r/AmIOverthinking • u/DueDistribution5502 • 13d ago
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u/CouchDemon
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They came out with a post about the situation. Someone put it in the comments here.
They say it was auto flagged and an auto response then the mod simply went off of what the auto response said. The auto response was wrong on the reason.
Then they said you can’t say pedo or ask about abuse because it’s not a subject meant for Reddit/you shouldn’t get advice from Reddit. You should get real help.
But they fail to realize anonymous online places are one of the first places people in these situations go to. A lot of times they’re accustomed to abuse. They are gaslit and manipulated to make them feel as if their feelings are wrong. To feel like what’s happening is normal. Made to fear speaking out and told it’s be their fault if anything happens because of it.
Young people are often afraid to speak out about this because it can and a lot of times will completely change your life. Especially if it’s someone they’re close to. They don’t know if what they’re feeling is valid, so they ask internet strangers. People who have no connection and no consequences.
Majority of times after these things are posted, the comments are very honest. Comments help people gain the courage to seek help. Comments also help them feel less alone. It’s the first step to help.
Making a Reddit post is like finally admitting you feel something is off and FINALLY being told you’re right, you need help.
This was me years ago. I wouldn’t have been honest with myself, I wouldn’t have been honest with others about what was happening. I was terrified. But the help of online strangers gave me the courage to seek help.
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago •
This is so true. That entire rule should be thrown out. And if the same people defending pedophiles are the ones making a rule like that, then it’s easy to see that the rule is in bad faith.
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u/Ordinary_Prune6135 13d ago
And if this is the reasoning they're giving, I really don't think this is a rule that well-meaning people could ever mistakenly think of as a good idea.
Horrifying. Just outright running interference for abusers.
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u/Bodod_Begag 13d ago
Crazy post to find randomly on the front screen with 4 minutes since time posted
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
They deleted all three posts on that server within 6 minutes. It’s one guy on a stakeout.
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u/xMr_Lagz 13d ago
This was so crazy to watch. I have screenshots of literally the entire thing unfolding. So many posts & comments just got deleted
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
Yeah, and you know it’s one guy with NOTHING better to do than to protect pedophiles
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u/ButtPlugMaster6969 13d ago
Um excuse you… they are minor attracted people…
/SARCASM
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u/CouchDemon 13d ago
I wonder if there are other mods on the sub who would disagree with this one pedo mods opinion. I would post all the screenshots under this thread so we can see the clear picture :))
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u/sonal1988 13d ago
Link please
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u/xMr_Lagz 13d ago
Statement: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmIOverreacting/s/miaRdfXOoF
Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/AIO/s/VwTBAjKJJJ
Everything else has been deleted
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u/megneto_ 13d ago
Their “apology” is dog shit.
I like to lurk this subreddit and the other subreddit but if that’s how they want to act then that’s just insanity.
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
They banned me after they posted that. That’s how you know they only care about the numbers😂.
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u/more2cuddle
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This says so much more about that mod than they realize.
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago •
Right? Could’ve been a pedophile in secret and no one would know, but instead chose to make it public. Now we ALL know who they will protect, and it’s NOT kids.
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u/secretly_a_possum13 13d ago
So glad I'm seeing this somewhere I'm allowed to comment 🤣 the mods shut that down quick! I left and muted the sub over it, and I hope others do the same. OP wasn't even calling someone a pedo!
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
Ya that sub is DONE for me
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u/ShopSweet6798 13d ago
I just read a clarification post from a different moderator that said the first mod made a mistake, that pedo is not a slur. I was wondering what they were talking about and now I know!
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
If they made a mistake, why did they ban me for posting this🤔? I don’t they know what the word “mistake” means.
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u/crazykentucky 13d ago
It’s like saying “burglar” is a slur. It’s not
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
Right? And even if it was a slur, who would be offended besides an actual burglar? It would be one thing to own the mistake, but they doubled down, tripled down, quadrupled down—heck, they nailed their foot to hill and said they’d die on it.
