I would once again offer my services.

Here is what I'll do,

• I will moderate this subreddit without consideration of my own personal views and in accordance with the stated rules and regulations as listed on the side bar.

• I will encourage well reasoned debate whilst discouraging emotional arguments and personal attacks.

• I will moderate demonstrably satirical postings to mitigate sliding. (Onion pieces etc)

• I will work with the existing mods to recreate the pre 40k + subscriber atmosphere we once enjoyed here. (Its nice having so many subscribers, but we need less fighting/arguing)

Regardless of if you believe in a specific conspiracy or not, we should be able to have civil debates about these subjects without being called racist, antisemitic, stupid, or any sort of derogatory label.

The mark of an intelligent man is having the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it.

~Aristotle

Obviously a power grab by the Illuminati.

The mark of an intelligent man is having the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it.

You know I took this quote to heart a long time ago and forgot who said it.

Right on Aristotle, Right on.

Flytape for mod

You're shortlisted

If you have deleted /u/uncensorship there is a decent argument for you to resign. Worst decision by a mod ever.

/u/uncensorship will be reinstated as moderator in due course.

I'd go with Flytape for the simple reason that he may actually help return the subreddit to one that covers conspiracy theories.

Words only Words.

Well aren't you just the best faggot?

That prize goes to you, sweetcheeks.

Apparently I am. Learn something new about myself daily.

/u/uncensorship is a bot and is meant to be inactive as a moderator. It is a bot that provides voluntary moderator transparency in /r/uncensorship but it requires moderator permissions in order to be able to inspect the moderation log.

I hope they realize this and return mod status...

I would agree that this bot needs to be restored.

Transparency.

The mods her are either inept or have an agenda. I find it hard to believe that mr dong does not realise how /u/uncensorship works. He has been here long enough. This is very suspicious. Mods not wanting anyone to see what gets deleted. Sad

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Well undo it then. Or do you not have the authority.

Can you explain who's idea this was?

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ok so perhaps incompetency , but the fact that he did against your better advice is worrying.

I didn't go against anyone's advice, i made a mistake.

ok , the fact you admit this and that /u/uncensorship will be reinstated is a reasonable outcome. I was shocked at that removal and I jumped to conclusions.

To be completely honest with you i want to remove the automoderator, not uncensorship. I realized what i had done this morning. Timezone difference didn't do me any favors last night. (another reason we need new blood)

I guess I should have heeded the saying "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" :) Glad to hear this is a human failing error and not anything more nefarious.

what is automoderator's duty here?

Exactly what it says on the tin. The bot was introduced some months ago to approve or remove reported posts. Just take a look at the overview.

Ah I see, and can see how it would be hard to use it here.

The bot was introduced in at a time of low moderator activity. Something i am trying to address with this post.

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Was there modmail discussion? Feel free to add me as moderator if you want some common sense up in the place.

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This is exactly what this subreddit needs.

Im a designer and UI guy if you need any help with that. This is gonna kick ass.

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Last guy who tried this ended up committing suicide. /u/ambiversive

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He made quite a few aesthetic changes as mod. Generally put quite a bit off effort into modding here. He got some shit for that. There was some drama with him and another mod too. I actually like to think he didn't suicide though. A user claiming to be his SO made a post advising of the suicide.

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Well that is according to a user claiming to be his girlfriend. His last post revolved around trying to convince people anonymous was a trap/psyop etc.

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http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/pltz6/redditor_ambiversive_died_february_10_2012_he/

http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/qlbq1/a_regular_contributor_to_rconspiracy_passed_away/

i think having more of a community-like feel is EXACTLY what this sub needs.

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I don't, he seems hot headed.

Got really defensive with me below, but he ended up deleting his post proclaiming himself ban happy.

I think account banning is ridiculous and counter-productive on a website with free registration.

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What do you hope these account bans to accomplish on a website with free registration?

That is lazy moderation at best, destructive otherwise.

