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/u/Militant_Penguin has broken a most vital rule on this board.
According to rule 11 found on the faq:
Posting pirated material will result in an immediate ban.
Asking for pirated material, suggesting that people pirate material, encouraging people to pirate, or directing people to pirated material in any way, will result in the post being removed a warning and/or an immediate ban.
The moderator has posted a gif from a pirated episode indicated by the watermark on the bottom left hand corner of the screen. I hereby call for his mod status stripped, as well as his clothes, and that he be berated and whipped in the streets in public view. This is an intolerable crime and sinners must be punished. I then call for an IP ban.
Just remember, you corrupt heathens. You are the few. We are the many.
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[–]AhzidalsDescentThey've come to snuff the Roose-ster! 696 points697 points698 points  (19 children)
Edd, fetch me a ban
[–]Fallofmen10 73 points74 points75 points  (15 children)
May the ban never die, but rise harder and stronger.
[–]BroomPerson21The First Storm and the Last 91 points92 points93 points  (13 children)
olly get my ban
[–]ThatAardvark 54 points55 points56 points  (6 children)
And your sister
[–]Galiphile 23 points24 points25 points  (2 children)
And my ax
[–]GimliBot 10 points11 points12 points  (1 child)
And my axe!
[–]s4xi 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
What a marvelous world we live in.
To surf the web and its threads :/
[–]SerPownceNOBODY expects the Bolton Inquisition! 10 points11 points12 points  (1 child)
But don't get Strong Belwas.
[–]gelmoMhysa Jar Jar Binks [score hidden]  (0 children)
D&D, fetch me a Belwas.
[–]Herb_DerbThat long magic moment before we wake. -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
And the Lannister's regards
[–]Reply_Hazy 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
Call the BANnerman to arms.
[–]HamburgerUHectyr "Middlefinger" Baelish -1 points0 points1 point  (1 child)
Annie Get Your Gun
[–]RedditRolledClimberTwo years before the fat pink mast. -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
Bannie get your pun
[–]Ace-of-Spades88Mire and Mud! -1 points0 points1 point  (1 child)
Where's Bobby B and the BanHammer?!
[–]stinkystewardA horse. 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
I caved in his breastplate, mods I was strong then
[–]YukiSpackle [score hidden]  (0 children)
What is banned may never post.
[–]bonefish914The night is dark and full of Lobsters! 29 points30 points31 points  (0 children)
Hodor - go fetch me a Bran.
[–]ltoreo 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
I haven't been watching this season. Could someone fill me in on if Jon drops the famous line? (I've put together that Janos is gone, right? That happened already?)
[–]Osnarf 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
He does not.
[–]fortrines 1162 points1163 points1164 points  (27 children)
You have directed me to a post that contains pirated materials OP. I call for your ban too.
[–]RupispupisWeirwood network admin 243 points244 points245 points  (3 children)
Woah... didn't see that coming. Are you the Turtle King?
[–]LackadaisiesForDays*Almost* as drunk as Shitmouth 17 points18 points19 points  (2 children)
[–]tmn-turtle -3 points-2 points-1 points  (1 child)
pizza
[–]turtlepowerpizzatimeFire and Blood 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
Where?
[–]PolarBear89 52 points53 points54 points  (1 child)
[–]SerPownceNOBODY expects the Bolton Inquisition! 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
Love this movie.
[–]StannisBaratheon_AMAAntisocial Justice Warrior 99 points100 points101 points  (3 children)
Hey, A link is a link. Ban both of them.
[–]WasssaMatter 83 points84 points85 points  (0 children)
In fact, let's just ban everybody. No online discussion for anyone. Nobody.
Ah...Internet...
[–]Ser_BrennanI threw hands at da prince bruh 24 points25 points26 points  (0 children)
stannis, ever cold and just.
[–]LordSnowsGhostThe Trope That Was Promised 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
How dare you suggest something like that!
Everyone knows the mods are exempt from the sub's rules.
[–]Drilling4manaArya Stark: DUDE MAGNET 13 points14 points15 points  (0 children)
Can't we just cut off his fingers then make him a mod?
[–]Ka232 25 points26 points27 points  (0 children)
how DARE you
now I know that people WATCH THINGS in 2015
youve RUINED the show me RUINED
[–]DemopublicanBanefort because I'm a hipster. 9 points10 points11 points  (0 children)
B A N C E P T I O N
[–]viva-la-struggleFire on Wood![🍰] 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
Bans for everybody!!!!
[–]locklinWarden of the White Knife 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
Can a GIF be pirated content if the episode it's from already aired?
How would anyone know that blurry patch in the corner actually means it's from the leaked episodes? I sure as fuck didn't. I haven't been following the HBO leak fiasco, I don't care about pirating episodes - I want to watch all my episodes in the highest definition possible. Is there any proof he actually created the GIF in question?
Trying to get a mod banned over a GIF posted after the episode aired? This whole post is retarded. Ban OP.
[–]CareerSavingAccountKnowledge is Power 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
u/fortrines, fetch the block.
[–]eastcoastblazeBow you shits! 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
wow fucking rekt
[–]GreatWyrmGold -24 points-23 points-22 points  (7 children)
Nice to see people missing the point...
[–]lestaplePieportunity 24 points25 points26 points  (3 children)
the irony is ridiculous
[–]Ka232 8 points9 points10 points  (2 children)
Nothing will ever be more ridiculous than banning people for discussing the subject matter of a forum created to discuss that exact subject. I'll live the rest of my life without ever seeing something half so ridiculous ever again
At least this janitor power trip is happening on a site like reddit where it's easy to make new accounts all the time
[–]PhaelinWildfire - Quench Your Thirst 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
Did you meet your daily quota for calling mods janitors? I'd hate for you to come up short.
[–]Ka232 -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
What # is the quota set at?
[–]SinisterrKidWhat a wonderful world... 10 points11 points12 points  (2 children)
I think he was being ironic to make a counterpoint, that we should not exaggerate. Of course OP should not be banned for this, the same way that the mod shouldn't either. The rule is clear in saying:
directing people to pirated material in any way
OP directed us in a way, but we should of course be flexible, in the same way we should be flexible with the mod. gifs should hardly be considered bannable pirated material
[–]GodzpenEverything Floats Down Here.... 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
"Blessed are the flexible as they will never be bent out of shape" -me
[–]GreatWyrmGold 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
Ah.
[–]Wintersun__Theon did nothing wrong -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
what happened? are we making fun of mods and ourselves now? is this a satire reddit now?
[–]Futomara19Ours is the Fury 147 points148 points149 points  (15 children)
What if he demands a trial by combat?
[–]AhzidalsDescentThey've come to snuff the Roose-ster! 80 points81 points82 points  (6 children)
By the 7 we must oblige him
[–]Shiera_SeastarI ain't sayin' he's a grave digga 46 points47 points48 points  (4 children)
We choose Ser Robert Strong as our champion...