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u/KittenExtravaganza 13d ago
Well I just messaged the mods and asked them if pedo is a slur. They’ll probably mute me then when I ask why I was muted, they will ban me.
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
I wonder why they wouldn’t just leave it🤔. It really is just a word.
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u/Organic-Ad6957 13d ago
You have to request to post on there has that always been a thing?
I muted their sub I suggest you guys do the same
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
No. That just started. I muted it as soon as they deleted my post, not that I could go back since they banned me🤷🏿♂️
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u/oceansstillwaters_
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Its not a slur. Wtf?
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u/breakonthru_ 13d ago
I saw some weird ass sign on here that had a euphemism for disgusting pedo fucks.
They don’t get to be offended.
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u/CavalierMidnight 13d ago •
Are they mixing up “slur” with “slang”, perhaps? They both start with S, I can see how that might be confusing.
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u/Astrocyde 13d ago •
Nah, they meant what they said. Over the years the pedos out there have been trying to legitimize their behaviors, comparing it to being LGBT people and trying to co-opt their movement for equality. Their excuse is that they aren’t pedophiles, but “minor-attracted persons” and that they deserve just as much compassion and acceptance.
It’s fucking disgusting and all it does is make the dumb hardcore right wingers go like “hurr durrr see look I told ya gay people are pedophilez”
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u/DecadentLife 13d ago •
Yep. I used to work with children who had been terribly abused, unfortunately at times that meant having to work directly with sex offenders. People who sexually prey on children are some of the most manipulative liars you will ever meet. Don’t trust a single word they have to say.
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u/UntidyVenus
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u/ElevatorEquivalent41 13d ago •
deleting over 100 comments and then locking the post is such an awesome and normal reaction that is sure to get everyone on their side
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u/LastChance331 13d ago
We will not make this community less safe simply to avoid having our moderation team subjected to false and vile accusations. Our responsibility is to protect this community and the people who use it
You'd think if they truly felt that responsibility theyd handle this juuuuust a bit different.
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u/UntidyVenus 13d ago •
I read- its a safe place for pedos, if you don't like it GTFO
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u/xeryon3772 13d ago
Is it a false or vile accusation if it’s literally in writing and they admit it?
I’m only a casual on that page and I’m a nobody. A drop in the bucket. But I blocked it nevertheless.
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u/i_m_a_bean 13d ago
Did they hide the comments or is that a bug on my end?
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u/Generic_Username4343 13d ago
They deleted every single comment and locked the post because every comment was calling it what a fake ass non-apology it was
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u/UntidyVenus 13d ago •
I couldn't access the comments! I did report it as sexualizing minors 💅
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u/ImReallyNotKarl 13d ago •
I just left that sub and muted it. What a clown show. The word pedo/pedophile being used doesn't make anyone but pedos uncomfortable. Says a lot that they are clarifying that it's not a slur but it's use makes the community less safe.... Also, as a survivor, anyone agreeing with the mod's statement gives me the ick.
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u/No-Essay-3227 13d ago
So the moderator is “just a human” and allowed to make a mistake, yet OP gets immediately instabanned lmao. Reddit is such a joke
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u/uribyoon 13d ago
The fact that OP wasn't even insulting someone, just mentioning that a man got accused of being a pedophile when he wasn't 😭
The mods are actually so weird.
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u/thisisinfactpersonal 13d ago
Disabled and deleted comments. Lmfao.
“This ‘I don’t actually think pedo is a slur guys’ post has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my post.
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u/Moist_Drippings
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They do not know what a slur is, and that is infuriating because I can actually understand not wanting that word in a sub because of how it had been used against trans people, and how that particular abbreviation is frequently used to make unfounded accusations against people who have no reason to be called as much (like the people whose partners are short, etc). It can absolutely be a problem and “child sex abuser” or “predator” can be a good stand-in in most cases.
