r/conspiracy: Thank you r/conspiracy MODs!

Thank you r/conspiracy MODs!

196 2016-10-30 by demo101demo

These guys are heroes. They have successfully combated CTR domination, and r/con is now one of the only free voice subreddits out there. These guys deserve a big round of applause.

Let them know how you feel!

49 comments

59 DirtyBird9889 2016-10-30

They also have to deal with conspiracy types who are constantly analyzing them and questioning their decisions. It is not an enviable position IMO.

People complain about the rules of this sub, but I think they are quite brilliant. This sub is called "conspiracy" but really it is what all of reddit should be. IMHO of course.

Cheers to you MODS.

16 patriotphiladelphia 2016-10-30

I agree. Started on hillaryforprison then found my way over here. This sub is a great conduit between some very interesting stuff via 4chan etc but without shit and a lot of people who would never otherwise be informed

0 gavy101 2016-10-30

conspiracy types

What does this mean?

What is a conspiracy type?

3 DirtyBird9889 2016-10-30

That's probably not the best way to phrase it. I certainly don't mean it in a derogatory way, I consider myself as included in this.

I just mean people that don't take people words and actions at face value. People that challenge the information they recieve. Perhaps critical thinkers is a better term.

Do you really not know what I was trying to say?

-13 gavy101 2016-10-30

Do you really not know what I was trying to say?

No, because the two words together do not make any sense in the English language.

Conspiracy is a legal definition in criminal law, when someone conspires or agrees with someone else to do something which, if actually carried out, would amount to a crime.

I see it all the time on reddit, conspiracy people, conspiracy thinking etc

It doesn't make any sense.

7 DirtyBird9889 2016-10-30

You're right. I meant r/conspiracy types.

-12 [deleted] 2016-10-30

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6 DirtyBird9889 2016-10-30

Do you know what pedantic means?

2 Afrobean 2016-10-30

What. The person is talking about people who like r/conspiracy, people who are regulars here, etc. Critical thinkers, like they said. It's quite clear what they're talking about in context even if one of their earlier comments used the word "conspiracy" in a colloquial way that is technically wrong.

1 ThunderCuuuuunt 2016-10-30

I see it all the time on reddit, conspiracy people, conspiracy thinking etc

when people say "conspiracy" in those contexts they really mean "paranoid" but don't want to call it that.

3 NDMagoo 2016-10-30

Objectively, I have observed this to be true. In groups of hardcore conspiracists, they will tend to eventually turn on each other and suspect the others of being compromised by the conspirators.

3 JamesColesPardon 2016-10-30

Thanks, Obama.

19 The_Vibrator 2016-10-30

r/wayofthebern has some great mods as well. Different type of community as it's centralized around Bernie. But the community is accepting of rationale Trump supporters.

19 mr_dong 2016-10-30

I think the moderators appreciate seeing these posts on occasion so thank you OP. It's easy to say moderating can be a thankless task at times and we do get a fair amount of shit slung our way but ultimately it is worth it.

All of the moderators here know that freedom of information is paramount to the subreddits values and we endeavour to uphold those values. We don't always agree, we don't always get on but the team unit is strong and all of us believe in the freedom to discuss controversial topics and issues.

What's important however is that we caretake the page and leave the important stuff to the community. Ultimately the important stuff is the content. The community make the page and as the years have rolled by, subs like r/conspiracy have more than proved their worth. We aren't the last bastion of free speech however, that claim would be egotistical.

What we are is a platform for open discussion and transparency.

The moderation team will always strive to keep it this way.

We all appreciate your support.

4 JamesColesPardon 2016-10-30

When I grow up, I want to be like you, dong.

4 InfiniteRelease 2016-10-30

Props to you and all the mods. I think my online experience would lose 10-15% of its value without this sub in its current form.

3 DronePuppet 2016-10-30

We just need some Gold. :)

3 mr_dong 2016-10-30

Are you Anunnaki dude, i always had my suspicions.

2 DronePuppet 2016-10-30

My space ship is fueled and ready.

14 TheRightToBearArms 2016-10-30

r/conspiracy last bastion of free speech left online.

4 AssuredlyAThrowAway 2016-10-30

We really do appreciate the compliment, and as moderators that is something we view as an accomplishment above all others. In spite of troll brigades attempting to sow discord between this userbase and modteam, admins openly mocking us at every opportunity, and a years long campaign by some irc trolls to submit vicious anti-Semitic propaganda as a form of libel, this subreddit continues to thrive.

That said, places like /r/undelete, /r/worldpolitics, and /r/altnewz (shameless self plug lol) also put forth an ardent commitment to the free flow of information and deserve support as well :).

11 [deleted] 2016-10-30

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2 demo101demo 2016-10-30

there's so much Hillary imagery that is Hitler-esque, it's amazing people don't point it out more often. Maybe it's a good thing though, considering all the anti-Zionist, anti-Semitism that exists.

10 TouchMeHerePls 2016-10-30

Indeed!

We are lucky to have them!!

9 George_Tenet 2016-10-30

COMPARED to r/wikileaks. ..

9 biggest_decision 2016-10-30

Reminder that we still haven't had proof of life.