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Bans should be handled carefully and with transparency. If someone deserves to be banned it should be easy for the mods to present their case for banning.

People might not agree on whether or not bans are effective but when presented with examples of repeated violations of the sub rules by certain members it would at least be clear to the community why the mods feel a ban is in order.

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It wasn't meant to be. I was agreeing with your proposal and trying (unsuccessfully) to outline a method of banning that would be less objectionable for the people who don't think banning should be done.

Some will still complain that the mods ban anyone at all but the community would be aware of the situation, the rules that were broken and would see that you intend to deal with bans in a way that respects the rules and reflects the communities best interests.

Sorry that it came out as an argument or complaint, as I absolutely agree with you.

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Good luck to you, I think you'd make a great mod.

This sub has been using the 'not banning for any reason' method for awhile now and the result is drastically reduced participation and arguments instead of conversation.

Bans shouldn't be used, period. They are a lazy solution that does not solve (and often worsens) an underlying problem.

Castration, Double Castration!

Reference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU1RkRH43Gs

Only after answering my (thrice asked) question first:

What do you hope to accomplish through account bans on a website with free registry?

Combined with your three strikes rule you are practically setting up a challenge/achievement list and increasing a trolls enjoyment with well defined goals.

What if you made it clear right away xpost ing wouldn't be tolerated. Stop the downvote brigades that the biggest issue I think.

It's seemingly self destructive if you roll over dead and let habitual cross posters to r/conspiratard comment in here. I'm not saying it will stop the down vote brigades, there's no question it would slow it to a crawl. I stopped commenting about a month ago and started up again a few days ago, I've noticed a huge drop in trolls, they could be loosing interest the ones that are left are angry children. They are fewer but more annoying. It would be great to put that nail in the coffin. This is the perfect time for new active meat. IMO they can waterboard them and have sex with their mothers then delete them and I'd be happy. Do your worst, and good luck to all who apply!

This subreddits problem is so very clearly not a troll infestation.

It is a troll bait infestation.

I've heard before that humor was a sign of intelligence, and after reading through two pages of your comments, my only thought was "this guy would starve a zombie". Of course in your case its not true, I could see the lightbulb there. However I have cotton mouth, yes very dry indeed. No offense intended, just making jokes. I do agree though there are guys in here that are like a swinging meat pendulum over a tiger cage. The problem I have when I see them being berated, is I always jump in and act a little crazy, get them thinking I'm an easier target. That's when I break out my 8th debating skills and pounce. I'm not sure I'm helping them much by my example though.

Relax, man.

Fuck I hate fucking candy corn! Who ever came up with that shit should be drowned in some. Then lit on fire and dragged across the Atacama the rocky side.

/r/conspiratard

Hey new mods. Can we ban this annoying bot please?

I wouldn't trust an account that hasn't bee on reddit for more than a year. Especially if they delete any kind of comments that lets us see what kind of person they are.

Yeah but if the trolls have to wait 8 minutes between postings on a new account or log into a new account each time they post it will slow the flow of bullshit significantly.

We shouldn't just allow known trolls to roam unhindered.

I made exceptions for post submission spamming. As for comments just stop feeding the fire.

Good enough for me.. EMF for Mod

I nominate axolotl_peyotl =D

Having nearly 27k link karma for this subreddit alone is worth mentioning on my resume, right? I've also been posting conspiratorialistic things on reddit since before /r/conspiracy was around.

But whatever, all of the guys at the top of this thread right now are worthy of the task, just make sure to pick someone we all know.

i think you would make a good moderator.

i saw your posts/links and you make a good job already.

The feeling is mutual, and not just because I love me some cannabis.

Eh looks like you got the job, good luck!

thanks :)

You're on the shortlist ;)

Seen you around a lot, so you have a vote from me.

I agree that axoloti_peyoti could make a good mod.

Well remember that next time you're electing a new one...sir :D

i would be happy to help.