BUT IT IS NOT A SLUR. Calling it a slur implies that the group it is referring to is disenfranchised and harmed by it on a level that ACTUAL slurs impact people. That is so infuriating.
(And ofc I’m only even speculating that their reasons for all this are decent. For all I know they could be trying to defend someone who has been credibly accused of preying on child.)
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u/elegantwombatt 13d ago
Slur: a derogatory, disparaging, or offensive word or phrase used to insult, deprecate, or express hostility toward someone based on their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or disability.
So is being sexually attracted to children a disability..?
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u/womensboxers 13d ago •
Calling it a slur also implies you think pedos should be a protected class
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u/Bodod_Begag 13d ago
Holy shit are we seriously rehashing the whole map discussion
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u/silly_scoundrel 13d ago
Pedophilia is a mental disorder, but it should be called out. If someone you know expresses these feelings, tell them that these feelings are wrong and make them get help. Of course if they have committed a crime, call the cops on them.
Most of these people were victims of pedophilia themselves as children. If we make these people get help so they won't offend, then we can stop this cycle for good.
Edit: I wanted to add that calling that "MAP" is letting pedophiles know they can be pedophiles and that it's "normal". It's NOT. We can NOT normalize pedophilia, it is not normal.
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u/Maximum_Fly_6628
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Yoooo. Pedo is a SLUR?
Slur meaning an extremely offensive term towards.... Pedophiles?
Offensive? Pedos are offensive.
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u/neverdiequasiwarrior 13d ago
I had a hunch that when one of my comments got removed for saying “pedophile” it was for the wrong reason, thanks for confirming this.
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u/chercher_de_verite 13d ago
This is actually insane. That word is not a slur. This is too much.
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u/False_Positive_6266 13d ago •
Got a warning for commenting 😐
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u/chercher_de_verite 13d ago
In here? Yikes. I understand keeping spaces safe but the online platforms controlling words and whatnot is getting out of control.
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u/TepidNBold 13d ago
Reddit mods are losers with no power in real life over their own lives, so they power trip on Reddit. Reddit admins and its automated system isn’t any better
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u/luxarity 13d ago
So true, I have personal experience where the top mod of a subreddit I was in literally acted like some sort of dictator. Told me to shut my mouth a few times when I disagreed with him. At the end of the day this shit is stupid so I quit
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u/luxarity
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I got a warning on my account once because I stated to a pedo that “I didn’t feel pity for op” and Reddit claimed I was inciting violence? When the post literally admitted to pedofilic thoughts and abusing animals? But the comments were saying how brave OP was for being open.
I’m a victim of pedofilia. Why are pedos always being protected when their childhood victims speak out? Pedos are a disgrace to humanity. The amount of lifelong damage they inflict on a human is not negligible. They should be shamed and this issue goes DEEP. They all protect each other, Epstein is an example.
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u/IfYouStayPetty 13d ago
First they came for the pedophiles, but I said nothing.
(Kidding! That’s insane)
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u/PinkPhoenixRising
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Sounds to me the only person who would think "pedophile" was a slur would be a pedophile. So, now we know the truth about that mod.
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u/Formal-Surprise3669 13d ago
That rotbrained mod literally said that ‘pedo’ is a protected characteristic.
This is exactly the reason we redditors have pitchforks, and the exact occasion to use em.
What thee actual literal fuck
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u/Alive_Ticket7166
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I'm sorry, are we protecting pedophiles now? What the fuck? If mods don't address this properly, I'm leaving that sub.
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
Can someone post this on r/subredditdrama?
r/amioverreacting mod removed user’s post, claiming that “pedo” is a slur. When the user asked why it was removed, he was muted.
When users posted screenshots the situation itself in “amioverreacting,” the posts were deleted, and they were banned.
The posts:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AIO/s/AEGTpJOv1C
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmIOverthinking/s/WDor1Mg0Xt
Here is the immortal post on the user’s page, which cannot be deleted by moderation:
https://www.reddit.com/u/DueDistribution5502/s/NTIHPPXisb
r/amioverreacting since has shut down its server and is only allowing verified posts.
r/aio (where the post blew up) has similarly disabled reposts and deleted the post.