Psst...Militant Penguin, now you choose the Hound
[–]nuke-the-moonProbably a red herring 24 points25 points26 points  (0 children)
We'll make our own fucking HYPE if we have to
[–]bhujiyasev [score hidden]  (0 children)
We'll make our own CLEGANEBOWL, with militant_penguin and whores!!!
[–]Apollo_Screed 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
FUCKING CONFIRMED.
[–]Jumplol -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
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[–]Seanay-B 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
By the Lord of Light we must oblige him
FTFY
[–]eaglessoarYou came to the Yron neighborhood 12 points13 points14 points  (0 children)
I hope we get a Trial of Seven!
[–]jjloraineLancel Longbottom -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
[–]Ka232 -10 points-9 points-8 points  (5 children)
well he's a forum janitor, I doubt he'd put up much of a fight, and I really can't imagine anyone risking their life for someone like that
[–]Futomara19Ours is the Fury 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
We should just make him take the black
[–]srkambbs1 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
I volunteer. Please let me wear a helmet first.
[–]Ka232 -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
brave man
[–]MagnaroftheThenns 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
(In Spanish accent) "I will be your champion."
[–]-Badger2-[teeth grinding intensifies] 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
relieved inhaling
[–]KuchiKopi_ 325 points326 points327 points  (39 children)
/u/militant_penguin's response from the original thread:
The gif was taken down by one of my fellow mods and very rightly so. I found it in the comments of the post discussion episode and posted it before I went to bed last night because I thought it was really good quality and that the sub might enjoy it. I didn't even see the watermark until it was pointed out to me when I woke up this morning. This doesn't reverse the sub's rules on pirated content and wasn't a weird conspiracy. It was a total fuck up on my part and I'm really sorry about my mistake.
[–]But_spelled_writeWhat if I say I'm not like the Others! 280 points281 points282 points  (8 children)
True, but if other users are banned for the same thing...
What would Dany do if someone on her council broke the rules?
[–]Patchface- 251 points252 points253 points  (6 children)
Sleep with them? She's into bad boys.
[–]BroomPerson21The First Storm and the Last 60 points61 points62 points  (5 children)
Jorah obviously wasnt bad enough :(
[–]Well_Armed_GorillaSiege survivor, fleet smasher, dog lover [score hidden]  (0 children)
BOOKs/PRE-PRODUCTION ETC. SPOILERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ANY FORM!
Disdain for plebs intensifies
[–]viper_in_the_grass 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
There are bad boys and there are creeps. Sometimes, the distinction may seem unclear to the untrained eye, but it's there.
PS: Jorah is in the creep subset.
[–]LazySkeptic[flaying intensifies] -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
REEKT [x]
Not REEKT [ ]
[–]WyMANderlyManderlicious. 40 points41 points42 points  (0 children)
Are we using Dany as our model for smart leadership now? ;)
[–]BroomPerson21The First Storm and the Last 142 points143 points144 points  (5 children)
the rules apply to everyone. This is /r/asoiaf, not the United States justice system. LOCK HIM UP.
[–]viva-la-struggleFire on Wood![🍰] 36 points37 points38 points  (3 children)
Edd, fetch me a burn. Lol.
[–]rocketman0739Redfish Bluefish 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
Edd can't fetch it, Mance already has it
[–]asspanda24Are you a fan of the Pikachu? 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
Happy cake day
[–]viva-la-struggleFire on Wood![🍰] [score hidden]  (0 children)
Thanks!!! :)
[–]baby_your_no_good [score hidden]  (0 children)
American Citizen, can confirm fucked up system. Revolution eminent
[–]sh1tbr1cksTyrion Targaryen 119 points120 points121 points  (6 children)
Guys he's sorry. Too bad other people were banned for the same thing. And banned for "not reporting spoilers". I bet they all had the chance to say they were sorry too and not get banned. Right? Otherwise this would be just ridiculous.
[–]PanukkaToo cool for Westeros 1 point2 points3 points  (5 children)
Seriously. 95% of the people don't even know what getting banned means on this subreddit. Do you guys realise that you can send the mods a message and apologise, and they will lift your ban. Unless it was something SUPER serious.
You guys are talking as if getting banned was something permanent.
[–]eisagi [score hidden]  (4 children)
But why the hell does someone need to beg and grovel to have their unreasonable ban lifted? Why are mods making life difficult for everyone, themselves included?
[–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (1 child)
Because this is the last vestige of authority in their lives and without making people apologize to them for nothing on the internet there is nothing left for them. You know, usual moderator stuff.
[–]borland66 [score hidden]  (0 children)
That's literally in the job description, to act tough so that people don't test the limits of the rules too much.
[–]PanukkaToo cool for Westeros [score hidden]  (0 children)
You don't have to beg. Just explain the situation. If you did something wrong, tell them that you understand what you did and you won't do it again. If they did something wrong, explaining the situation is enough.
[–]Poddster [score hidden]  (0 children)
oh noes, banned from a subreddit.
[–]Cyvasse_MasterThe once and future king 91 points92 points93 points  (8 children)
So why is he not banned? At the least have his mod privileges removed? How can you police something if you yourself are guilty?
Posting pirated material will result in an immediate ban.
The rules are clear. There is no out clause or side option. If you make rules and enforce them you yourself are subject to them. I'm sorry bryndenBfish and militant penguin are best buddies. But if it starts with this then whats to be allowed for mods next.
This is a forum for the fan base by the fanbase. There is only one thing that can be done here.
[–]brodocrossUnbowed, Unbent, Unbroken... 25 points26 points27 points  (1 child)
I say we riot! Wheres the nearest CVS...
[–]LordPoohFight all day and Fuck all night -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
Slitting firehoses, are we?
[–]DeShawnThordasonWe Do Not Hype 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
There is only one thing that can be done here.
Go make your own forum with hookers, blow, and anarchy?
[–]pooperscooper__ 3 points4 points5 points  (3 children)
most bans on most subreddits aren't perm. You just have to send the modteam an apology and more times than not, you'll be unbanned.
i'm really out of the loop for this fiasco, but i think i get the gist of it. The only thing i can't glean is whether or not any of the banned people have requested unbans and further whether such requests were approved? If so, this is such a stupid issue to get pissy about. So what if we don't talk about pirated TV episodes. The majority of the best content is about the books (i'm partial to the dragon poop theory) and it's been my experience that the lowest quality forms of content typically came from the TV show (e.g. meme pics, gifs, shit-jokes). /shrug by a veteran-infrequent-binge-member
quite frankly, i'm fine banning all TV show discussions save from speculation based on TV show events (e.g. Spoiler-allattr(title)
[–]Cyvasse_MasterThe once and future king 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
II agree with that there are places to discuss the show and subs for that, I would be all for only allowing tv events which could help speculate on book events. Keep the pirated discussion and other discussions on the got sub.