/r/conspiratard is getting ouf hand, memes aren't removed and we could make this a great place with enforcing the rules we already have.

i browse /r/conspiracy practically daily.

i have a bit experience editing subreddits like you can see in /r/conspiracydocumentary and /r/secretsocieties.

I would agree that Weedtastic could make a good mod.

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Really?

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I don't just ban you because we disagree on certain topics.

What about people who rewrite history to deliberately make events seem less sympathetic to people of your background? What if their plan is to restore the credibility of ideas that history as we know it inherently revokes? These are ideas that, when believed to their logical end, discredits anything great that you may ever do or achieve. They put a limitation on who you are, destroy faith in your character simply because of where your family came from and may end up threatening the lives or you or your descendants?

What do you say to such people who assign guilt and innocence collectively to ethnic groups based on Youtube videos? Just: "I disagree with you?" These people are insidious problems for civilization itself, which is why history has taught us to call them out and marginalize them.

As a mod, I would have no hesitation to start by banning tttt0tttt and any of his other incarnations.

If he doesen't breaks the rules, i have no problem with him.

the rules are decided by all moderators together.

I also can't say what the rules are in the future,i just give opinion on what should be done to make this subreddit better.

MrDong and the other moderators are saying what in the end will be done.

Weedtastic seems a solid choice. He/she runs a very linear subreddit and have shown a solid level of dedication there, while still being a consistent submitter and commenter here. Their work on /r/conspiracydocumentary would also translate quite well in restarting the video of the week, which could go a long way toward establishing a better sense of community here.

What this sub needs from the moderators is attendance.

I think Weedtastic has proven to be an active participant here for a long time and generally seems quite willing to encourage others to form their own opinions. I feel that these two qualities are badly needed in this sub and should be strongly considered when choosing the next mod.

Oh goodie, infowars galore

Vote from me, as you looked for help and took it on board when it was given

I support you. Anyone that is aware of conspiritard has my support.

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I think a three strike system woudn't work, in my opinion because its too slow.

If we enforce Rule #10 this place would be clean.

1. Any posts that attack the sub, the users or the mods will be removed. Breaking this rule more than once can earn a ban.

I post (and garner a reasonable amount of upvotes) in both subreddits, so am I a troll or am I making reasoned assertions? (Oh, no sorry apparently I'm a paid shill)?

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It depends on the subject and whether what's being discussed is an actual conspiracy theory or just holocaust deniers ranting about the zionist NWO. For example there are at least 2 posts on the front page, at the time of this comment, that are not conspiracy theories; they are people squealing about Jews. If people want to hate Jews that's entirely up to them, but "I hate Jews" is not a conspiracy theory and this subreddit really needs to stop behaving like it is.

I post in both subs because I actually enjoy conspiracy theories, I'm sometimes antagonistic because I don't enjoy white supremacism (I have other hobbies) so I keep my more extreme ridicule of certain members of this subreddit confined to /r/Conspiratard so as not to derail "discussion" on this subreddit.

"conspiratard" is what exactly ? A troll is just someone that does not share your opinion or agree with you. Those terms are over used.

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do you not understand that you're a conspiritard? that's a mocking term for paranoid types obsessed with conspiracies. the /r/conspiratard name choice is meant to mock you, not to be a self-identifier for people who post on /r/conspiratard.

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go blather to someone else, nazi

agreed

Thirded. /r/weedtastic for mod!

If it were up to me, which it isn't, Weedtastic would be one of my top front runners for mod.

This place has been more bones than meat for the past year.

We should have the community elect the new mods

This is a terrible idea, prone to be gamed by trolls.

It could maybe work if the current mods set up a selfsubmission and posted comments with the usernames of the candidates, one per comment. But then we don't count the votes, we count the number of replies to each candidate. This way we can see whether the repliers are trolls or not. Of course, some dedicated trolls have accounts that look legit, but most don't, most are morons.

I still think this community election idea is shit though.

This is a terrible idea, prone to be gamed by trolls.

lol just like real democracy

Don't you know? The powerful posters will rig the vote, then drone strike our accounts with reptilian chemtrail holograms.

