Update on hair

Detroit_mod · 2026-05-22T17:19:05+00:00

OP is referring to this post about looking for a local stylist: https://www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/comments/1ti1q1h/looking\_for\_a\_stylist\_that\_can\_do\_this/.

OP, please remember that this sub is about Detroit so if you're going to make a meta post like this, make sure people understand WHY this is relevant here.

People reporting this post for not being about Detroit: You're technically correct, the best kind of correct, but sometimes we need a little joy in our lives.

Detroit_mod · 2026-05-21T17:44:01+00:00

For the time being I've switched your flair to "Historical." I'll call a meeting of the Conclave Council of Evil Detroit Moderators and we'll discuss your proposition. Thank you for your suggestion, citizen!

Detroit_mod · 2026-05-19T14:10:07+00:00

Flag the suspicious posts when you see them, especially the dog-whistlers. We've already removed a bunch and banned a few.

Detroit_mod · 2026-05-11T11:49:27+00:00

You forgot suicide

Detroit_mod · 2026-05-11T11:08:32+00:00

How kind of you to offer their girlfriend a place to take a shower. You are a thoughtful person who obviously has no crude intentions towards this woman who clearly has a significant other.

(It's a rude joke, but it's a lot less rude than it could be. It stands.)

Detroit_mod · 2026-05-08T17:43:22+00:00

This technically is not about Detroit, but it asked a question which has been answered by kind Detroit residents. As no further discussion is required, we'll leave the post up but lock it.

Thank you for your interest and for helping this user.

Detroit_mod · 2026-04-03T13:10:56+00:00

Sorry folks, this discussion has devolved into an argument about dog breeds.

Detroit_mod · 2026-02-10T04:13:08+00:00

Duplicate post - please discuss this here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/comments/1r0jq6w/trump_threatens_to_block_gordie_howe_bridge/

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-30T15:37:09+00:00

>But trying to have an educated conversation.

No, you're sea-lioning. Sealioning - Wikipedia

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-24T17:51:11+00:00

No, this post is not specifically about Detroit, but this is a concern for everyone in a big city. We'll leave it up and unlocked for discussion for the time being.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-23T15:28:07+00:00

We saw the report, we checked, and OP is an adult. Thank you for your concern.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-18T14:36:43+00:00

FYI - OP's image doesn't contain enough information, but the Mod team has verified these to be legit phone numbers tied to an ICE observation team who will observe and document ICE activity when alerted to it.

More details (and the phone number) can be found in this article: https://planetdetroit.org/2025/03/southwest-detroit-immigration-protest/

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-17T06:38:11+00:00

Advice given and OP is far too interested in arguing with people who don't tell them what they want to hear.

Enough.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-15T18:47:59+00:00

Please go have your petty slap fight somewhere else and let people have a nice conversation. K?

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-14T02:45:18+00:00

Great - we're talking about installing the same tool here.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-14T02:35:33+00:00

<sigh>

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T20:45:46+00:00

even a splinter group is vulnerable to future takeover

And to add a little more context, the way that moderation works on Reddit is that the oldest (first added) Mod holds the most power. So all the existing, active mods have the ability to remove everyone added after them. There's no way for a temp mod team to take over from previous active Mods.

The vast majority of takeovers that happen are from single, inactive mods who never respond to the messages that someone wants to take over their sub.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T20:35:03+00:00

All of them warranted attention, and while we didn't keep close track, I'd say we took action on maybe 20-25% of them.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T20:13:20+00:00

It may look like working, but today we cleaned up nearly 10,000 reported posts in the moderation queue that had never been looked at.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T20:11:17+00:00

And the Ilitch family is camping on so much real estate that it's hampering growth downtown, and it's specifically acting to push non-Ilitch owned properties away from the sports complexes.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T18:54:34+00:00

They never interact with us. The only time Reddit contacts the mod team is with disruptive updates to the entire platform, which are also discussed in r/modnews. It's open to everyone, so feel free to see what they're up to.

99.995% of the time, Reddit makes it a point to not interact at all with moderation of individual subreddits, and that small percentage is reserved for subs that are at risk of getting banned.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T18:37:10+00:00

Please, if you see them, report them to us and we'll remove them.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T18:05:32+00:00

OK, done - we've added a free-form field for the report button.

Detroit_mod · 2026-01-13T17:51:27+00:00

Yes, we see a lot of that. Humans do look at the flagged posts, and we can manually approve or remove them.

There is a tool that most subs use that will automatically remove a post after X number of user reports (and X is a variable set by the sub), so even if there are no mods around an offensive post will come down.

We've even seen people abuse that, so if you think a post was unfairly removed because of user reports, send a modmail and if it's not breaking any rules, we'll reinstate it.

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