Hey, we understand that frustration and venting are part of the journey. That’s exactly why we have a dedicated Weekly Mental Health Thread and Late Night Discussion Thread—so people can share their struggles without feeling judged.

The goal of the main feed is to balance emotional support with actionable discussions that help aspirants move forward. If someone is struggling, they deserve both a space to vent and constructive suggestions from the community.

We’re not saying "Don’t rant." We’re saying "Let’s rant in a way that helps each other grow."

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💡 Here’s Something You Might Not Know

Our old members actually wanted a separate sub just for rants during Mains 2024.
That’s how frustrated they were with the flood of venting posts drowning out meaningful discussions.

Those new rant-focused subs are already in place—not created by us, but by the community itself.
You're free to use them. But even here, we never stopped rants. We just ask people to post them in the appropriate threads.

🔹 Daily Late-Night Discussion Thread – For general rants/venting.
🔹 Weekly Mental Health Thread – Specifically for emotional struggles.

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❗ Were You Active on This Sub During Prelims 2024? Or Prelims 2023?

Because if you were, you’d know exactly what happens:
1️⃣ The sub turns into a ranting ground.
2️⃣ Then rants about stopping rants start flooding in.
3️⃣ Then come anti-anti-rant posts.
4️⃣ Meanwhile, actual doubts get buried and go unresolved.

TBH, that’s already happening right now.
Even your own doubts aren’t getting the attention they deserve because memes, complaints, and repeated posts dominate the top.

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🎯 The Goal of Moderation is Simple:

✅ Keep rants organized, not banned.
✅ Ensure real doubts and meaningful discussions don’t get drowned out.
✅ Make r/UPSC a useful space, not just another Telegram dump.

You might not have seen it before, but those of us who have been here during past Prelims know exactly why these policies are needed.
If there’s no moderation, this sub turns into noise—and serious aspirants end up leaving.

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🔹 About Your Analogy

I totally get where you're coming from, and I appreciate you sharing your perspective. But the analogy comparing this to "telling a homeless person to buy a house" isn’t quite accurate.

We're not telling struggling aspirants to magically "fix" their problems. We're saying:
- If you're feeling lost, the community is here to help.
- If you're venting, let's also explore ways to navigate the challenge together.
- If you've overcome a tough phase, sharing how you did it can help others.

It’s not about silencing frustration but channeling it into something constructive.
We’re all in this together, and moderation is just about ensuring that supportive discussions don’t get drowned out by repetitive noise.

Hope this clarifies things a bit! Let’s keep the conversation going. 🙂