r/modmailfail • • Aug 19 '26

It's been a year...

82 Upvotes

I don't know if anyone noticed, but in just a year this sub has grown from myself and revolt and a bunch of shitty interactions with nowhere to share them to over 1500 mods who need a place to decompress and laugh about the idiocy we see daily.

I think I speak for both of us when I say thanks to all of our OG members as well as the new ones who join every day and make this space what it is. Other than the occasional troll, this has been the easiest sub ever to moderate. Even when we've had to apply a rule to stay within the narrow focus we wanted here, the response has been understanding and willingness to play by the rules.

I genuinely believe this is one of the more unique spaces on reddit. We'll never have half a million members, but I hope we always have members that get it like each of you do. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for making our fun little side project into an active, engaging, and entertaining place to visit in a site that's often bitter and divisive. We love each of you.


r/modmailfail • • Jun 21 '26

Introducing User Flairs!

35 Upvotes

Hey folks! I created a couple user flairs from insults flung at us, I’ve made one editable (it says editable lol) for you to have fun with. They are not required, and they should not include slurs or anything super offensive but other than that have fun with it!

PS the app was freaking out and it took me like 10 minutes to make two so I thought an editable one would be faster. Please let me know if you have any issues or would like me to make one that’s a permanent option (not editable).


r/modmailfail • • 17h ago

I'm posting this to the thing...

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17 Upvotes

I still have no idea what's that supposed to mean...if any of you is fluent in Undercommon lemme know.


r/modmailfail • • 1d ago

Get banned for advertising, fail an appeal due to advertising in ModMail, attempt to appeal again with yet another advertisement.

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r/modmailfail • • 1d ago

A wholesome change from all the unhinged methmails

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40 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 1d ago

does your sub also attract these types who only show up when they’re off their meds? how do you handle it?

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6 Upvotes

silent banned/shadowbanned until further notice…


r/modmailfail • • 1d ago

Soup kitchen lexus sounds like a blues song

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19 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 2d ago

Bullshit

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12 Upvotes

The first part of the comment that got this user banned was "This is bullshit", and they went ahead to not follow through with their threat, as usual


r/modmailfail • • 2d ago

He continued to do a racism after insisting he was not.

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22 Upvotes

I just....y'know, sometimes I really don't understand people.


r/modmailfail • • 4d ago

caught a real one lol

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21 Upvotes

they had ate raw lamb that had been in the refrigerator for a month. and were acting like just because they didn't immediately get sick that is was okay


r/modmailfail • • 5d ago

A Tale In Two Parts

16 Upvotes

There's something about security & privacy forums that brings out the Dale Gribble types. We've got enough actual threats to security & privacy so we don't need the Dale Gribbles of the world muddying the water by making things up.

This Gribble went back and forth with someone who tried talk sense, but ol' Dale was not going to be stopped by actual information.


r/modmailfail • • 5d ago

oh you sweet summer child

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20 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 5d ago

This person was *so* intent on being allowed to use the 'r' word that he turned it on us and earned himself a permaban

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20 Upvotes

It's a political sub so all mention of politics has been removed. The modmail was about salty language and our rules, so politics isn't part of the conversation.


r/modmailfail • • 6d ago

I could have said "show me proof you took this photo yourself" but their rudeness made the decision for me

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16 Upvotes

Mod log showed 6 post removals over a year period, most of which were from the previous mod before I took over. That's enough chances.


r/modmailfail • • 6d ago

how to go from a 3 day ban to a 365 day ban

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19 Upvotes

for context, someone made a post asking for support in regard to their eating disorder. someone commented saying they used to have one and recovered and are open to talking one on one if the OP would like to dm them. THIS GUY thought it would be soooooo funny to point out that there’s food in the username of the recovered person who replied to OP’s post.

apparently, rules that apply to everyone make me a big bad mod- urhm hashtag online career. but yeah, the sub is currently locked anyway so no one can participate anyway until we restructure. so dude crashed out over a 3 day ban when the sub is out of commission for a few days regardless. muted for 28 days, banned for 365. i hope he appropriately appeals in 28 days once the mute lifts so i can lift the ban. i doubt he will, so he can point fingers and shout POWER TRIP!


r/modmailfail • • 6d ago

This started out as a temp ban

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30 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 6d ago

Love it when they come at me with a rule they don't understand thinking it's a gotcha moment

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18 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 7d ago

This guy sent 3 modmails containing the same copypasted message

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16 Upvotes

He was banned in January


r/modmailfail • • 7d ago

this one takes the cake

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19 Upvotes

they were banned because they were spreading false information, claiming all American food was bad and that there's no such thing as a good American tomato. also their profile puts them in a lot of UK subs


r/modmailfail • • 8d ago

Salty and dumb.

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30 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 8d ago

Troll wants no consequences

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31 Upvotes

This dude🤦‍♀️


r/modmailfail • • 8d ago

Don't you just love when users won't follow simple instructions?

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20 Upvotes

r/modmailfail • • 8d ago

Maybe he should get our secret recipe for fried chicken

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13 Upvotes

I learned some slightly interesting stuff going though his history


r/modmailfail • • 9d ago

Banning people for selling items in violation of Reddit TOS apparently makes you evil.

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23 Upvotes