Militant penguin as we can see has issued somewhat of an apology.
But as far as his situation is concerned he shouldn't be banned but his mod privileges should be revoked.
If you yourself cant follow the rules i dont want that person having authority over my posts.
[–]pooperscooper__ 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
it's a gif, dude. like shit
[–]Cyvasse_MasterThe once and future king 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
It was a violation of the rules.
we obviously have differing opinions on the matter, bruh.
[–]P5eudonymDany Unchained -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
Where's Stannis and his finger-severing knife when you need him?
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    [–]Autobot248Crows before hoes 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
    Of fuckin course
    [–]GeoffericKnight [score hidden]  (0 children)
    Burn the witch.
    [–]eisagi [score hidden]  (0 children)
    Sounds like that cop who got away with stealing pounds of marijuana from the evidence locker, claiming he was training his police dog at home.
    /u/militant_penguin was obviously just using the bad, bad gif to train his mod-dog to recognize bad gifs! ...It was a test, everyone! And you all passed!
    [–]JojenReed2 345 points346 points347 points  (10 children)
    If you want justice, you've come to the wrong place.
    [–]TemplarSurfer 83 points84 points85 points  (7 children)
    Was JojenReed1 a victim of such justice?
    [–]MikeClefton 29 points30 points31 points  (0 children)
    The 5p00ky 5k313t0n5 got him remember?
    [–]hokiesfan926xXx_SAM_SLAYER_360NOSCOPE_xXx 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
    Oh I remember him what happened?
    [–]StartingFires 20 points21 points22 points  (3 children)
    [–]chicagofirefifa2 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
    he created a new account
    [–]PhaelinWildfire - Quench Your Thirst 12 points13 points14 points  (0 children)
    Called StartingFires and he won't shut the fuck up about his hurt feelings.
    [–]Well_Armed_GorillaSiege survivor, fleet smasher, dog lover [score hidden]  (0 children)
    So? By the looks of it, he deserved it.
    [–]Rabble-Arouser 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    What happened with him?
    [–]GodzpenEverything Floats Down Here.... 37 points38 points39 points  (0 children)
    You owe it to the man you ban to look him in the flair and hear his last words....
    [–]MasteurThe fucks a lommy? 11 points12 points13 points  (0 children)
    USER LIVES MATTER TOO
    [–]benjaminherbergerSlayer of Lies 496 points497 points498 points  (108 children)
    Of course, this would never be so serious if they didn't ban others for the most ridiculous "offenses", like not reporting spoilers (which isn't even on the rules).
    The rules might be ridiculous but if they are implemented, then they should be enforced on everyone, regardless of status.
    Also: deleting threads that point this out is quite desperate.
    [–]lestaplePieportunity 351 points352 points353 points  (26 children)
    wow /u/Jen_Snow going crazy over something that stupid, ban her too
    [–]ohmyshit 259 points260 points261 points  (7 children)
    That banning is pathetic. What a smug misuse of power. It's not any users job to sit and report every post they see. I've been on reddit for 4 years and have never once reported a post, and I don't plan on starting. I can understand militant_penguin made a mistake. He/she even owned up to it, saying it was a dumb mistake on his/her part. Jen_snow on the other hand is blatantly misusing her power. I don't want someone like that modding my favorite subreddit. I fully 100% back her being removed as a mod. Hopefully I'm not banned for expressing my opinion.. I love this subreddit.
    [–]LordSnowsGhostThe Trope That Was Promised 51 points52 points53 points  (5 children)
    I agree with all of this and would like to be given the same treatment as /u/ohmyshit with regards to potential banning. A mistake is forgivable, and what militant_penguin did was completely harmless.
    Malicious banning though, that's messed up and should have been dealt with immediately.
    [–]LordPoohFight all day and Fuck all night 21 points22 points23 points  (3 children)
    You username is a potential spoiler that hasn't been aired. I call for your banishment as well.
    [–]LordSnowsGhostThe Trope That Was Promised 11 points12 points13 points  (0 children)
    What do you mean, good Ser? Since this is a Spoilers Aired post, I am going to be extra careful and say I have no clue what you're talking about, because my name is all about Jon Snow's totally awesome direwolf, Ghost!
    But if it was, and you did alert somebody to this by posting it, I'm afraid I must petition a request for your beheading/exile as well.mwahahahait'snotaspoilerreallyguys
    [–]Autobot248Crows before hoes 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
    Pot calling the kettle black, " LordPooh". Thanks for spoiling seasons 6 and 7, asshole
    [–]IshnaArishokThe King Who Bore the Sword 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    Lord Pot is insulting the Kettleblacks? I shall have his head on a spike!
    [–]LysallaI am a peacock! 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
    What /u/Militant_Penguin did was indeed harmless and would not have been a problem for anyone except that people were banned for more even ridiculous reasons only two weeks ago, so the rules that make those bans acceptable should also apply to /u/Militant_Penguin.
    I am of course happy with /u/Militant_Penguin not being banned but instead /u/Jen_Snow stepping down as a mod and unbanning those people she had banned (unless they were legitimate reasons of course!).
    I am sure I am on /u/Jen_Snow's blacklist somewhere. When do I get my 'I've been wanting to ban you for a while anyway' post?
    [–]BeautifulManiaThe Pimp That Was Promised 23 points24 points25 points  (0 children)
    Seconded. I've always disliked Jen, and this doesn't help.
    [–]MikeClefton 62 points63 points64 points  (4 children)
    Stannis should become mod. He'd ban everyone who broke the rules or at least remove their fingers.
    [–]StannisBaratheon_AMAAntisocial Justice Warrior 40 points41 points42 points  (2 children)
    He'd ban everyone who broke the rules or at least remove their fingers
    He'd cut their keyboard in half, at a minimum.
    [–]20personNot my bark, Shiera loves my bark. 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
    Well, you would know, wouldn't you?
    [–]nameless88 -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
    Or at least break off their shift key.
    [–]skeptic11Targaryens. Targaryens everywhere. 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    Good enough.
    [–]five_hammers_hamminglyanna. Lyanna. LYANNA! ...dangerzone 29 points30 points31 points  (0 children)
    Let's burn this sub down! #LazyAccountsMatter
    [–]Ka232 32 points33 points34 points  (7 children)
    janitors are not known to be rational people
    [–]burfc 13 points14 points15 points  (6 children)
    Uh oh you might get banned now
    [–]Ka232 -4 points-3 points-2 points  (5 children)
    I like to get these accounts out of the way in about 4-5 weeks, this one has like 2 months and too much karma already, so the sooner the better
    [–]MikeClefton -1 points0 points1 point  (4 children)
    What do you mean? These accounts?
