cross-posted from: https://lemmy.one/post/310151

Unfortunately and predictably /u/CedarWolf and I could not see eye to eye.

He is laser focused on protecting users. I do not see how this was possible on reddit if we lacked the normal 3rd Party Apps we’ve always used to manage the subreddit.

The subreddit has always been run through a massive set of YAML rules via the AutoModerator. Through these rules I was able to manage the entire subreddit. Alone.

Never did the other two mods really ever engage in any actions or even open dialogue. I had to open the dialogue about the community myself to get a response; and it was typical of your average reddit power moderator. He wanted to bend the knee to reddit. I refused.

Let me be perfectly clear. I accept responsibility for my actions.

However; I did not anticipate the complete lack of support from this top mod for the protest. Going forward I urge users to exercise their best judgement. The /r/genderqueer subreddit that will exist from now on is no longer the same community it was.

I am not going to badmouth CedarWolf. I am only going to present facts. We no longer operate the same community.

Thanks,

formerly /u/Zazie_Lavender (Account on reddit is deleted)

  • Artemisia@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Thank you for the immense amount of work you have done over the years. It is not diminished by this episode in any way. I hope you can find a new community to enjoy in whatever capacity suits you, here or elsewhere.

  • Veraticus@lib.lgbtEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m really sorry to hear this; thank you for the amazing work you did in such an important community.

    I think many of us have been blindsided by Reddit and the fallout from this. Personally, my resolution was to create and foster communities I could more directly control and participate in – hence, my movement to Lemmy.

    I hope you can recreate the community you had over there and that you continue to bring value, joy, and gender (and agender and everything in-between) to all the people that need it.

  • Lockely@pawb.socialEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Meanwhile, Cedar is badmouthing you in a stickied post on the subreddit. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this.

    • Melody Fwygon@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      That’s not surprising.

      It’s irrelevant. I ran that subreddit for 11 years. He did nothing of note beyond requesting the sub and appointing mods. I have no cares about what a scab thinks.

      • Lockely@pawb.socialEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Oh they’re the same one who got the top mod removed from r/adviceanimals. Literally the type of mod that has the userbase riled up against the mods by their actions. Shame they run so many LGBTQIA+ communities, I wouldn’t trust them to maintain a safe space.