Thank you for removing supercede. I got a very unsatisfying response from him/her when I reported an obvious shill. The response was essentially that there is nothing that can be done, if we ban them they just create new user names and go back to their old tricks.

Do you think he was incorrect?

How did this troll force interaction upon you?

Obvious shill=someone who disagrees with you amirite?

I'll be glad to offer to help.

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Dude you're having a baby! Don't worry about us! You just take care of your woman and get prepared for your baby!

Congrats on your baby bro!

dude, congrats I just had one a few months ago. Kids are awesome. It will give you a good chance to watch the kid focused propaganda in a whole new light.

Your balls work! Result!

All the best big man

I'll be your moderator extrodinaire.

I'll only punish those that bring up Numerology, Bilderberg, Bohemian Grove, Reptilians, or that fat fuck Alex Jones. The punishment will of course be left to my discretion.

Thank you for your consideration. Have a wonderful day and remember kids, America has a Jew problem.

This sub has become what r/politic and r/anythinggoesnews is supposed to be. Every time a person posts a conspiracy they get down voted or ridiculed. It has become a source for alternative news

I've pestered sarah about rulebreaking posts in the past, would love to remove them personally.

I feel the rules in general could use some updating to counteract the...er... Direction this sub is heading.

Your name hurts to look at. =(

They're*

Lmfao.

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Not to mention it is an advertisement.

Seconded. We've needed this for a while now.

So lets do the damn thing. We need something different around here. We are growing so fast. 200 people a day.

I would definitely be up for moderating this subreddit. I spend a lot of my free time here because there are a lot of fresh people in here who know something is wrong and I love supplying them with good sources.

This subreddit is good but I think with a few tweaks it could be great.

I can help moderate. My attitude is to be light-handed and let the community sort out as much as possible.

I say we just hand it over to the best shill we can find. Like that reptilianmason guy.

U/flytape is the smartest most fact based level headed person on r/conspiracy

I disagree but I am flattered.

I'm not claiming to be stupid but one thing I've learned in life from running my own business is that people specialize their knowledge. If I wasn't able to concede inferiority to key employees who I hired specifically because of their specialized knowledge, I would have forced some really big mistakes to happen.

This lesson has helped me in private family matters, business matters and civic matters.

I do appreciate the compliment however.

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Everyone knows Neo-Nazis would be great mods of /r/conspiracy!

/s

Agreed. Their comprehension of the organized subterfuge by international Jewry also allows them to intuit the truth of conspiracy theories before any actual evidence is required. This is an extremely useful skill and one that any /r/conspiracy leader needs to govern a community of such high repute as this one.

I would volunteer to be a mod. I've been on this subreddit for a number of years (under this account and my older account: sumdog). I've submitted a number of posts and comments. I'll have to admit I often look to this subreddit after a major news event to get a true alternative look at it.

I don't agree with all the ideas posted, but I am one to entertain any ideas, no matter how different they are to my own. Doubt is essential to growth. If you don't doubt the axioms you hold about your world, you'll never learn that you might be wrong.

I visit, read and comment about once a day. It's one of my favourite subreddits.

i've seen some frequent posters that should be acknowledged.

The approximate usernames are something like... MrsSippy, nighthawk, and weedtastic .

Those are just the ones I've seen post often on this site and I believe one of them should be considered.

I would like to be a mod but its not going to happen - because Ive pissed off too many people. Just be sure to please ban blogspam, this place is completely overrun. You can just flat out ban a few domains and it would greatly help.

Also ban outright racist bullshit.

Ive been a fan of alternative history for a couple decades, and I think this channel should be about things like history, banking, political corruption. Thoughtful content. Instead this place is filled with weekly world news tabloid bullshit, racists, and trolls. its really quite a joke.

please fucking do something!

If you need someone real bad I can do it, I mod over at the Agenda 21 sub too so I've had some anti-trolling experience, they attack me about once a month.