    [–]Ka232 -1 points0 points1 point  (3 children)
    my reddit accounts
    [–]MikeClefton -1 points0 points1 point  (2 children)
    Why do you keep switching them?
    [–]Ka232 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
    Why not?
    [–]A_Happy_Egg 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    Oh. My. God. GUYS HE JUST DID IT
    [–]FMERCURY [score hidden]  (0 children)
    To quote Jim Halpert:
    "That's the least amount of power I've ever seen go to someone's head"
    [–]WillBlazeThe Lord of Starfall 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    if you look at her comment history all her posts get downvoted so I'm ok with this, pretty funny
    [–]TheChildishOne -3 points-2 points-1 points  (0 children)
    PMS is a bitch
    [–]DangitDale 24 points25 points26 points  (6 children)
    If we beheaded banned every redditor who broke the rules, r/asoiaf would be manned by headless men nobody.
    [–]I_Buck_Fuffaloes 31 points32 points33 points  (3 children)
    Speak for yourself, when the heads finally stop rolling and there's nobody else to ban, this sub will be mine and it'll be nothing but shitty crayon drawings of the Cleganebowl.
    [–]Ar_Nimruzir 11 points12 points13 points  (0 children)
    shitty crayon drawings of the Cleganebowl.
    Can we just have these anyway?
    [–]LastMartyrXWinter IS Coming! 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
    A boy can dream, right?
    [–]DrJimmyRustlerMDOurs is the Fury 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    A true hero.
    [–]gintonicisntwaterKitchenwench 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    We all must become noone.
    [–]RamsayreekThe Artist Formerly Known as Theon -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
    No one
    [–]HugeMallett 88 points89 points90 points  (34 children)
    what are the mods thinking jesus
    [–]BigMrSunshine 27 points28 points29 points  (30 children)
    So I havnt been here for a few days, what exactly happened that made everyone hate the mods? Last I knew they were all well liked. Or is this still part of the joke?
    [–]Shills_for_funDaemon did nothing wrong! 51 points52 points53 points  (28 children)
    The mods didn't want to have discussions about the leaked episodes in the subreddit, people got really fucking angry about that, and now they brigade every post some of the mods make to "get revenge" or something.
    This community is starting to suck... I hope this blows over because I can get my fill of drama in the real world.
    See you all in /r/subredditdrama.
    [–]lebeastEnjoy the Silence 14 points15 points16 points  (16 children)
    What was the rationale behind not having leaked episode discussions?
    [–]Shills_for_funDaemon did nothing wrong! 45 points46 points47 points  (14 children)
    They used the TWOIAF-leak as a precedent. They want this subreddit to be on mostly good terms with the broader ASOIAF communities including some people like Elio who drop in a lot. I think that their rationale for avoiding the piracy thing is that we won't have that external benefit/legitimacy if we are loose with that.
    I'm personally okay with the mods' policy, but many are not. A lot of people want to allow discussion of leaked episodes and feel that the mods should listen to "the community" (whatever that means). So now we have a soap opera in my favorite subreddit. Yay.
    [–]SerPownceNOBODY expects the Bolton Inquisition! 56 points57 points58 points  (11 children)
    I agree with the policy. However I don't agree with some of the enforcement such as being banned for not reporting something (See above.)
    [–]ShaneRunninShirtlessLeechin' Ain't Easy! 25 points26 points27 points  (1 child)
    And people getting banned for letting others know about the sub where you CAN discuss the leaks. That's just ridiculous. It's one thing to post spoilers, it's another to just tell people who want to talk about the spoilers where they can.
    [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (0 children)
    Especially because they were absolutely fine with people posting the leaked episode summaries for the entire fucking season and discussing it. Not just talking about it the leak, but posting the actual leaked summaries. Nor do they do anything when those summaries get into random threads. The mods in this subreddit are either retarded or they have an ulterior motive with this leak specifically, most likely both.
    [–]Torgo_tyrellThe Maester Would Not Approve 6 points7 points8 points  (5 children)
    I think most logical people are on the same page as you on the enforcement part. The mods admitted that was a mistake and unbanned the person. They've also lightened up on some of the ways they are enforcing. I get wanting to hold them accountable but how long are we going to beat them over the heads about it? It's been three weeks. It's getting old.
    [–]penguin_gun 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
    You know what they say about reputations, right? Years to build and seconds to destroy.
    OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!
    [Ninja Edit] Kidding
    [–]chip_0 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
    We shall pardon them, yes. Forgiven, but not forgotten.
    Proceeds to grind teeth
    [–]SerPownceNOBODY expects the Bolton Inquisition! -1 points0 points1 point  (2 children)
    I haven't made a big deal about it a single time, in fact this is my first time chiming in and my comment above is rather neutral. I think the mods have always been great here, Jen Snow included. I think this whole situation has just forced them to make some controversial decisions, and soon this whole thing will blow over and all should be forgiven on both sides.
    [–]Torgo_tyrellThe Maester Would Not Approve 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
    I never said you made a big deal about it. I saw your other posts. I was just commenting on the situation as a whole.
    [–]hogwarts5972Howland's Moving Castle [score hidden]  (0 children)
    Nobody was banned for not reporting.
    [–]TheAxeofMetalI Love Your Meat, Boy! -3 points-2 points-1 points  (1 child)
    I think it was less of not reporting and more of flaunting the fact that he didn't report. There's a difference between simply not reporting that you where witness to a crime than walking up to a cop and saying I saw that crime but I' not going to tell you anything cause I don't agree with your methods.
    [–]Stormwatch36maybe a crannogman, or not -3 points-2 points-1 points  (0 children)
    I saw that crime but I' not going to tell you anything cause I don't agree with your methods.
    As much as I think the ban was un-called for, you're right, in the real world I'm pretty sure that'd fall under obstruction of justice.
    [–]DeShawnThordasonWe Do Not Hype 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
    Yeah it'll blow over in a couple weeks, mostly, but it sucks in the mean time. I support the mods, and the above ban. Frankly, if he wants to fuck with the mods then he's going to eat it. Especially if he admits to pirating the episodes.
    [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (0 children)
    Banning people because they disagree with you despite not breaking a single rule is not a reasonable way to run a subreddit.
    [–]silentorbxBastard 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
    Mods were extra worried about the profits HBO would make. /s
    Seriously though it's pretty stupid. Instead of adapting they chose to make up some fake honor quest to ban anyone talking about leaked episodes. Literally any other series that suddenly has all the episodes at once would simply just make ep threads for them all with spoiler tags. But no instead they went on some dumb power trip like they were the HBO execs themselves.
    [–]DevilCouldCryOberyn 3:16 12 points13 points14 points  (8 children)
    Things will calm down once we get past the leaked episodes hopefully.
    [–]A_Fhaol_BhigThen I choose to drown. In hope and love -2 points-1 points0 points  (7 children)
    Reddit just has a fucking hard on for any thing that affects them personally. Of course most of the time they could give no fucks if it doesn't.
