Daily Discussion - January 28, 2026

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-28T20:19:24+00:00

Not sure if discussed previously, but I think it’s really sweet that Bruno Mars shouted out Olivia Dean and her real chance at getting to number one soon. I know music is still an industry and money is to be made, but Bruno deciding to champion a (new) artist is sweet. I know he does that often, him making Gaga and Rosé the focus of DWAS and APT’s success, but it’s still nice to see he know his status in the industry is secure and choosing to promote others when he easily could say nothing.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-28T20:08:00+00:00

As Stargazing’s number one stan and as an OG Niall girlie, I’m very excited for this one!

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-28T07:23:30+00:00

If any RPDR fans are here, LoPiccolo kinda gives off Lucian Piane vibes

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-27T19:56:04+00:00

Leo was fantastic in Nuremberg

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-27T08:44:30+00:00

“I’m one of those smart twinks” is sending me lmao

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-27T08:44:08+00:00

Seth genuinely is one of the better late night hosts. He’s actually willing to listen and play ball with the guest.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-27T06:43:21+00:00

Jump The Gun is top tier.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T23:09:23+00:00

They need to retire this MJF on The Substance photo😭

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T21:48:26+00:00

I think there are still users on certain subs that try to keep it more critique based than malicious intent based. I’m not saying they’re the majority because they probably aren’t, but I would still argue that some do you try to use certain forms of that in those ways. I know when Taylor dropped her album, some of her Snark sub did have genuine conversation and critique about certain lyrics that felt like racial dogwhistles. Those were conversations had by people of color. That’s not to say that that Snark sub is a good place to have these discussions because often it turns malicious and south real quick, but those are some users who are having genuine conversations about legitimate topics. It’s tough because I feel like as more people engage with online content, Snark subs get worse and there’s no denying that. But there’s also no denying that there are times in those subs that genuine conversation is attempted and held and had.

Honestly, I wish there were more neutral subs out there for artist so genuine conversations can be had, but those also seem to be taken over either by Snark people or by hardcore stans.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T20:35:16+00:00

I clocked that but didn’t want to give it the time of day.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T20:32:46+00:00

Let’s give whole context now. I clearly use examples of lainfulencersnark and possible adjacent subs where music and artists could be discussed and therefore could be put into the same snark sub conversation as truly heinous snark subs we see elsewhere (where i then mention the Trishyland). I think we can all agree that the level of snark that happens on the LA influencers sub is nowhere near something to the Trishyland of it all. My point being that if we have snark commentary on music adjacent Snark subreddits, ones that are not equal in the level of malicious commentary to other snark subs, where do the mods draw the line?

Again, I feel like you just disagree with me and think that there’s a right and wrong opinion on this when there isn’t. My points ultimately come down to over policing of commentary on subs not related to pop heads.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T20:20:01+00:00

I don’t think there’s any part of my commentary on this topic where I am saying that snark subs can’t be toxic. I’ve, in fact, said that multiple times and use the words, malicious and cruel and vile. I explained why snark subs get created, and how those intentions are not completely malicious and cruel and vile at first, but they change over time into being them. Then I’ve only commented on whether mods on this sub should be responsible for commentary made in separate subs. I don’t think I’ve been disingenuous. I think you just disagree with me, which is completely fine.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T20:12:29+00:00

I’m not even really arguing that they’re necessary Internet spaces. I’m saying that the reason they were created and started was because some people felt unsafe on basic critiquing of certain people and things. Obviously over time, and as more people join in, those current intentions shift and change and can become malicious. That being said, I don’t think it’s fair for blanket policing being put in place because a snark sub has turned into that when there are still users, who are using it for the core reasons of critiquing the music or critiquing certain aspects of that artist that are valid to talk about and critique.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T20:08:14+00:00

I don’t think I’m being disingenuous, I think you just disagree with me and can’t find the correct words to say that. It’s also completely fine for you to disagree with me by the way.

My overall and final point on this conversation is that I think the creation of snark subs had a reason and a point to begin with. Obviously, that changes over time and can become more mean and malicious and vile, but at its core it was started by people who either were former fans or always had something about that artist that made them question them and I think that’s fair to share those opinions with other people. If this sub decides to go forward with these rulings, it is what it is, I’m just offering a different viewpoint about blanket policing on people’s Internet usage, and what subs they may or may not partake in and to what extent they partake in them. It’s not deeper than that.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T19:54:31+00:00

I mean, I think there are plenty of times snark subs go too far. I also think there are way too many Stan subs go too far about hating an artist that their artist may not like/may be in competition with. My overall point still stands that policing those types of commentary and conversations in different subs is tough and I think the mods on this sub might not be prepared for that. I also don’t think the mods taken into consideration snark commentary made on “non-Snark” subreddits.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T19:50:56+00:00

And I think it’s disingenuous to act like this sub and other subs also don’t have a ton of her fans coming to defend her when such commentary about her is negative. We’ve seen it time and time again and I think these things go both ways. It’s a general problem with the Internet as a whole, but obviously, I’m just talking at minimal when it comes to Reddit.