I'd humbly offer my services to the team. I am the creator and moderator of a small subreddit; r/blackinamerica, as well as the somewhat larger r/blackculture, So i already have a good deal of moderating experience. Additionally, given that this forum is known all over reddit for having a large crossover with the hate reddits (r/niggers, r/whiterights ect) it might not hurt to add some color to the moderator staff.

I am also a Muslim, so depending on who you ask I am either part of an enormous 1500 year old conspiracy to take away America's freedom or the victim of a massive global conspiracy to turn the world into a giant oil field.

Thirdly, I have been a longtime subscriber and poster to r/conspiracy and consider the place one of my favorite places on the web. I would be fully dedicated to making reddit hold r/conspiracy in the same high regard as I hold it in, and in making sure the most thought-provoking and well-sourced theories and news get attention not just here but around the entire reddit community. I hope you consider me for the position.

ill volunteer to do moderation or janitor work. Although I seldom post I'm here several times daily.

I'll offer my services now, so when this post comes up again I can say I'll offer my services again that way it seems like I have been here for awhile :)

My advice is to post that you have evidence proving some really big conspiracy. Tell a compelling story and promise to follow up. Then the next day delete the subreddit.

It bothers me how most of the people electing themselves as candidates have an axe to grind, particularly wishing to ban those they see as a detriment to the community.

I have a different take on things, and while I know nothing about moderation (and don't think I would care for behaving professionally), I would love to have input on some factors I think are important.

BANS:

First off, I don't think anyone should be banned under any circumstances (excluding submission spamming in which new account creation/timers would reduce load). It simply is not an effective way with dealing with a problem: You take an identified troll and force him to come up with an as-yet unknown identity to rebirth the cycle all over again. Most trolls soft-ban themselves in time through their behaviour anyways.

All you are banning is a username not an idea and not an ideology, and certainly not a mode of behaviour which feeds on negative reactions.

Which brings me to my next point; banning a troll sends a very clear message: you are succeeding!

We should not encourage them with such ineffective measures that are quickly circumventable for free.

But who isn't circumventing these bans? Actual users who may have become passionate about something they don't fully understand in a world they find threatening. People who, while possibly disagreeable and abrasive, actually want to learn, to teach, and to improve their world, but were banished from our sub for actions we couldn't perceive from their perspective.

RULES

Slightly modified:

1. No Group hate. [Extending racism to be less racist. We don't group hate because it is illogical indulgence of our own ignorance.]
2. No blog spam/malicious web sites.
3. No abusive/threatening language. [Unproductive to enforce, the community is not forced to read abuse, nor is the community forced to be emotionally impacted by abuse. ]
4. No stalking. [100% unenforceable]
5. No caps lock. [This is a stylistic choice, and doesn't make important information any less important]
6. Any and all bans are made by moderator consensus. [This is not even a rule, it is just info]
7. NO Facebook links. [The best rule change since I found this sub. Totally willing to expand it to twitter et al, but they never really became a problem]
8. NO image submissions [This is an expansion of the no memes rule leaving no reasonable doubt to the legitimacy of your post, I will expand on this at the end of my post.
9. Cross posting any links to /r/conspiracy posts or specific comments from other subs is subject to a ban, depending on the context. [Sort of an awkward catch-all I am hesitant to remove)
10. Any posts in the form of a personal attack will be removed. [Modified to extend coverage. This rule was not about protection, it was about presentation.]

New rules (to keep that "10 commandment" feel):

1. No Satire. [prevents Onion articles and starwars conspiracy type nonsense.]
2. No advertisements. [Prevents things like today's toilet-stool advertisement. If an advertisement is the only source for that information you can find, perhaps the advertiser is lying] (I know how to paleo-poop, find a better source)
3. Stay on the topic of conspiracies. [Essentially a deflection for removing obvious troll/spam. This is generally done by the community but could explain a mods actions should an inappropriate post become popular (which has happened quite a bit)]
4. No inquisitive titles. [Mostly just trying to hit the 10 here, but I think this rule could improve post quality. First it removes the ability to sensationalize a boring subject ("Does this document prove Obama's clone was harvested by pod people?" turns out, no.) Second it avoids meek posters seeking others to fill in their opinions for them (What does /r/ conspiracy think...?) and encourages assertions, which facilitate discussions whether they are right or wrong.