    Like anything related to privacy. If it doesn't affect them, it should be allowed. But if it does, it's evil.
    Mods do fine for a long time. One fuck up and you get pitchforks. It's fucking pathetic. Even more pathetic is it's the same people stirring shit up. I recognize quite a few names that just won't fucking get the fuck over it.
    [–]DevilCouldCryOberyn 3:16 3 points4 points5 points  (6 children)
    This whole post (comedic or not) has shown such a pathetic side to a lot of the members of this subreddit.
    Sure, the mod in question did indeed post a GIF from a leaked episode of the fifth season of Game of Thrones.
    Sure, the rules do state that "Posting pirated material will result in an immediate ban".
    Sure, those rules absolutely should be enforced and they should be enforced on not just every day redditors here, but mods as well.
    But here's my issue with this situation, is it even that big of a deal in hind sight? The GIF that he posted did come from a leaked episode but it came from an episode that had already aired at the time of posting, how in the fuck does that negatively impact anyone?
    The mod even posted an apology explaining that he made a mistake when he posted the GIF and that he apparently didn't notice the watermark in the corner? Whether he did or didn't notice the watermark is up for debate and people can debate over that until their hearts are content. What I can't fucking stand is when the users here brought out the pitchforks and downvoted the guy to oblivion for issuing an apology, that's what makes me despise this place sometimes.
    Now I understand that things have always been this way around here but just because it happens all the time, it doesn't make it right. The downvotes and the assholish comments towards the mods achieve nothing at all, some users are just being dicks but there's one user in there who can actually see reason. But that user in question /u/kaptainkeel will no doub be downvoted into oblivion too because he doesn't agree with the hivemind.
    I guess what I'm saying is pretty much what you stated already. Reddit always brings out their pitchforks and they won't give up until they get their own way, it's absolutely childish and uncalled for. It feels so good to finally speak to a person (yes, I'm talking about you /u/A_Fhaol_Bhig) who can actually see reason and notices the exact same shit I'm noticing with this subreddit.
    [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (5 children)
    The issue isn't the gif at all, the issue is that the mods would never have allowed that sort of post if it was not one of them posting it. I am not asking for the mod to be banned, just for the mods to stop being so hypocritical.
    [–]DevilCouldCryOberyn 3:16 [score hidden]  (4 children)
    I completely understand that view point and I've seen this happen in other subreddits multiple times where the mods are allowed to get away with whatever they want because hey, they're mods. It shouldn't be allowed here just as much as it shouldn't be allowed in other subreddits. I understand that the GIF isn't the issue and that the issue is much larger than that.
    I too don't want the mods being hypocritical and I'm all for standing up for that point as it's 100% correct, surely there is an ultimatum that can be reached here? Some will say bannig is the only solution but what if the mod was stripped of his moderator privileges? Hell, maybe some of the users here who were unfairly banned can be unbanned? I'm just surprised no other moderators have stepped in here to deal with this issue.
    [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (3 children)
    There are plenty of reasonable solutions, but by the look of things the moderators, especially Jen, ban you if you disagree with them, so I don't think that there can be much of a solution. Like you said, everyone would be happy if the mods just adopted a less hypocritical position but they are have taken an actively militant stance against the users so there can't be much of a compromise.
    [–]TrustMeImSingle 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
    Oh hush up. The mods are being power hungry.
    [–]chronox21The Bard Slayer -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
    It was more than that.
    There were a lot of misuse of power happening. People were being banned for choosing not to report spoilers, others were banned because they disagreed with the mods, and a particular mod had previous issue with them, so they took it as an excuse to ban them, despite not actually breaking any subreddit rules. Well, other than the unspoken and unwritten one that says all mods are flawless and to disagree is heresy.
    Personally, I thought they should have just allowed discussion for this one time. This wasn't like any other time, here we saw 40% of the season leaked before it aired, as opposed to before stuff went up post airing, and one episode at a time. I disagreed, but respected the decision, others did not so so. Not all the bans were unwarranted, but there were more than enough examples of abuse of power that should have warranted an examination of the mods.
    As for prior feelings towards the mods, I really didn't care for them. At times I've seen any person who disagreed with them downvoted crazily, and sometimes the comment removed, despite when reading it beforehand, there was no violation of the rules.
    [–]eisagi [score hidden]  (0 children)
    Mods have been banning people excessively and having temper tantrums in PMs. It started with the leaks, but they took it to an insane level of finding any possible tiny loophole to ban people they simply didn't like commenting.
    They've even banned people for directing others to discuss the leaked episodes in other subs, even though that's the logical outcome of them banning the discussion here.
    [–]Ka232 8 points9 points10 points  (2 children)
    you don't select janitors based on their merit as thinking men
    [–]MikeClefton 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
    Janitors?
    [–]AgnosticTemplarMen are mad and gods are madder 20 points21 points22 points  (0 children)
    It's a 4chan term used to describe a mod who only has permissions to suspend users and delete posts.
    [–]hobosaynoboThe North = Pepperidge Farm 68 points69 points70 points  (28 children)
    Wow! That is some bullshit right there!
    I haven't been on as much in the past few weeks as I usually am, but I've seen comments complaining about how the mods were enforcing ridiculous policy. I honestly thought it was all blown out of proportion, but apparently I was very wrong. That's just ridiculous!
    [–]Fat_WaldaBest of 2014: Funniest Post -10 points-9 points-8 points  (8 children)
    You're going to change your opinion based on one screenshot of half a conversation without any background?
    [–]hobosaynoboThe North = Pepperidge Farm 21 points22 points23 points  (0 children)
    That and the many claims of others. The screenshot just lended credibility. I don't see where the confusion lies.
    [–]ONymerosThe Red Viper of the Nielloed Tin Helm 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
    Oh it's you again the knight in shining armor. have you actually ever looked at that screenshot? It is a back and forth conversation between jenn and the user it's not "half" a conversation it's a short but full conversation displaying a gross abuse of power. It clearly says to r/asoiaf, from Jen snow twice, then to Jen snow it's a conversation and she incriminated herself with her own petty words and reasons.
    If you truly believe in your side of this topic you should fight for it and talk about it truthfully, no one will respect your opinion with such bold lies.
    [–]zoueva 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
    Agenda much?
    [–]MisogynistLesbianMerling Queen comment score below threshold-13 points-12 points-11 points  (4 children)
    Psh, who needs context? Grab the pitchforks!
    [–]hobosaynoboThe North = Pepperidge Farm 16 points17 points18 points  (0 children)
    There's plenty of context in that screenshot.
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      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood -15 points-14 points-13 points  (18 children)
      Nah, it was pretty much blown out of proportion. /u/jen_snow was getting threats to her and her family PMed to her. Maybe she overreacted, who wouldn't?