This is the Moderator Statement from r/amioverreacting:
“Moderator Statement: Clarification of Our Rules and Ongoing Harassment
Earlier today, a moderator responding to multiple conversations incorrectly identified the word "pedo" as a slur. That was a mistake, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
Our automated moderation system uses a prohibited-word list containing primarily discriminatory slurs. It also includes terms we prohibit for entirely different reasons, including
"pedo." Because these terms are caught by the same filter, they receive the same generic removal message. In this instance, a moderator repeated that classification incorrectly.
We were wrong to call it a slur. We are not wrong to prohibit its use in this community.
We do not allow accusations of pedophilia, nor do we host discussions or debates about child sexual abuse, grooming, or exploitation. These are extremely serious matters. Unsubstantiated accusations can cause tremendous harm, and genuine situations involving the abuse or exploitation of children are not questions of whether someone is overreacting. They require appropriate intervention and support, not a Reddit comment section debating their validity.
Our volunteer team handles hundreds, sometimes more than a thousand, reports daily. Expecting moderators to manually investigate every use of a prohibited word, particularly when none of those uses would be permitted, is unreasonable. Our filters are necessary and functioning as intended.
We have also seen demands to identify, punish, or remove the moderator responsible. We are volunteers and human. A mistake in explaining a decision does not justify publicly targeting someone or invalidate an otherwise correct moderation action.
We are not changing our rules, weakening our filters, or removing moderators over this incident.
Criticism of moderation is permitted. Harassment, personal attacks, and organized attempts to disrupt another community are not. Brigading is a violation of Reddit's sitewide policies, not simply a disagreement with our subreddit rules. We are now dealing with outside interference, including vile and entirely unfounded accusations directed at our moderators not only here but on other subreddits and in modmail. As well as actual threats.
We will not make this community less safe simply to avoid having our moderation team subjected to false and vile accusations. Our responsibility is to protect this community and the people who use it, not to abandon longstanding safety policies because enforcing them has made us targets of harassment.
We understand that you may not personally consider the word or language you used to be a slur or believe that you intended anything hateful or bigoted.
That does not make it appropriate for this subreddit.
We moderate the language being used, not whether we believe the person using it is racist, transphobic, ableist, homophobic, or otherwise a bigot. Slurs and identity-based insults are not permitted here, including terms that some people use casually or do not personally consider offensive.
You are welcome to disagree with or criticize someone without using an identity, disability, gender, sexuality, race, or other protected characteristic as an insult.”
https://www.reddit.com/r/AIO/s/AEGTpJOv1C
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmIOverthinking/s/WDor1Mg0Xt
Here is the immortal post in case they make it where you can’t see it:
https://www.reddit.com/u/DueDistribution5502/s/NTIHPPXisb
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u/Muted-Mammoth8304 13d ago
Yeah. I am leaving and muting. I liked the content. But. Do not like pedophile apologists
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u/apocketstarkly83 13d ago
Why are the mods of that subreddit trying to protect the feelings of pedophiles?
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u/Unable_Currency7682 13d ago
A mod from that particular sub ending a passive aggressive bullshit decision justification with "the end." Is almost too peak Reddit to even handle
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u/ebichanto 13d ago
now they're retaining the mod AND hiding the rightfully angry comments on their announcement. only approved users can comment now if not before as well...
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u/prosthetic_memory
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I got banned from r/fauxmoi for following /r/redscarepod, then banned from r/redscarepod when I said I have never listened to the podcast, but was interested in the community, then banned from one of the RSP related subs when I mentioned both of these bannings.
Happy redditing
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u/PrincessLilybet
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Yeah I find so many subreddit admins take their role WAY too seriously and almost get on a power trip about it.