Now, these would be rules for POSTING here, all comments sections should (imo) be without rules. Seriously no rules: racism, personal attacks, blog spam, the works. The rules don't mean anything without a community to back them up. Show your support for the improvements these posting rules can make by casting your vote against rulebreaking behaviour.

Does someone provide a persuasive point, but couple it with an unwarranted personal attack? Don't let this be an acceptable part of your community, demand improvement of yourself and others.

Those who will not curb their behaviour to broaden their audience show their true colors: being disruptive is more important than spreading truth. Banning someone for this would be counter productive, as we can better understand the motivations of vetted users.

This lightens mod-load for having to deal with problems as well as lets an outsider see that there ARE troublemakers here, and they are not well received by the general community.

IMAGES

As I said before, I would like to make all image submissions against the rules. I think this is the single most important change mods of /r/conspiracy could consider. What would this change? Well it would mean I would have had the top five posts this month removed in there infancy. How is that fair? Well...

Four out of five should have been removed under current rules, but weren't.

• One of those four was made on quickmeme and was a circumvention of rule nine to begin with.
• One of those four was a quote on non-facts which sparked non-discussion.
• One of those four makes bold claims in the image, but the poster meekly acknowledges "I admit that these figures may not be %100 percent [sic] accurate."
• One of those four is against rule nine, but that rule seems intentionally loose on the wording.

However, all four of them have a couple things in common (besides breaking both sets of rules): The image adds nothing to the text, and the submission coming in image form, if true, would have a non-image source.

Moving on to fifth place for the past month we have this image with the title "Picture of the IDF pointing guns, laughing and taunting a blindfolded and bleeding palestinian girl. Disgusting...." which we are to (and apparently, the bulk of the sub did) take OP's word for, being unsourced, contextless material.

This being one of the most popular posts in the sub in the past month is quite sad.

What would this change? For one thing, you could still share all the images you wanted to share before, just not as a link submission. That means you could still have funny memes or informative infographics within comments under a post, the intention is not to censor you.

An acceptable submission of a meme would involve a selfpost with the link contained within a description of why you think it is pertinent to this sub and why members here should be interested in its message.

Example:

Selfpost Title: Alex Jones' Motives

Hey guys I just found this image and it reminded me of this subs love/hate relationship with Alex Jones. Do you guys think Alex is controlled opposition, or just an over-the-top salesman?

Edit: omg! frontpage! Edit2: downvotes?? :c

In this way you can still share the image, but not for karma and not without caring enough about the subject to articulate why I should care about it.

TL;DR: If I was a mod, all I would do is remove image posts.

Good post but my I point out that

No stalking. [100% unenforceable]

I've seen modders ban users for stalking.

NO Facebook links. [The best rule change since I found this sub. Totally willing to expand it to twitter et al, but they never really became a problem]

If post is meant to be a meme, then yes, but if it's something posted in their page that draws attention to possible conspiracies, then why not, the same to twitter posts, or even 4chan. Remember that IDF Facebook posting a picture of a Palestinian child on his crosshair, this is both a perfect example of the power of pictures and facebook sort of posts.

NO image submissions [This is an expansion of the no memes rule leaving no reasonable doubt to the legitimacy of your post, I will expand on this at the end of my post.

Again agreed if it's a meme, any opinions, quotes can easily be posted as self "text" post (though many refuse to post it as such for the karma BS), but a noticeable image might still revelant.

Cross posting any links to /r/conspiracy[1] posts or specific comments from other subs is subject to a ban, depending on the context. [Sort of an awkward catch-all I am hesitant to remove)

Again why ?