      [–]aashequiWylin' out! 22 points23 points24 points  (10 children)
      Uh, I wouldn't? Neither would a lot of people... He wasn't threatening her. All he did was mention that he was too lazy to flag every spoiler he saw, which as he rightfully said, isn't his job. He was even quite polite about it.
      (or she. Sorry, I'm too lazy to check for gender pronouns.)
      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood 2 points3 points4 points  (9 children)
      I'm not talking about the conversation in the screenshot, I'm talking about from other people. She's talked about it in some comments, which people would have seen if idiots weren't brigading every one of her posts.
      [–]EyeJustGotHere 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
      Any proof? Nah. We don't need that do we now?
      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood -6 points-5 points-4 points  (0 children)
      The vote brigading is all the proof I need that people are being petty, vindictive fucks about something that ultimately doesn't matter at all. So it's not much of a stretch to believe her about the threats too.
      [–]TheDragonOfWinterfelIf All The Mods Had But a Single Neck 3 points4 points5 points  (5 children)
      First of all its Reddit. Expect Trolls Mods Should be above that shit.
      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood -3 points-2 points-1 points  (4 children)
      Mods are fucking volunteers doing this in their spare time. If I were her I would have quit the second those petty fucks said a single threatening thing to me. Nobody needs real life stress from something as utterly inconsequential as reddit.
      [–]NSNickThe mummer's farce is almost done 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
      Then take a break from reddit, don't start banning people left and right.
      [–]TheDragonOfWinterfelIf All The Mods Had But a Single Neck -1 points0 points1 point  (2 children)
      In all reality you should never take a threat on Reddit serious.
      Jokes however tasteless or humorless as they may be should never be of a big enough signifigance to cause a mod such stress. And before the leak fiasco the mods of r/asoiaf were the best on Reddit IMHO. Most are still some of my favorite posters and will continue to be so, but some will no longer be. I am content with the mods decision and have to give them some props for sticking to there guns cant wait for all of it to be over so this can go back to being the best sub on Reddit.
      Sorry if i got off topic.
      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood -4 points-3 points-2 points  (1 child)
      And before the leak fiasco the mods of r/asoiaf were the best on Reddit IMHO. Most are still some of my favorite posters and will continue to be so, but some will no longer be. I am content with the mods decision
      Your super edgy flair would suggest otherwise.
      And personally I think someone has every right to take threats against their children seriously.
      [–]TheDragonOfWinterfelIf All The Mods Had But a Single Neck 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
      Its a joke Based on what Stannis Says of the Lords of Westeros it is my comedic take at a heated situation. ( And really who uses super edgy)
      And you are entitled to your opinion.
      [–]hobosaynoboThe North = Pepperidge Farm 7 points8 points9 points  (3 children)
      It sucks that she was getting threats and of course, no one should ever be threatened, but it also sucks that they were banning people on things as petty as what was in that screenshot. Which, if we're keeping track here, was the primary mover in all this. (Just to clarify, I am in no way suggesting she deserved to be threatened or that it was even somewhat justified.)
      I get them having to do something about the leaked content, but that is absolute bullshit. Is that really up for debate here?
      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood 1 point2 points3 points  (2 children)
      I didnt mean to defend people getting banned for nothing. I just mean going full lynch mob against someone is a clear overreaction in the other direction. Basically all parties involved in this whole thing have been acting like assholes, and it's making this sub a lousy place to spend time.
      [–]hobosaynoboThe North = Pepperidge Farm 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
      I agree, but I wasn't aware I was lynching anyone. I thought I was just adding my opinion that that was some ridiculous bullshit. I didn't realize that opinion would be so controversial at the time, though, or I might have kept it to myself. It seemed pretty obvious to me.
      [–]MagnaroftheThenns -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      I think you two should settle your differences with a trial by combat.
      [–]registered2LOLatUIf you lose one, you rig one. 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
      So you believe that hogwash, eh?
      You're about as politically savvy as Ned Stark. It's BS.
      [–]Bran_TheBrokenLet Me Bathe in Bolton Blood -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
      I'm not here to play politics over imaginary internet points. I really cant imagine anything more pointless. Yes, I believe her.
      [–]ONymerosThe Red Viper of the Nielloed Tin Helm -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
      Have we ever seen proof of those threats? Also you have the timeline wrong the alleged threats seem to have come after her abusive bannings.
      [–]JC915Time is a flat circle 70 points71 points72 points  (2 children)
      Holy abuse of power Batman.
      [–]AiurarEd, fetch me a funky-ass block. 38 points39 points40 points  (1 child)
      Holy abuse of power Batman Gerold Dayne, the Darkstar, who is Of the Night.
      [–]Polskyciewicz 15 points16 points17 points  (0 children)
      No, that's Oswell Whent, Westeros Batman.
      [–]WezVCThe wolves will come again. 41 points42 points43 points  (0 children)
      How is banning him dealing with anything?
      Am I going to get banned too just for asking this question? Maybe that will help deal with the situation even further, who knows.
      [–]kiteslayerHere We Stand 23 points24 points25 points  (0 children)
      I can imagine the same fate on this thread
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        [–]TotesMessenger 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
        This thread has been linked to from another place on reddit.
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        [–]GodzpenEverything Floats Down Here.... -9 points-8 points-7 points  (0 children)
        You sound like Baltimore police
        [–]Toonlink246 169 points170 points171 points  (3 children)
        "For the subreddit"
        [–]BlodbaronenCurrent Mood: ASOIAF-y [score hidden]  (2 children)
        In seriousness, I think a purge if the admins (looking at you /u/Jen_Snow) would be in the common interest. In the last weeks there have been a very unhealthy display of power over the commoners, where banning seem to have been the solution of many commenters who seem only to criticise the way the mods have met the leaked episodes.
        The rules states
        immediate ban
        as the result of posting pirated material. Does /u/militant_penguin regret his posting? Sure! Was it on purpose? Likely not. But the rules still apply. We did not make them, the mods did.
        [–]Toonlink246 [score hidden]  (1 child)
        Well, i'm not going to decide shit. I'm just going to sit back and make lame puns while watching the decisions unfold.
        [–]limeflavoured [score hidden]  (0 children)
        Sounds like a plan to me.
        [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 152 points153 points154 points  (35 children)
        Since a lot of people are talking about the real feelings behind this half-comedic post, I guess I will too.
        I think an official post to the public acknowledging Jen's wrongdoings (Not just the few examples everyone has seen [Exhibit 1 (link), Exhibit 2 (link), Exhibit 3 (link)], but her attitude in general) as well as the flawed and unpopular leak policy will go a long way here. The only acknowledgment posts the mods have made so far were sanctimonious and stubborn. Jen's apology (link) was abysmally half efforted, and she quickly tried to dilute her wrongdoings by playing the victim card, citing threatening hatemail she received (which I think goes with the territory when you decide to mod a subreddit of hundreds of thousands of users). And last of all, the toxic leak policy (particularly the removal of links to a competing subreddit) is considered terrible policy by the wide majority here.
