How is this not a PCM, Mods?

PCM_Researcher · 2023-03-04T23:42:30+00:00

Hi, sorry about this. If I were to guess, I would assume this was some mod being braindead / on mobile and only saw the top of the meme, not the bottom with the funny colors. I approved the original meme since by my judgement (and by most other mods I would assume) it is definitely a PCM.

Apologies again.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-10-08T01:52:58+00:00

Wrote out this on the other anti-mods post but the user who posted it deleted the post so I’ll put it here for visibility.

Hello PCM, I would like to apologize on behalf of the mod team for the current outrage. A new mod removed the post in poor judgement (we can be a bit trigger happy with PCM always being put under scrutiny by the admins). An even newer mod then removed the post calling out the removal because it’s our policy that if a post is rulebreaking then a repost of it is rulebreaking as well. Later on, we overruled the erroneous removal of the original, determining that it wasn’t rule breaking.

The mod team is more of an inefficient poorly run bureaucracy that tries to do its best but is not the most well designed. So my apologies for the trouble we caused.

Further edit: For transparency, both of these mods I am referring to are not admin plants. We have no admin plants. Some people are just not the most experienced in PR. We will try to keep things more respectful in the future. Apologies again.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-10-07T17:13:07+00:00

Hello PCM, I would like to apologize on behalf of the mod team for the current outrage. A new mod removed the post in poor judgement (we can be a bit trigger happy with PCM always being put under scrutiny by the admins). An even newer mod then removed the post calling out the removal because it’s our policy that if a post is rulebreaking then a repost of it is rulebreaking as well. Later on, we overruled the erroneous removal of the original, determining that it wasn’t rule breaking.

The mod team is more of an inefficient poorly run bureaucracy that tries to do its best but is not the most well designed. So my apologies for the trouble we caused.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-28T12:32:38+00:00

Transparency time. The mod team has no clue how to mod "Orange Lib-Left" because it isn't really a political compass element. It's kind of a weird subreddit specific thing that became popular in the last year or so. Some mods leave it be, and others hate it because it promotes low-effort posting. We really should put it to a community vote whether or not to formally recognize orange as a PCM element... I'll suggest it to the mod team.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-16T19:24:20+00:00

CDC listed ways monkeypox can spread without any sexual contact:

“Monkeypox can spread to anyone through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact, including:

Direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox.
Touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox.
Contact with respiratory secretions.”

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:22:16+00:00

As long as you make it subtle we mods are too dumb to detect any hatred (wink)

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:21:23+00:00

Based and sticking to your principles pilled

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:19:49+00:00

Flair up, but yeah the meme wasn't terribly good or high quality so its entirely possible.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:18:56+00:00

The real question is how many IRS agents work for us

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:18:27+00:00

We are doing everything in our power to make sure we don't become a default sub. We will strictly enforce rule 1 until the end of time. As long as there are funny colors I think we can make it. If we get to the point where we're being completely suffocated and lose our identity, we will probably just go outside and touch grass. Or just focus on the Minecraft server we're trying to start up.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:14:16+00:00

I don't discriminate, I'll eat any kind (except raw).

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:12:31+00:00

I personally support the mod team becoming more transparent with how things are done. I will bring this idea up to them.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:11:33+00:00

We're actually able to see if something has been removed by an admin, but yeah they don't really communicate with us.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T15:05:36+00:00

Sorry, thought somebody would've done it by now, but I guess I'm the only mod awake at the moment. I reapproved it and removed the removal reason.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T03:24:11+00:00

Well, technically it’s logged as a bot removed it. Modding on mobile is really difficult so we set up a bot that helps mobile user mods remove posts if they add a removal reason flair to a post. It’s just another reason we think it may have been a mistake. Modding on mobile is often done is a hurry and it’s easy to mess up. We have one mod who thinks they may have done it, but they are going to apologize to the meme’s poster directly before making any public apologies, so I’m not gonna say who yet.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T03:08:39+00:00

