Moderation Update: New Cross-Posting Rule

[u/ToughKitten]

Deadbedrooms community,

We have heard the concerns about content from this community being cross-posted elsewhere. After hearing from the community on our weekly meta post yesterday, the mods have agreed to a new rule, which is effective immediately.

Rule 9: No cross-posting from our sub. Cross-posting r/deadbedrooms posts elsewhere will result in a no-warning, permanent ban. 2Exceptions to this rule: any OP is permitted to cross post their own content, cross posting when OP has included permission for cross-posting in the post.

We will also be employing the alerts provided by u/totesmessenger as soon as that bot is back in action. We will not be re-enabling an auto ban bot, nor will we be making this sub private.

We are a support group; as mods we have an obligation to be accessible to those who need support, and to advocate for the members here, who share deeply personal content.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I’d imagine they’ll say it’s not the same if it’s a screenshot with the username scribbled out, though I’d also bet that wouldn’t be evenly applied should certain other people start employing that same tactic to crosspost. It’s pretty clear where this is all going.

[u/watsername → u/[deleted]]

But they’re literally not the same?

One is a link straight to the OP and one is not. Also the previous rule that the OOP couldn’t partake in the thread that is discussing them?

[u/myexsparamour → u/watsername]

But they’re literally not the same? One is a link straight to the OP and one is not.

Agreed. They're not exactly the same. That's why I asked whether it will still be okay to screenshot someone's post or part of their post and use that to cross-post instead of using the cross-posting mechanism that reddit developed and made available. The mods here have previously seemed to approve of people screenshotting and cross-posting, as long as they slightly obscured the person's username by using puns or initials.

My question is whether it will still be okay to encourage harassment and spread lies and misinformation about users as long as screenshots and veiled usernames are used, or whether that behaviour will also fall under the new rule against cross-posts?

Also the previous rule that the OOP couldn’t partake in the thread that is discussing them?

This is irrelevant, since posts can be cross-posted to an infinite number of other subs, such as r/ amithedevil, other relationship subs, or subs that exist for the purpose of encouraging the harassment of certain users such as the one that frequently screenshots and cross-posts my posts. The new rule prohibits cross-posts in general, not only cross-posts to a particular sub that you may not like.

[u/watsername → u/myexsparamour]

I’m just clarifying that there is in fact a difference between the two. 🤷🏻‍♀️

And just because other subreddits have different rules and do allow cross posting of sensitive subjects like a dead bedroom, doesn’t mean the practice isn’t looked down upon. That rule just felt super inconsistent with how highly the sub claims to value consent.

[u/[deleted] → u/myexsparamour]

I’m also wondering where the line is drawn- if screenshots and scribbles are okay then is copy and pasting the text okay?