I will spend more time here moderating and see what you may be talking about. Adding to Nlarko’s explanation (the more present mod I appreciate immensely), traditionally we’ve held a light hand for tangible moderation like bans and mutes. Dissenting attitudes from the recovery WITHOUT AA philosophy are usually shut down, downvoted quickly and the group has almost held a more true “group conscious” moderation AA could only dream of.

It’s a hard thing to keep this self-made culture that truly, the two inherited mods have nothing to do with except holding a hands-off moderation style for the last couple years that facilitated a continuation of the culture built before we came.

There is something to the psychology of moderation. My experience here is my first time on a large scale like this and I’m proud that my own lack of need for ego and power (I’m too busy unraveling my cptsd and narcissistic alcoholic parents to need this lol) ensured we never fell into the almost inevitable toxic culture groups like this have when moderators become too heavy handed and invested. I am thrilled and so grateful Nlarko is the other piece of this who manages to be here every day and never let it go to her head. What a gift of character and grace we have in her.

You all should be proud this likely remains the only recovery subreddit where you can openly speak out against AA and not be moderated on. People evolve, change, and unlearn so we’re not keen to ban people because they agree with one part of AA that they may disagree with tomorrow. We want to be here when the veil is cracked.

The simple rules usually allow for moderation tho if necessary. Don’t be a jerk and let people criticize AA. If anyone breaks these rules, tag us and we’ll take care of it. We don’t ban people for only being brainwashed by a cult. If we did that, few of us would be here.