        So yeah, mods, maybe instead of just hoping this dark incident disappears in a week, why not make a nice transparent and open apology to everyone that goes beyond just saying "oh mistakes were made and a couple of people were unfairly banned but it was reversed". Why don't we acknowledge and discuss the broken policy that enraged people in the first place and discuss the mod who went on a frightening and out of control rampage. If we truly want to move past this incident, this is the way. This entire thread is evidence that people are still angry. The community will be left in a worse state than before if we just brush this under the rug.
        To reiterate one last time: I think if the mods would publicly admit these mistakes, authentically show contrition, and transparently discuss mod behavior/standards with us, that it would go a long way with this community and be a large step towards moving forward.
        As a side note: I've also noticed that certain mods who are usually very sensible and very active have been gone since the leak. I'm curious how they weighed in on all of this.
        Edit: I also found it insulting that the stickied mod post (link) that contained the abysmally half-efforted apologies was unstickied after only 1 day, I assume due to the overwhelming negative feedback (link) it was garnering.
        It appears that subreddits can only have one sticky at once, and that the Thursday Throwback post automatically unstickied this post. When I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But my main argument still stands.
        [–]JamesSora[S] 63 points64 points65 points  (24 children)
        I agree. You're correct. My post is comedic and unfortunately that is lost on some people. This should be a forum dedicated to all sorts of ASOIAF conversation and having mods enforce their rules about what we can and can't talk about defeats the purpose, ESPECIALLY when they are often guilty of the same shit they ban people over. /u/Jen_Snow had to deal with no consequences. She gave a half-assed reply and instead tried to make people feel sorry for her.
        I would love to see some kind of moderator reform. I think Jen_Snow needs to go. I think those who sat down and came up with the whole censorship regarding conversations of the leaked episodes need to go as well.
        These are terrible, terrible mods. I'm aware I'm being unforgiving, but I don't care. That's how it should be. You need thick skin to be a mod and not cry and whine every time there is pushback against your dumb policies.
        [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 45 points46 points47 points  (4 children)
        The mods do a great job at keeping out the spam and memes. Jen Snow is actually a very active mod. But censorship, uncontrolled emotional modding, illegitimate banning, and steamrolling over the community's wishes are offenses that can't just be ignored, or half-acknowledged.
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          [–]JamesSora[S] 14 points15 points16 points  (0 children)
          I'll agree. This is about keeping the good, and weeding out the bad, and there is A LOT of bad.
          [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (0 children)
          She can report spam and memes without being in a position of power.
          [–]V1bration1000 + (2 - 1) 38 points39 points40 points  (2 children)
          I'm honestly scared of talking against /u/Jen_Snow due to her unnecessary banning. Like I don't think she should be a mod anymore, but I don't want to get banned at the same time....
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 24 points25 points26 points  (1 child)
          Tell the world my story if the goldcloaks come to take me from my bed.
          [–]V1bration1000 + (2 - 1) 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
          I will. I'll tell everyone of Westeros, everyone across the Narrow Sea of your tales. I'll tell them of the Lannisters who came to crush our hope. I'll tell them all and you will be avenged.
          [–]BroomPerson21The First Storm and the Last 11 points12 points13 points  (13 children)
          Can you fill me in on the details on what exactly Jen snow did? I don't really follow what the mods so much, honestly. She's getting a lot of hate in this thread and I just wanna know the details. Thanks
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 52 points53 points54 points  (12 children)
          There were screenshotted images (I've put them in the main post above) of multiple instances of her being extremely emotional and rude in private messages to people she banned. Some quotes: "I've wanted you banned for a long time", "And I swear to god, if you keep giving me shit just for fun of it I'll make sure you're permabanned because I don't want to fucking deal with it", "Stop bitching about every single fucking thing we do as mods", etc. She banned a user just for saying that he doesn't have the time or energy to report every spoiler he see. She told him: "I figured one way to 'deal with the situation' was to ban you".
          The language and attitude that she employed were so shocking to everybody that a large group of users here indicated that they didn't ever feel comfortable that she would be able to mod the subreddit in an unbiased, level-headed, and non-vindictive way.
          When this happened people came forward and said that they had similar experiences with her, and often had posts/comments removed that had nothing to do with the leaks whatsoever. So in short, the infamous three screenshots are only the instances we have seen; there are likely more casualties of her malevolent modding that did not receive the benefit and safety of the public spotlight.
          And when it was clear which way the wind was blowing, she made an "apology (link added)". It was completely half-hearted and played the victim more than anything else. It wasn't seen by many because people thought it was insincere, and downvoted it to oblivion.
          [–]marioho 25 points26 points27 points  (3 children)
          As somebody that rarely, if ever, posts here but have this subreddit on my shortcuts list since day 1, what a way to lose the grip over things
          As a former mod and admin of a local forum myself, what a way to lose the grip over things.
          The staff needs to get their shit together. The users embody /r/asoif, not the mod team. There you go for some hard lessons
          [–]CitizenMeow#Yollo 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
          i know right. what a way to lose the grip over things.
          [–]Tremendousdread 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
          I've never had an issue with mods here and I don't post much. I did however find this nugget about how she came to be a mod and spoiler alert it's only because she has tits. No joke they say the other guy demanded she be put in because he wanted a woman. That dude needs to go too.
          [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (0 children)
          Holy shit.
          [–]hogwarts5972Howland's Moving Castle [score hidden]  (0 children)
          The "large group" was incited mob violence and supplemented by trolls.
          [–]packlifeDarkness will make you strong 0 points1 point2 points  (2 children)
          by chance do you have a link to the 'apology' or was it deleted? never saw it myself
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
          [–]packlifeDarkness will make you strong 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
          ah thank you
          [–]sryguys -4 points-3 points-2 points  (2 children)
          Can we make her a serving wench instead?
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 4 points5 points6 points  (1 child)
          While I understand the frustration, I don't think we should stoop to the level of making vindictive statements like this.
          [–]sryguys 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
          I was sorta kidding, kinda thought that was the point of this thread. Everyone is making ASOIAF related jokes...
          [–]klug3A Time for Wolves -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
          One thing most people here apologizing for the mods (and saying they are good 90% of the time so everyone should chill), are forgetting is that, well 90% of modding is obvious, anyone who has read the series and knows when major events happened could do it. Its the handling of grey ares for which we need responsible people.
          Personally, I one had a thread removed by one mod who felt that the title was a bit spoilery. I mod-mailed to explain why I thought it wasn't spoilery as per the rules and my interpretation. That particular mod bought my agreement and then restored the thread. Another mod argued using the rules that it was spoilery. (which I felt was an overly pedantic argument, but obviously I respected his opinion because it was based on the rules). Jen Snow's response in the same PM thread was not based on the rules but simply like: "Anyone following the news will know a chapter has been released will be spoiled". Dude that's not how the rules work.