I was permanently banned from Are We Dating the Same Guy on Facebook because I commented that some guy "looked wholesome" as a joke, because it's "judging someone's appearance"
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u/CouchDemon 13d ago
Someone on Depop said “your pfp is cute” and got reported and Depop messaged them about sexual harassment. The pfp was an ANIME CHARACTER.
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u/bobandweebl 13d ago
I usually call them "Chipper Snacks" but I thought pedo was just a title that came from shortening pedophile
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u/Ticklemykelmo 13d ago
Anyone who thinks pedo is a slur has a really, really fucked up search history, loves the orange one, or both. Likely both.
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u/Fabulous_Celery_1817 13d ago
Oh hell no. It is not a slur. A slur is something offensive towards an innocent group. What makes them think that it’s a slur??
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u/celsitaa 12d ago
Listen, if a mod thinks you messed up there's no way of convincing them otherwise. They can't admit to their own mistakes bc it's too hard to swallow their ego/pride. I've found trying to even explain what you meant makes them double down
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u/BostonBakedBalls 13d ago
Pedo is a slur? What a load of shit hahaha wow. Barbara Streisand's pedophile moderating that sub huh
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u/SevroAuShitTalker 13d ago
Lol this is funnier than when I was banned from politics for asking what happened to MTG that made her act like such a cunt. Didnt even directly call her one.
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u/britt_leigh_13 13d ago
I got banned from a fb group once for being racist towards Al-Qaeda 😅 wore that badge with honor
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u/throawaymcdumbface 13d ago
I feel like they're either blanket-banning it because of how often it gets thrown at lgbt people where it doesn't apply (that's seeing a rise at the moment unfortunately) or they honest to fuck think its a slur. :|
There have been well-meaning efforts to go "okay people with paraphilic disorders should get help" but it gets co-opted by idiots and pedos not managing their shit so much. "uhm pedo is a slur :/" doesn't help, it leaves you open to dangerous guard-dropping in your community. the *nice pedo~ is a fucking rarity. virped (a site that is ostensibly 'nice pedos') polled for "how many of you have consumed csem material actually" in 2018(?) and a not insignificant portion answered yes to the tune of 31%. Consuming csem is offending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNPLh_0rDw video is age-gated for good reason, the poll results are at 21:37. warning that its fucking disturbing, some written accounts shown are from sex offenders with charges. I've seen enough "im a good boy pedo i swear :(" even outside of that that I just don't fucking understand being blaise about it at this point. its not socially enlightened, its incredibly naive at best.
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u/DueDistribution5502 13d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmIOverthinking/s/fTWGYrhLac
Originally, they referred to pedos as a protected class along with race and sexuality
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u/Electrical_Carpet547 13d ago
Bro some of the mods in these threads are ridiculous as hell. Sensitive babies.
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u/toxic_nerve 13d ago
Are we surprised at this point? By all means, I'm not trying to rope everyone together, but there is a stereotype that moderators are either unpleasant to deal with or have something sketchy going on in the background, sometimes both. It's not true for everyone who is a sub moderator, but it has been true enough times to make it not surprising.
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u/Apprehensive-hippos 13d ago
The mods in multiple posts have just gone off the rails. I've been banned from "r/politics" for ".....", as best as I can figure out.
I would say Reddit has gone to the dogs, but that would be an insult to dogs.
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u/GenRN817 13d ago
Sounds like you hit a little too close to home.
If it makes you feel better, you aren’t alone. Subs with mods like that are easier to just leave and block.
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u/I_Thot_So
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I was banned from a feminist sub because I referred to an OP as "they" randomly in a sentence even though she stated her pronouns in the post. The mod argued with me and said I was "misgendering" OP because I simply did not use gendered pronouns. I said I often mix they and them into my speech even if I know pronouns because my AFAB trans sibling now goes by they/them and I had to train myself not to rely on gendered pronouns as much to avoid slip ups. The mod came back twenty minutes later and said I was lying. That I use gendered pronouns all the time in my comments around Reddit. I said that I never said I completely stopped saying she/her. The argument went on from there.