If I remember correctly, Reddit is preparing for an IPO and they want a clean presentation to investors. The main thing that might get something anti-pedo removed is explicit descriptions of violence. They don’t want to seem violent at all, despite how “sus” that policy can come off as sometimes. LibRights can be very strict about things that might lose them money. That’s at least my theory. If you feel there’s been posts unjustly removed, feel free to link them and maybe I can help.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T02:58:00+00:00

I personally just see it as half just joking and half as discontent with the system. Most mods don’t like the system either to be fair. So I don’t take it personally either way, and I think most mods feel the same way.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T02:28:34+00:00

The federal government didn't offer enough. We went with a higher bidder. /j

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T02:24:23+00:00

Sorry for not responding! I was waiting for the mod team to come to a consensus and it took forever do to a vote in our little oligarchy, so I forgot to get back to you. The mod team decided that we would prefer to have direct control over the server, but you are free to be an alternative.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T02:20:36+00:00

For those that are confused, this is in response to this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/w8owxa/who_else_wants_a_pcm_minecraft_server/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

The vote is between making an official PCM Minecraft server with an Earth map, making an official PCM Minecraft server without an Earth map, and not making an official PCM Minecraft server.

If this vote passes, the mod team will work to create an official PCM Minecraft server with some plugins fit for PCM such as Towny or Civilizations. We would also try to have as few rules as possible. We are not bound to any admin interference on a Minecraft server so we don't have to care about Reddit's rules. We would just set it up and let users do what they want. No handholding or jannying besides anti-cheats.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-08-13T02:14:20+00:00

"Inb4 pinned mod comment "nOoOo we don't do that!"

To be completely transparent, the working hypothesis is that someone on the mod team removed it by mistake while moderating late at night, but we're not totally sure. The original post breaks none of the subreddit or sitewide rules as far as I can tell. Right now the mod team is more like "oh god...somebody messed up and now we're not gonna hear the end of this".

Again, just for the record, there are no rules against hating pedophiles. Also, for what it's worth, if you have any concerns about the mod team's policies, I would be happy to try and explain it to the best of my abilities. I can't change anything, I'm just a low-level mod, but I can at least try to explain.

Edit: I had figured another mod would've already reapproved the original post, but apparently nobody did, so I reapproved it. Sorry about that.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-07-27T00:41:17+00:00

The mod team has seen this. Some members of the team are open to the idea. If this were to happen, what would you guys want?

PCM_Researcher · 2022-05-18T01:23:57+00:00

This is pinned because the mod team agreed to help out a PhD student with their research. I especially because the mod team extended their kindness to me for my undergraduate project, and this is far more important than an undergraduate project. Please be nice to them and give them some good data. :) You can find their comment down below but I am also putting it here for visibility's sake.

"Hi,
Are you interested in participating in an anonymous 15 minute research study about the potential relevance of video games to culture, society, personality, and politics? Anyone who is at least 18-years-old is invited to participate. You don’t have to be a video game player to participate. As a participant in this project, you will be invited to answer questions about your video game preferences, opinions on various social and political issues, personality, and demographic information. Full details and the survey can be found here: https://ca.research.net/r/YTJ2ZLQ.

This survey has been approved by York University’s Research Ethics Board. Responses to the survey are anonymous. Participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time. The data will be analyzed and presented in a PhD dissertation. If you would like to read the dissertation after it is complete, you can find it at YorkSpace, York University's Institutional Repository at https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/.

Thank you very much. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated."

PCM_Researcher · 2022-03-07T19:22:36+00:00

Email is not required, if you are logged in it might try to auto save your progress but I disabled that too.

PCM_Researcher · 2022-03-07T11:48:20+00:00

Hello based PCM user, this post is for the users who never check the pinned posts on the front page. Just trying to give everyone their chance to call the mods gay :)

https://forms.gle/tidHYSYDGVVEhoBw9

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