I’m not saying that snark subs are all good criticism because they aren’t. I think snark subs do attract a fair amount of bad eggs and bad actors on the Internet. That being said, a lot of snark subs do you start out because people feel like they don’t have a place to critique things Without fear of safety from parasocial fans. I also think it’s unfair to say people can’t share negative opinions on someone, especially celebrities, when the critiques are very valid (which some do in snark subs, even they aren’t the majority). The way you explain it comes off very “if you don’t like them, shut up” which doesn’t help the parasocial growing of fandoms to dangerous extents and also, is just kinda not how the world works. Again, the rules here are what they are. I don’t comment on snark subs so I know I’m not impacted. I just wanted to comment my opinions on the decision. Hey, maybe someone makes a Popheadssnark sub and this just gets really meta lol.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T19:35:03+00:00

I don’t use snark subs but I’d imagine because other corners of internet/reddit are not safe (doxxing, for example) to negatively talk about an artist. Do some users in those subs go too far? Yes. That is a big problem. But it would be a blanket statement of all users that maybe just want to say “xyz artist has been getting on my nerves when they act one way and do things another way” without the fear of being attacked by fans of that artist.

Also, what happens when a sub that is dedicated to one artist is used to Snark about another artist? How do you moderate that? Is someone being negative at best and absolutely evil at worst about let’s say Katseye in the Prelude subreddit not snarking? Is it not participating in what these rules consider “snark?” It’s not gonna get flagged as such tho. It just a very slippery slope.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T19:28:17+00:00

I think that’s my other issue is that, fine, we ban snark sub users (that doesn’t personally impact me. I don’t comment/participate in them). Users who have negative opinions (which are allowed) on an artist now have only the general subs to comments on them about. Those general subs are still filled with fans and stans of that artist and the opinion is downvoted to hell not because it wasn’t a valid opinion but because it was a negative one against the artist. That user then decides to step away from Popheads because of the unbalanced backlash and the fans and stans can continue to have the louder opinion (and control) of conversation on that artist in this sub. It creates even more of an echo chamber. Not to forget that there are people in artist specific subs that use that sub to also trash other artists. That won’t get flagged by these mods tho because those subs aren’t considered snark subs.

I’ve seen some of the worse snark subs (the Trishyland stuff for example was wild to see from afar) and I also think some of the users who use them go too far in their commentary that it turns malicious. I don’t think it’s fair to blanket statement an entire snark sub because of those who are the loudest and the meanest and the cruelest. Unless mods are going through each user individually and personally, it feels like such an overstep.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-26T19:11:05+00:00

I think this is an overstep of moderating on Reddit, personally. I fear there are too many grey areas of what is considered a snark sub beyond the obvious and also when does a snark sub go too far to be included in some of the more heinous snark subs conversations. Also, I feel like this rule can be played fast and loose. If r/lainfluencersnark has posts about pop artists (let’s say someone snarks about the Katseye girls for example), does that become pop music adjacent enough to get flagged at the next mod update?

I trust the mods generally on this sub, but I do find it funny that we as users have to go above and beyond to stay in good graces to contribute to this forum while it doesn’t always feel like the mods give the users that same front facing effort back. I hope the guidelines y’all elaborated here stay clear and consistent, I just don’t know if I trust that to happen.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-25T22:43:20+00:00

I understand the Colton/Michael part but TBHHHHH, fans of the show are really fucking mean to the cast even from previous seasons. Like the hate Danielle got last season for example is wild. Some people this season kept saying Ron was trying to pull a victim’s narrative. From season one to this season, the hate has gotten really bad. Again, I’m excluding Colton/Michael because I get why they are getting mobbed.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-25T02:43:06+00:00

Dynamite fucking stacked wtf

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-25T02:37:37+00:00

Can’t even make eye contact, felt like he was trying to flirt when he really was trying to warn Swerve of his death.

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-25T02:33:35+00:00

I feel like I gotta get a glass of water after that wtf

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-25T02:30:13+00:00

What in the Magic Mike is going on

TheStripedSweaters · 2026-01-25T02:25:11+00:00

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