2 metapop 2016-10-30

Sad. I hope he's in a safehouse. He deserves to see his life's work save the world.

2 George_Tenet 2016-10-30

True

8 m3mb3r5h1p_r3v0k3d 2016-10-30

Here, here. Thanks for this sub. Otherwise I'd still be sifting though all the bullshit on twitter. This sub has stood strong in the face of adversity more then once. At this point TPTB maybe scared of this sub and all of its amazing people who contribute. I'm sure we are all on many a list. I wish you all the best. We have made a difference.

7 MapleBaconPoutine 2016-10-30

I agree, the mods here are excellent. I hope that with time, the other subs will realize the mistakes they have been making and use this as an example of what a real sub should be.

Reddit could be a powerful tool for humanity, but it has been reshaped into a propaganda machine. I admire the mods for allowing the community to discuss and post their views, without fear of being banned as long as they follow the rules.

I often read about the "Hive Mind" as being this thing we should regard with disgust, but I don't see it that way. I see lawyers, accountants, taxi drivers, nurses, dish washers, and self made business owners. This is where they are able to have discussions and receive responses by others who may or may not share that view.

I wish I could contribute more to this sub and am always amazed by information I obtain from here. The amount of work that the community does is humbling, and it would not be possible without the Mods of conspiracy.

7 demo101demo 2016-10-30

It's no mistake. The other mods are CTR or Donald Shills. There probably are 1 or 2 on this board, but at least most of the big stuff hits the front page and most of the dialogue goes unpunished.

7 Outofmany 2016-10-30

It's ironic because I feel that this sub has been completely overwhelmed with you homeless redditors. Sure it's great content for r/politics but for r/conspiracy this is way over blown analysis because we're dealing solely with the intrigue surrounding one person. We're not progessing to any sort of big picture view.

3 demo101demo 2016-10-30

the focus goes beyond this corrupt bitch though...her whole enterprise is being brought-in to focus. A lot can unravel with this (though the powers won't let it fall apart on them, so...)

4 Pfunk781 2016-10-30

Whelp, this is the last sub I trust people to aggregate newsworthy stories now. I support no politicians, parties, or ideologies in particular and the more fervent the support for something the more I tend to question it except things like truth and transparency.

3 coursecatalog 2016-10-30

Never seen a bunch of conspiracy freaks do so much establishment ass kissing in my life.

3 Sabremesh 2016-10-30

There are a dozen or so active mods, and we're all long-time redditors who have volunteered to wield...a mop, which we use for cleaning the pools of vomit patrons leave in the hallway, breaking up drunken fights and ejecting recidivistic douchebags. We're janitors, basically.

1 Afrobean 2016-10-30

Are you calling r/conspiracy mod team "establishment"?????

3 RideTheHasselHoff 2016-10-30

We're doing well at r/politics1

2 demo101demo 2016-10-30

nice. keep up the good work!

2 RideTheHasselHoff 2016-10-30

Thanks, we're on our way to two hundred

3 xaali 2016-10-30

YOU GUYS ARE THE ONLY REAL REASON I BOTHER WITH REDDIT (Without thinking that I'm wasting my time)

2 hillarykillary 2016-10-30

Lol

2 redditalready77 2016-10-30

Thank you.

2 americanpegasus 2016-10-30

I am certain that they have likely turned down a life changing paycheck as well, or if not, they surely know where they could find one if they wanted to sell out.

2 PieroTheBarber 2016-10-30

You mods deserve a tinfoil hat each, haha only joking ;) seriously though, keep up the great work. Love you all x

2 2_5_7 2016-10-30

First off, thanks to all the mods here. I'm sure you all put up with a lot of shit and it can be a thankless position. Special shout out to /u/mr_dong, best mod on reddit and one of my favorite posters.

Secondly, not sure if any mods are still lurking about in this thread but I figure since this post is directed at you all this may be a good place to bring this up.

I'm sure many remember the strangeness which happened awhile ago with /u/Sarah_Connor. I won't go into the details, but last I remember hearing about it was that the mods were going to try speaking with the admins to see if they could get them removed from the mod list. I guess that didn't pan out though.

Flash forward to about a month ago. I checked the users page out of curiosity only to find that the post history had beenwiped wiped. Thought that was pretty odd.

After seeing this thread I looked over the mod list and decided to check out said user once again.

Seems that as of two days ago post have started being made with the account again. Which I find troubling.

Has anyone been in contact with them? I worry about that user being a weak link when it comes to keeping the integrity of the sub intact. After the post they made on an alt and the long absence, it just seems like an account that may be a prime target for, I dunno, the FBI, or other groups like ctr. With them being so high on the mod list, it would be easy to cause major problems if that account fell into the wrong hands.

Just wanted to toss that out there.

2 AssuredlyAThrowAway 2016-10-30

/u/flytape kept in touch with sarah during the course of that entire fiasco, and sarah is now doing well from what flytape told us.

1 Sabremesh 2016-10-30

Thanks for this, very strange. I am not sure if any of the other mods had even noticed.

1 demo101demo 2016-10-30

lmao @ this post of hers https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/59vnnx/google_ai_invents_its_own_cryptographic_algorithm/d9ce4ry/

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