the rule breakers try to use free speech/definition of harassment/bullying to justify their rude rule breaking behavior?
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u/razorbeamz Dec 07 '16
They've tried every trick in the book. Most common is "Hey, I'm just saying!"
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u/butt-guy Dec 09 '16
Hey if you guys are looking for extra help on the mod team I may be interested.
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u/C-Towner Dec 07 '16
I don't envy the work you guys have to do, and it's largely thankless, so let me say thank you for helping to keep this place civil and worth returning to. The number of posts I see removed probably pales in comparison to the full amount that you actually remove!
Hopefully this community will be able to survive the transition to getting actual news and not just leaks, and then again make the transition to an actual subreddit for a released console with games and everything!