No Satire. [prevents Onion articles and starwars conspiracy type nonsense.]

Personally I still hold true that through the satire, the Onion seems more factual than major news outlets, specially as a critique.

TL;DR Again good post, you've got what it takes to become a modder !

I've seen modders ban users for stalking.

That doesn't stop stalking, it changes the username of the stalker. I would liken it to being stalked in real life, and responding by changing your stalkers telephone number.

if it's something posted in their page that draws attention to possible conspiracies, then why not

Because someones facebook wall is not exactly a credible source. It DID draw your attention, go research it and if it is true, post some sources to the sub. We don't need facebook hearsay or "wisdom" here.

Noticeable images can be contained within a self post.

The difference is people will get tired of "here is a picture" self posts and they will be downvoted on sight, then people will have to start contributing selfposts with content. Could you imagine?

Again why ?

There is no compelling reason to have, or remove, this rule.

Personally I still hold true that through the satire, the Onion seems more factual than major news outlets, specially as a critique.

Fine, that is how satire works. Go find a non-satire source discussing what they are satirizing.

I would rather my rules be considered for merit and enforced by someone else. Once again though, I would be more than happy to remove image submissions all day. Not really interested in the rest of the gig.

I'm a long time redditor, never moderated before, will pitch in if needed.

My two cents goes to Weedtastic's nomination, axolotl_peyotl, if not Weed himself, for what it's worth.

I'd offer my services, but I'm more of a lurker. Been around long enough, that's for sure.

If you need someone just keeping an eye on things, I'm your man. But if you're looking for super-active, vocal members, go with the above mentioned.

edit: If you're looking for someone with a little more time I would suggest bumblingmumbling.

They are both on the shortlist along with a couple of others. Thank you for your nominations and opinion!

For heaven's sake please do not allow a sock to come in from that sub that's trying to damage /conspiracy. They'd love to infiltrate this sub as they have other subs.

Choose me. Or else I shall unleash my army of unmanned aircrafts upon your puny infidel nation of freedom!

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I agree. It is easy enough to just not click on things you don't want to read.

I'd offer my services if possible. I'm active and would like to think I am fair as well. Would remove all blantant shills, promote conspiracy videos on the sidebar and try to not abuse power. He who governs least governs best.

I'd nominate alllie

And I'd discourage sidebar links for things like aliens. It's fine if ppl believe that, but it's inactionable and very low on any reasonable person's hierarchy, with banks robbing the world blind.

If slightly world-weary old-timers with too much time on their hands make an acceptable candidate profile, my services for moderation activities are also available.

I wouldn't promise NOT to ban anyone. In fact those accounts which only seem post on a single topic, and do so as putative "debunkers" would be at risk.

Wow. I would step in and help if you want.

I'd offer my services, but I'm already too busy moderating several other places.

I'd offer my services, but the mods wouldn't elect me. Plus, I don't really want to do it ... too much like work.

If only.

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Please submit your link as a post, and not as a comment, specially in a thread that's regarding mods ! Thanks

I recommend any moderator "drop their pants" on live camera to remove any doubts about their loyalties. Better be safe than sorry.

ANY NEW MODERATORS MUST BE VETTED BY MEMBERS SUCH AS ME SHOWING POST HISTORY CONTAINS NO WHITE SUPREMACY // "JEWS ARE THE EVIL IN CONTROL OF ALL WORLD PROBLEMS AND JEWS WANT TO MURDER YOUR BABIES AND JEWS DESERVE NO CONSIDERATION OR UNDERSTANDING AS ANY OTHER PEOPLE DO" bullshit.

(this is not to say we're looking for pro-Israel moderators, and anyone who is seemingly adopting and arguing the "palestinians are evil and due to their aggression Israel has decided committing mass murder, crimes against humanity, and genocide claiming you're only doing it in defense of your homeland and people (quite like the Nazis) and anyone who disagrees is racist should be discounted as well)

Thanks.

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Well*

Are none of our current mods white supremacists?

