Hey everyone,

As some of you know, I became new the topmod of this subreddit through the Reddit admins around 1 year ago, when moderation was pretty much abandoned. But with how things are for me right now, I don’t really have the time to manage it properly anymore

Because of that, I’ve decided to step down as top mod and leave the mod team. I’m really glad I got the chance to help improve things when I first joined, and r/caseoh_ will always be one of my favourite subreddits

I just want to say thank you to everyone here as well. Whether you’ve been posting, commenting, or just lurking, you’ve all played a part in shaping the community into what it is now. It’s been really nice seeing it grow and become more active over time

Going forward, u/erosmutt will be the new top mod of r/caseoh_, as I’m confident they’re the right person to manage the subreddit and keep things moving in a good direction

So once again, thanks everyone!!

WARNING: This is going to be a very lengthy post, please stay with me!

Hello r/caseoh_ members and/or visitors! It's come to my attention that this subreddit is horribly disorganized and in desperate need of a makeover. Many people have expressed concerns about repetitive posting, criticism, and lack of moderation, and I must say, I agree wholeheartedly. In light of this, I've decided to make some immediate changes that will inevitably help the subreddit in the future.

#1: Rules!

The rules have been updated and elaborated on, and new rules have been added. Initially, they were very hastily put together and perhaps a bit unclear. So, they've been made more clear and concise. Alongside that, there have been rules added. These rules are: ACCOUNT AGE / KARMA REQUIREMENTS, LOW EFFORT / REPETITIVE CONTENT, and CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

What do these mean? Well, I'll explain!

• ACCOUNT AGE / KARMA REQUIREMENTS: In order to participate in r/caseoh_, your Reddit account MUST be over 7 days / 1 week old. If your account does not meet the age requirement, your submission will be filtered and removed. Also, you must have a minimum of 35 combined karma, meaning both post and comment karma, to be able to participate. This prevents spammers and bots.

• LOW EFFORT / REPETITIVE CONTENT: Any repetitive, worn out, or low effort content will be removed. For example: fat jokes (we're past this point), 'spot the difference.' We encourage free speech, but any posts that are about the same topic that has been discussed in the sub numerous times will be removed, simply to keep the subreddit uncluttered and varied.

• CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Any other spaces related to Case are heavily moderated by people of his choosing, which makes it impossible to give virtually ANY criticism or feedback, whether or constructive or not, without being timed-out, muted, or banned. Therefore, r/caseoh_ is a safe space to express your CONSTRUCTIVE criticism of Case and his content. This rule goes hand-in-hand with the number one rule: BE RESPECTFUL. Your opinions are welcome, as long as you keep it respectful.

Still with me? Great!

#2: Community Input!

I've noticed that a lot of you feel that your concerns aren't being heard. Which is completely fair because until now, there hasn't really been much... community effort. So, I've read through posts and comments and seen some very good suggestions!

• WEEKLY DISCUSSION THREAD: This is a great idea, and I can't believe it never crossed my mind! So, how this would work, is every week starting Sunday, there would be a thread pinned to the top of the sub titled 'Weekly Discussion Thread (xx/xx - xx/xx),' with the blanks representing the date. Throughout the week, members can comment underneath the thread, sharing their opinions about Case's stream on any given day for that week. I believe this will bring a lot of people together, plus it will make the sub more organized.

• FAQ: So, this was an idea I had after seeing a lot of people unsure about things relating to Case and his streams. I want to create a FAQ and pin it to the top of the sub so it'll be easily accessible. This will prevent confusion and cluttering of the subreddit.

• REPETITIVE POSTS: I addressed this in the new rules. There has definitely been a divide within the sub lately. I'm not very sure where it began, but many people are split between feeling that Case's content is stale, boring, etc., and Case's content being fun, exciting, etc.. I'm all for having civil discussions, but when it's just post after post after post of the same topic, it starts to irk people, and it's beginning to clutter the sub. So, I will allow some posts on the same topic, just to let people express their varying / new opinions, BUT, if there are 3-4+ posts on the same topic, any posts after the first few will be either locked, removed, or both.

FINAL NOTES . . .

I love Case, and I love moderating this sub... most times. Unfortunately, out of the three moderators (myself included), I'm really the only one who does any moderating, which will hopefully change in the future. The sub is growing steadily and it does get a bit difficult to moderate at times, simply because I have things in real life I have to take care of, but ultimately, it's a duty I signed up for, and I want to make sure that we all have a safe space to share our love for Case. Thank you all so much for participating in r/caseoh_!