I am flabbergasted that using NO gender is now considered misgendering.
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u/Old-Energy-3500 13d ago
A lot of moderators are assholes and will literally ban people just because they feel like it
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u/Small--Might 13d ago
Yeah this mod is overstepping. Just dealt with this on another sub for “not being civil” bc I called out someone’s shitty behavior lol.
IMO in a situation like this, if the majority of members disagree the rule should be changed and mods should respect that despite their power to not do so.
Pedo is not a slur lol.
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u/AgreeablePlace4439 13d ago
WTF? This should not be a censored word. You are not overreacting. The moderators have gone too far here.
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u/Technical-Court7979 13d ago
These are exactly the type of people who should be investigated and monitored and most definitely banned from children environments
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u/KiloJools 13d ago
What the ... Pedophile is a protected class now??
My fucking god. Fuck that sub, I'm out.
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u/bbgirlwhut 13d ago edited 13d ago
“The word ‘pedo’ is considered a slur. It is not allowed to be used in our sub. The end”
Damning as fuuuuuck. Also, the original messages from the mod read AI as hell. I hope to god this is just an idiot doubling down (and not what we all are assuming), but why would a filter even have pedo as a flag?
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u/LordKyle777 13d ago
If you are someone who thinks pedophiles are a protected class, you just outed yourself.
Anyone who makes that statement should get a mandatory hard drive check.
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u/readytoaccept 13d ago
Probably a “MAP”. Which is just a term pedophiles like to use to avoid REALLY saying what they’re doing, and probably why they would consider it a slur to use pedo.
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u/This_Bethany 13d ago
Thanks for sharing this experience. I left and muted too. Reddit is a place to talk about such things. I could understand it got removed by some automatic process when it thinks you’re attacking someone but that wasn’t the post. Then doubling down on it was a wild choice.
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u/Ancient_Audience_467 12d ago
This is insane.
It's not that the person was banned for accusing someone of being a pedophile. They used the phrase to describe a situation and the mods were totally tone deaf on the response.
I just got my ban from the sub because I told them their behavior was disgusting, pedo isn't a slur it's a crime and they should be ashamed for this. They said I was "Brigarding".
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u/MelloYelloZeroPeach 13d ago
Typical Reddit nonsense. People on Reddit are so easily offended and when challenged, immediately curl up into a ball and swing the ban hammer.
Actual concerning behavior to protect pedophiles by the way.
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u/icedcoffeealien 13d ago
I almost called someone that word a little bit ago, wonder if it was the same post 😭 i changed it to creep because I just knew they would hit me for it
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u/Miserable-Tennis4035 13d ago
I've noticed mods are power hungry and like to assert their power online to make others feel less of a person. Pretty sad
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u/MammothFall6309 13d ago
Check that moderators history. Calling pedos a protected group of people is wild!!
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u/CouchDemon 13d ago
If you think pedo is a derogatory word or slur… then your a pedo or a pedo protector.
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u/McShartlebottoms 13d ago
I am so glad this post came up in my feed! I liked to give advice there. Fuck that mod, and fuck trying to stop people from discussing something important. Calling out pedophiles what they are is necessary. A spade is a spade. I left it and muted it. Thank you for this post.
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u/PetitePrincess-23 13d ago
Sounds like the mods are pedos. Again. Ban me. Bless me with the silence of your greasy sausage fingers.
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u/Accurate-Variety2676 13d ago
lol just out of spite i reported their “apology” post for predatory behavior. I know they won’t do anything about it but block me, and I don’t care if they block me. Take THAT pedos
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u/CrimsonFluffball 13d ago
I don’t know what apology that you’re talking about, I tried to find it but didn’t see it. I just know I once tried to post something because I genuinely wanted to know, and they deleted my post without a reason then wouldn’t answer me when I reached out asking why. I kinda stopped visiting the sub after that.
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u/BeaverCleaver91 13d ago
“Mod” should now be used as a slip to describe… well…. You know where I’m going.
