A prosperous society does not tolerate the intolerant.

Edit 2:

Unfortunately, the filtering doesn’t seem to be working. Sadly that means I do have to lock the comments. I can unlock them again later.

Thank you.

Edit: Hello everyone. I want to clear some things up.

What happened?

I had originally written this post in a poor mindset. I wholeheartedly admit that.
I had targeted a very broad group of people with a warning that they are being watched closer than those of an opposing group. This was unprofessional, untrue, and I should not have said it.

What's changed?

Nothing. This is how we have always moderated the subreddit. This is not an implementation of a new rule, nor is it a rework of the subreddit. We have always played fast and loose with bans for outright discrimination. Nobody, except those who were banned, have had problems with it. Comments that do not explicitly break our rules receive either warnings or temporary bans.
Again, going forward, nothing has changed, nor will it change.

Why did this happen?

Since 2025-01-20, I have dealt with an increase of users with nazi imagery on their profiles. Swastikas as profile pictues, iron crosses and wehrmacht eagles in posts, and genuine 1940s Nazi rhetoric across their profiles. Support with certain political figures is always the most notable thing on their accounts. This, honestly, concerns me, and for some reason I took it upon myself to act. It was not my place to do so.
I'm also claiming a bit of human error here. It's been a long and stressful day, I am unwell, and this was written during a burst of energy at 1am.

Why own up to this? Why bother making these edits?

I've been moderating for nearly 4 years here. It's been a wild ride. I've always had a good relationship with the community, and when people posted polls asking "Who's your favourite mod", it would not be uncommon to see me voted highest.
In order to keep a respectable (though naturally damaged) relationship with you, the community, I owe you all the full transparency of what went on, why, and where things go from here.
Firstly, I have edited this post. This edited version will be the official stance of myself and the moderation staff. The original version is available in a comment on this post, if you wish to read it. Also linked here.
Secondly, I am filtering the comments on this post as it's 4am and I, as a human, need to sleep. Chances are I'll let most of them through, but a handful of people have decided this post is the best place to be racist, xenophobic, homophobic, and transphobic. As such, it's best that comments don't resume on here until I am awake again.

I hope this has helped to clear things up a bit.

If you have any further issues, send us a modmail.

Tolerating intolerance is how Adolf Hitler - the leader of the National Socialist German Workers‘ Party - came to power in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

If you have any history of promoting - or taking a liking to - any nazi symbolism, speech, rhetoric, or viewpoints, you will receive a permanent ban.

Hate speech, homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and general bigotry - as per the Oxford English Dictionary, applied to the criteria mentioned previously - will result in a permanent ban.

Extremism has no place here, left nor right. We do not condone murder or genocide. "Kill all Nazis" and "Kill all minorities" both receive the same punishment.

To create a space that is safe for most, you must first remove those who aim to make it a hostile space for many.

To those in minority groups - who need assistance most of all - the report button is your friend. You can also reach out to us directly using modmail. We do take action, and we do support you.

To those who are now worried you‘ll be banned, pick up a book or two. Fahrenheit 451, 1984, the Handmaid‘s Tale. For those who don’t like to read much, give Animal Farm a try. It‘s never too late to change.

And yes, we can do this.
https://redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules
https://redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct

See you around.
- The r/Teenager_Polls Moderation Team.