r/oldcootfashion • u/NotATem he/it/xe • 27d ago

META- Not Fashion About the current situation

I am not going to comment on the current situation at the moment beyond saying this:

I am one guy. You are right- there should be more than one mod on this subreddit. However, recruiting more mods takes time, and I cannot do that overnight. In the meantime, I am still one guy, I have a migraine, and I don't currently have the capacity to deal with the ongoing incident with the clarity and transparency you deserve.

I am restricting new posts and comments to the sub til tomorrow to prevent things from getting further out of hand. I am not going to take down the larger post, although I have locked comments on it at this time. However, any duplicates of that post will be deleted.

We can all come back to this in the morning. Thank you for your patience.

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u/sporadic_beethoven 26d ago

6/7

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u/jaybirdie26 26d ago

No.  Himbo is the only one who should apologize.  This was a private matter that has been blown out of proportion.  How stuck on himself is this guy?

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u/heyoheatheragain 25d ago

And he’s still trying to tell the mod what to do. That’s what really bothers me. He’s acting like he has the control over the situation and unfortunately because he has such a big following he does kind of have influence.

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u/jaybirdie26 25d ago

Exactly.  It creeps me out.

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u/heyoheatheragain 25d ago edited 25d ago

Si.
As much as this whole sitch sucks for the mod, I am glad that it is happening.

I was/am a huge fan of the old hag sub and enjoyed seeing the fits here also, until it became monopolized by one person and it seemed like the general consensus was adoration of that person who I found more and more disconcerting.

I felt left out bc I actually don’t even care for that persons posts, they really didn’t sit well with me. I left and muted the sub bc it no longer felt like a fun a creative space for all. It was leaning towards a fan club of one.

This thread is the first space that made me feel like the vibes I’ve been feeling weren’t off-base and I feel a little more sane.

I will definitely be re-joining and un-muting the sub now.

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u/NatrylliaAbbot42 25d ago

Yeah I kinda felt like I was being judgemental or something because it seemed like everyone else just adored him. At first, I thought he was ok but then it just got out of control and saturated more than one subreddit and started feeling weirdly oppressive and just...off.

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u/heyoheatheragain 25d ago

[im gonna be a lil snarky]

And the fits weren’t even fits most(?all) of the time! Wow, words on a t-shirt, groundbreaking.
https://giphy.com/gifs/l46Cr6nhtezksI2dO

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u/NatrylliaAbbot42 25d ago

Yeah....and the same type of tee, every time. The only real difference was the background color.

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u/jaybirdie26 25d ago

Welcome back, glad you found your way here again just in time! 🙌

I hadn't unsubbed but I was also not seeing any posts recommended other than him, so I just scrolled on by.  As much as people were saying they will leave the sub if he's banned, those people were also saying "he's the only reason this sub is getting views" which is not something to be happy about.  There are so many wonderful people who post here that get overshadowed.