HalfOfAKebab

[12:04] smeep: I understand that, but the man in this clip is trying to extort a streamer who provides content to your subreddit.

[12:04] smeep: I understand that moderators can't show much bias, but I feel like the situation might be a little different if his numbers were higher.

[12:05] HalfOfAKebab: what do you mean by that?

[12:05] smeep: Like, if I was messaging you on behalf of Ice or Soda, I feel like the chances for the thread to be removed would be higher.

[12:05] HalfOfAKebab: i guarantee you it would not

[12:05] HalfOfAKebab: we get messages like this occasionally, and they're always turned down

[12:05] smeep: Nothing against you, I just know you guys might catch a lot of shit if they mentioned it on their stream.

[12:06] smeep: Oh wow, I didn't know that

[12:06] HalfOfAKebab: don't get me wrong, it sucks that you're in this situation, and speaking personally i hope it turns out in your favour

[12:06] HalfOfAKebab: but as moderators, we can't pick sides

[12:06] HalfOfAKebab: sorry

[12:06] smeep: yeah, absolutely no hard feelings either way dude

[12:07] smeep: other streamers have sent messages like this in the past?

[12:07] HalfOfAKebab: admittedly not any large streamers, but yeah we get messages like this sometimes

[12:07] smeep: can't you see how this would look a little strange though? almost biting the hand that feeds you

[12:08] smeep: again, not to be rude, but the streamers are the entire subject matter of the subreddit. if they weren't providing content, the subreddit would not be where it is today

[12:08] HalfOfAKebab: we would rather have a smaller subreddit with no moderator bias than a large subreddit with moderator bias

[12:10] smeep: so just curious, do the moderators only remove threads for the given rules of the subreddit?

[12:10] HalfOfAKebab: yep, we act only within the rules of our own subreddit, and the rules of reddit iself

[12:11] smeep: wow, okay I can respect that

[12:11] HalfOfAKebab: we try to be as hands-off as possible, only removing what's necessary

[12:11] HalfOfAKebab: racism, spam, etc

[12:11] smeep: yeah, that makes sense

[12:11] smeep: probably best to be as hands off as possible anyways with the way the community is lol

[12:12] HalfOfAKebab: yep lol, we know that better than anyone

[12:12] HalfOfAKebab: one step out of line and people get asspained

[12:12] smeep: people are so fast to call anyone a nazi mod

[12:12] HalfOfAKebab: yeah lol

[12:12] smeep: alright, well thanks a bunch for the help and taking the time to message me

[12:12] smeep: I really appreciate it

[12:13] HalfOfAKebab: no worries

[12:13] HalfOfAKebab: good luck

[12:13] smeep: thanks

[12:13] smeep: oh, and if you wouldn't mind not talking about this to anyone, we can't make any of this information public just yet

[12:13] HalfOfAKebab: don't worry about it

[12:13] HalfOfAKebab: only sharing this with the other mods

[12:14] smeep: thanks

[12:14] smeep: have a good night

[12:14] HalfOfAKebab: you too

seems like a decent guy tbh

unlike that mod we spoke to before when we banned ice