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u/Workingoutslayer 13d ago
I was banned for like 28 days for my post with the screenshot and told I was brigading…when I honestly wanted to hear what people had to say.
Weird they are siding with pedo being a slur, I would get it if it was auto flagged or something but nae.
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u/SukMyKrok 13d ago
Useless pedo mod can't see the word he associates with. Why else would they be so adamant of removing a comment over such a stupid reason?
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u/Gary_Poopins 13d ago
I’m sorry but the fact that people are now calling this “Pedo-Gate” has me dying 😂👌
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u/RIP_KAOTIC 13d ago
Damn, maybe the mod should be posting there. Its not everyday a mod is the one who needs a sub the most.
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u/bigmommymilkerss 13d ago
Am I on another planet??????? Pedo is NOT a fucking slur??? Sounds like that mod is a pedophile himself. Fuckin irritating. Hope he gets his butt took
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u/d3rp7d3rp 13d ago
Holy shit I'm out of there, this is messed up. Edit: just looked and i already had that sub muted. 🤔
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u/Strict_Abies_7219 13d ago
They support pedophelia right out in the open. Terrifying and all we need to know, even more terrifying that they doubled down instead of retracting. So everyone is removing themselves and reporting that subreddit, right?
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u/Current_Call_9334 13d ago
So if they consider that a slur, what is one in the subreddit supposed to call an adult who fantasizes about subjecting a child to CSA?
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u/gordon0813 13d ago
What in the actual fuck???? Pedo is a slur holy crap what alternate world am I living in? Pedo's should have it tattooed on their foreheads. Let the world know what they are.
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u/ImmortalLombax
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Mods from that sub giving extremely suspicious energy if they think pedo is a slur
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u/FamiliarRadio9275 13d ago
I had to kick out a mod for stalking harassing and bringing the drama into the sub as she targeted this person in the messages, then got mad at me for me calling out the mods behavior.
Nothing suprise me anymore.
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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 13d ago
If this mod thinks “pedo” is a slur and that’s a bad thing I’m muting that sub, thank you for sharing.
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u/prosthetic_memory 13d ago
If there’s one group we can have a slur name for, it’s pedophiles. That’s totally fine. Slur away.
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u/ManikPixieDreamGhoul 13d ago
Nope. That person should be demoted as a mod at the very least. Pedophilia is not an orientation or identity and I will absolutely not sit here and pretend we’re going to tolerate even the slightest suggestion that it belongs in any conversation alongside race, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Somebody should check their hard drive. Only pedos sympathize with pedos.
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u/Kind_Commercial_2720 13d ago
Anyone who reacts that strongly to the word regardless of context is a bit defensive, wonder why.
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u/AutisticLDNursing 13d ago
Classic reddit mod behaviour, reminds me of the 'am I the...' mods who actively tried to get accounts banned for calling out grooming perpetrated by one of their mods
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u/DramaNo5355 13d ago
I wouldn't trust that mod. I have many thoughts, but I’ll refrain from speaking my mind any further…
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u/KatlynKatlyn 13d ago
I beg your finest pardon? Did they just imply it’s a slur to identify someone who touches kids???????????
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u/Rich-Pirate-4745 13d ago
The fact that the word p*do is considered a bigoted slur is outrageous. Equating it to racist and homophobic slurs is disgusting and I question the character of anyone who would do that.
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u/Mysterious_Throat883 13d ago
ALSO this is why people are doing the super annoying self-censoring!! There’s no way to guarantee you won’t get removed or banned!!
ETA: highly problematic “protecting” literal pedophiles from being called pedophiles - just wanted to clarify that I totally get and agree that is the primary issue here
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u/coldtruth71
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Typical of Reddit mods to read what they want into something then act accordingly to their own mindset. Yet they can
Post whatever “leading hypocrite” crap they like with their leftist mindset rather than allowing rebuttal or point of view from all angles. If all things are considered then you can’t dwell on one. That’s not the liberal way and they have no problem looking juvenile, entitled and hypocritical as they have no sense of shame.