Would it really hurt to have one?

/u/tttt0tttt for mayor! Just to see if he abuses his power a bit, for funsies.

uh, derp, k, thanks for your input.

Why can't future mods be entitled to their opinions, isn't this the essence of conspiracy theories, to think out of mainstream society.

As long as they don't troll or threat other users, and have shown to repsect other's opinion in a meaningful way, I don't see any problems with their opinions interfering with their mod-work.

I personally don't post here much, but if you need an extra person to just delete racist comments or facebook links, I can help. I'm a mod on a few other subreddits that get decent traffic so I know the deal.

Why do we even need mods? Self governance ftw.

I'd offer, but my banhammer would never stop swinging and I don't have time for that right now. I have learned little patience around the (r/)Conspiratards. They are so fucking obvious with their tactics, it's just pathetic. Considering how often they follow me around on Reddit, it sure would feel good to moderate here, though. :D

Vote for me and I will give you land

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got my vote

=) you have my vote

Banning is a poor (and lazy) solution to problems.

Every troll you ban can make another account.

Every non-troll you ban in the crossfire is a potential ally lost.

I don't think bans should be used in any situation. Everything here is just words.

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A three strike rule for a troll is more like congratulating them for being a good troll, then giving them the ban is a grand slam.

Now outside of shitty post submissions , how can a troll affect you?

says the /r/conspiratard user.

says the /r/conspiracy user.

If you don't like some of the posts here then just start your own. You could be some shill that only wants your personal agenda/meme pushed on the public and censor anyone you don't agree with.

MrDong is a moderator.

Conspiracy sites die because of over moderation left or right, dem or rep and then they into a circle where everyone agrees with everyone else. That defeats the purpose of having an alternative to MSM. If people want that they might as well watch FOX or MSNBC stick their fingers in their ears and go lalalalalalala.

I think we can all agree here that the two party dictatorship is a fraud.

And if it isn't moderated correctly the content is shifted and diluted overtly and covertly. We need someone that is here daily that has posted good material and does not have any intentions other than keeping this place ship shape. I also think that the new person should not be able to wield too much power or be able to keep mod ship indefinitely incase they don't have the best intentions for this place. Do not accept any offers from strangers or new accounts.

That is why conspiracy sites are tricky I mean the content ranges from Chemtrails to UFOs and everything in between. Just because you and I might not agree with a post or think its crazy does not it is to the reader or the OP. There are plenty of things I do not agree with so I just dont open that post.

No, I mean the very obvious attempts at trolling. The problem is that some more of the far out conspiracies are used to promote a view which some people will see as a way to ridicule the rest of the sub-Reddit. Trolls post a bullshit thread, populate it and have infighting between themselves and real posters and then post it elsewhere on this site (/r/subredditdrama for example) and it pays off when they and others gloat at what appears to be a bunch of nut jobs making completely stupid claims.

thats true

I think we can all agree here that the two party dictatorship is a fraud.

And if it isn't moderated correctly the content is shifted and diluted overtly and covertly. We need someone that is here daily that has posted good material and does not have any intentions other than keeping this place ship shape. I also think that the new person should not be able to wield too much power or be able to keep mod ship indefinitely incase they don't have the best intentions for this place. Do not accept any offers from strangers or new accounts.

Agreed. Their comprehension of the organized subterfuge by international Jewry also allows them to intuit the truth of conspiracy theories before any actual evidence is required. This is an extremely useful skill and one that any /r/conspiracy leader needs to govern a community of such high repute as this one.

If he doesen't breaks the rules, i have no problem with him.

the rules are decided by all moderators together.

I also can't say what the rules are in the future,i just give opinion on what should be done to make this subreddit better.

MrDong and the other moderators are saying what in the end will be done.

Relax, man.

Well that is according to a user claiming to be his girlfriend. His last post revolved around trying to convince people anonymous was a trap/psyop etc.

Everyone knows Neo-Nazis would be great mods of /r/conspiracy!

/s