As someone who mods a mid-to-large size subreddit on Reddit, I think a lot of you don't have a clue what it's really like. The volume of work is immense: from the spamming to the whinging. There simply isn't time to be "corrupt" even if the average mod was minded to be, which they're not. Hubski is partly great because it's still relatively small and tight knit. I don't doubt that as it grows in popularity it will start to see some of the same issues that Reddit (and pretty much every other online community has). If you come here with an attitude about "nazi admins" and "corrupt mods" I don't predict you'll do very well here. This isn't a place for chips-on-shoulders. It's a positive place, and a far more mature place than much of Reddit.
God damn, all the whining about Reddit Corrupt shills is pretty hilarious. In reference to your comment, it always reminds me of this comic about Reddit mods: Edit: That being said, welcome newcomers! If you stick around, you'll like it here. I'd even say I've made a few friends while I've been here. And if you like posting your own content without getting castrated, then you're gonna love it here! :D
That comic is hilarious, do you have a source for it or is it just a one-time comic by an unknown creator?
I was worried you were going to link to the "Two Inches and Fluffy" thing with insomniasexx that we've already agreed on never speaking of ever again.
Do mods have the power to shadow ban? If not, my problem is not with them (you) but with the admins (i.e. paid staff rather than volunteers). In any case whether it is admins only or mods and admins given this power, regardless of how non-corrupt an individual may be, shadow banning is a corrupt practice. True, I should have spoken out about it before it affected me and I regret not doing that. I hope there is not a similar sneaky, underhanded rule in effect here.
The philosophy of Hubski is to let users control their own experience, by following users and tags. Also, there are mechanisms to avoid users you may find distasteful (ignore, mute, hush, for example; see the primer page for details). With these mechanisms, it has never been necessary to ban anyone thus far (and shadowbanning doesn't currently exist here).
1. Nope. No power to shadow ban or remove it. Nor are we ever informed that it has happened, nor why. Usually a user complains that they can't see their stuff, we check, and give them some links to approach the admins 2. Most shadow bans seem to be via algorithm (not human action). And admin do appear to fix erroneous instances. So not really "corrupt" etc there either. Bear in kind that admins have also created a special sub for help/info on shadow banning, where the shadow banned can still post and be seen.