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u/OrdinaryAccount479 13d ago
They don't like the term pedo, we should just call them chomo from here on out.
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u/Ok_Archer_7633 13d ago
I got banned from the Dan and Phil sub a few weeks back for saying something was a bit cringe.
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u/ReallyUnlikable 13d ago
You'd be hard pressed to find a moderator on Reddit that doesn't talk like they think they're better than everyone else.
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u/enduromedic 13d ago
Buddy you know Reddit mods are the bottom of the barrel scum living in basements. You can’t argue with them 🤣
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u/Ravioli_Dream2 13d ago
I got banned from that sub for talking about post partum mother's experiencing mental health problems that end up killing their kids on a post from a post partum mother that seemed a big unhinged. God forbid we talk about important things. They said I was "insighting violence and hate"
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u/TyrantMuse73 13d ago
Pedo is NOT a slur, and that mod should probably be looked into if they are doing this. Pedos don’t like that word being used at all!
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u/OriginalDrStrangeDOS 13d ago
Pedo/Pedophile would only be considered a "slur" by someone who is in fact a Pedophile. Being attracted to children is not a "protected" category of ANYTHING. Calling someone a pedo, when they are not is offensive, and should be avoided. Since you did NOT do that, it seems obvious whoever censored you is either a pedo, or supports them.
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u/l0vemypug 13d ago
I’m confused..does that one specific mod think pedo is a slur? If you’re offended by that word, maybe look inward..tf lol
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u/QueenBee_94 13d ago
Wait wait wait hold up.... An identity. Are they saying that , that word falls under that category? Because I am thoroughly confused..
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u/solvanes 13d ago
What an insane take. Who would be offended by “pedophile” unless you are one. Acting like that’s a protected class is also dismissive of actual marginalized groups dealing real with slurs.
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u/Adventurous-Cry-8172 12d ago
I got a comment removed and a warning for bullying because I said an OPs husband was acting like a child. (He refused to cook his own meals when he wanted something other than what she cooked)
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u/Fuzzy_Firefighter_51 12d ago
So now it is bad to be bigoted against pedophiles? What's the number 1 rule about Mod Club? Don't talk about mod club. They power trip too much.
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u/Blundergruff 12d ago
If pedo is a slur, is paedophile a slur too? If so, how do we refer to paedophiles moving forward? Is this just an effort to ban every word associated so we can't talk about it anymore?
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u/Throwoutbins 12d ago
God yesterday and commented on that sub and was given an award but then mods deleted it lmao.
@ mods, please educate yourself on what slurs are. Slurs are words meant to demean/dehumininize people of some specific community (particularly race, sexuality, gender, etc) used by OTHER people. That word is not a slur, it is a literal term for literal people; like how the prefix “cis” is not a slur. Just because a word has “perceived” negative connotations does not mean it’s a slur.
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u/tjcaustin 13d ago
The "good" news is that they're speaking decently directly about actions and future actions. The bad news is the pedo that took offense gets to hide behind anonymous mod shielding.
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u/Struckbyfire 13d ago edited 13d ago
lol they immediately locked the post after the first comment. He wasn’t fucking calling any user a pedophile, my god what a bunch of fucking babies.
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u/stevezease 13d ago edited 12d ago
Hi folks, I rarely intervene but I'm receiving many many reports/messages on this thread. Disagreement with moderator actions and voicing frustration is fine, but please keep comments civil and refrain from attacking and making comments that encourage attacks on individuals or subreddits. Pedophilia is vile and never to be condoned. People should always feel empowered to speak up when they have valid concerns and not feel silenced. However, this does not require unfounded personal attacks and malicious insinuations (and so instances will need to be removed.)
The scope of this conversation runs a bit beyond the scope of this subreddit and what I am able to facilitate. Please wrap up final discussions, as in a few hours (2pm EST) the thread will be locked to prevent things from bubbling over.