r/ModSupport • u/phillygeekgirl • 7h ago

Mod code of conduct - where to report?

Five women's health subreddits have had their moderation taken over by a guy selling products from a company he is co-founder of.
The cofounder brag and links to his social media about the company are in his bio. He has posts and comments touting products from his company.

How do I report this as a clear violation of the Mod Code of Conduct?

Edit: helpful folks supplied the links below. Thanks everyone!

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u/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7h ago

I would definitely send this to MCOC.

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u/phillygeekgirl 7h ago

Done! I just needed the link for where to report it.

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u/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 6h ago

Seems MCOC was quick and removed him - they are asking for volunteers to mod the sub now! I can't take on more right now but if you are interested, you should volunteer! If you do have questions you can ask me and I can help - I just can't add more subs right now.

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u/phillygeekgirl 6h ago

Three of the subs have been taken away from him. There's a few more to go.

One of the subs looks like it has a bunch of volunteers; I'll check on the others.

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u/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 6h ago

I saw at least one of them has another mod above him. MCOC is less likely to intervene if there is a higher mod who can remove him. If he is the only mod or top mod, and is violating MCOC, they are more likely to remove him.

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u/IvyGold 2h ago

I'm interested to know: how did this user become a mod in the first place, and did the senior mods let him take control?

I'm getting ready to expand one of my mod teams and am wondering if I have anything to worry about.

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u/Halaku 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7h ago

https://redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct

Last sentence, bottom of page.

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u/AlfhildsShieldmaiden 6h ago

Thank you for taking action on this! It’s super fucked up.

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u/phillygeekgirl 6h ago

The sub members are understandably upset. They're supposed to be safe spaces for women to talk about pretty sensitive issues. Instead we get some dude pimping his supplements.

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u/Miss_L_Worldwide 6h ago

Yikes this is actually really fucked up!

This is something admin needs to deal even if it's outside of the norm to do so.

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u/phillygeekgirl 6h ago edited 6h ago

It looks like they've intervened in 2 of the sub so far. His name is gone from the mod list and they're calling for new mods.
Progress!

Edit: 3 subs now have been taken back.

Thanks Reddit admin!

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u/Outlaw-Star- 5h ago

Wow this made it to subreddit drama! Congrats on the quick success!

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u/girlgamerpoi 1h ago

You guys gotta be careful with who you set as mod 😭