          [–]Mowgli3 -1 points0 points1 point  (1 child)
          Christ, you are a baby. This subreddit isn't a democracy. If you want to create your own subreddit for ASOIAF & moderate differently, then go ahead! But to complain about "censorship" on a private company's website, one that you don't organize or help with at all? Jesus. Grow up.
          [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (0 children)
          Nobody is going to move on to another subreddit while there is still the possibility to make some form of contact with the mods. If there are still reasonably intelligent people on the mod team, they can likely fix this.
          [–]chip_0 10 points11 points12 points  (1 child)
          Seven hells, I'm new to this drama, but it seems that /u/Jen_Snow has gone full Aerys II. This is especially sad, considering how much she has contributed to this subreddit.
          [–]incredibleamadeuscho [score hidden]  (0 children)
          You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
          [–]dharmaticateBlight of the West 10 points11 points12 points  (3 children)
          I also found it insulting that the stickied mod post that contained the abysmally half-efforted apologies was unstickied after only 1 day, I assume due to the overwhelming negative feedback it was garnering.
          I might be wrong, but wasn't it only unstickied because of the automated pre-episode discussion thread for episode 1?
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
          I believe subreddits are able to have multiple stickied topics.
          Confirmed that subreddits can only have one sticky at a time.
          [–]dharmaticateBlight of the West 6 points7 points8 points  (1 child)
          Subreddits can now have a single "stickied" self-post that will stay at the top of their "hot" listing (Source)
          Unfortunately that doesn't appear to be the case.
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
          Noted and edited, thanks!
          [–]boundedwumThe Neds Man 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
          FWIW I believe our sticky was replaced by a scheduled episode post or something similar. Unfortunately you can't have more than one sticky.
          [–]salad_faceI dreamed of you. 0 points1 point2 points  (1 child)
          Noted and edited, thanks!
          [–]boundedwumThe Neds Man 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
          Thank you.
          [–]sambocyn [score hidden]  (0 children)
          As a non-mod, I support the mods' actions 100%. if you think you can do better, try it. they're shoveling the shit so I don't have to see it. finding torrents isn't hard anyway.
          [–]onlyforwriting 385 points386 points387 points  (23 children)
          Take away Jen_Snow's modship as well.
          Talk about a fucking power trip.
          [–]rookie-mistake 197 points198 points199 points  (15 children)
          seriously how is she still a mod after everything that happened? i always liked her but some of those bans were outrageous.
          its an internet forum, you can definitely find a replacement
          [–]poorleno111 46 points47 points48 points  (1 child)
          Groups don't like throwing one of their own under the bus.
          [–]bucketpickaxe [score hidden]  (0 children)
          and you guys are not part of the group.
          [–]WillBlazeThe Lord of Starfall 23 points24 points25 points  (2 children)
          people have been downvoting her to hell which is pretty great, would love to see her removed as a mod but they dont seem to be in a rush to do that so i doubt it will happen
          [–]twersxFire and Blood 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
          How is it great? It's a complete misuse of the function of the site to throw a tantrum.
          her getting downvoted when she's making mod posts or a reasonable response is stupid. It's not going to convince the mods to demod her.
          [–]mach4potato [score hidden]  (0 children)
          Its what happens when people get pissed off and nothing is done by those in power to address the problem. Its not right, but most see it as the best way to vent and feel justified.
          [–]silentorbxBastard 11 points12 points13 points  (1 child)
          They probably have a chat group and she circle jerks herself into good graces with rest. Also subreddits can get away with whatever they feel like based on who founded it. Sometimes they end up in the wrong hands and Reddit admins simply don't give a fuck that their website is being trashed by horrible people, sadly.
          [–]BrainSlurperTyrion Shot First [score hidden]  (0 children)
          I don't blame the admins, that is kind of the way this site is supposed to work. You browse a subreddit until it gets fucked by a retarded mod team or retarded users and then you move onto the next one. This subreddit is on its last legs with regards to both issues, but the moderation especially.
          [–]MonetaryManRIP Royce Red Arm 8 points9 points10 points  (6 children)
          Wait did she do something extra bad?
          [–]PCsNBaseball 18 points19 points20 points  (3 children)
          Well, banning users for not reporting spoilers is pretty bad.
          [–]hogwarts5972Howland's Moving Castle [score hidden]  (2 children)
          Those were deemed necessary to initially stem the piracy and were overturned shortly after.
          [–]Bat_Mannington [score hidden]  (1 child)
          You are Jen, aren't you? It would explain why you were all over this thread defending her.
          [–]hogwarts5972Howland's Moving Castle [score hidden]  (0 children)
          I'm just a Watcher on the Wall who doesn't make really any high quality posts. I love this subreddit, but lately not its people. This is nonsense and I'm sick of it. People are being annoying and rude in the name of free speech, but in reality this is just in order to fulfill their need to break the rules and be belligerent. If I were all powerful I would ban the lot of Bendaario memers and people calling for banning and overturning mods.
          [–]StannisBaratheon_AMAAntisocial Justice Warrior 30 points31 points32 points  (0 children)
          She doesn't put the mayo back in the fridge!! Even after leaving her a rather passive aggressive note about it.
          [–]capsuletMhysa horny -2 points-1 points0 points  (0 children)
          Apparently she was only made a mod because she's a woman... She flunked her mod audition by quitting during it. Hell, if you all need a female moderator that bad, I'll do it!
          [–]Lord_LockeEven fake he has a claim. 67 points68 points69 points  (1 child)
          The fact they're still a mod is the most bullshit thing to ever happen in this sub.
          [–]LinmarkLook out behind you ! a bear ! [score hidden]  (0 children)
          the most bullshit thing to ever happen in this sub
          Have you read D + D = T ??
          [–]Ka232 21 points22 points23 points  (4 children)
          the boy has lived a life of misery with one light in the darkness - a janitor position on his favorite forum
          why the fuck would you rob a janitor of the only thing he has in his life? that's just cruel
          [–]nectarprimeYour Monster 20 points21 points22 points  (3 children)
          He does it for free
          [–]Ka232 -12 points-11 points-10 points  (2 children)
          well obviously no one is going to pay him to be an internet janitor (one that doesn't even do it very well at that)
          [–]nectarprimeYour Monster 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
          It's a shitty meme I was quitting.... Sorry
          [–]WillSnowWoe to the Usurper 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
          It's an honorable profession. I'm sure that's why they took it, for the honor.
          [–]turtlefucker472 46 points47 points48 points  (5 children)
          WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMEN?
          [–]TrustMeImSingle 7 points8 points9 points  (2 children)
          I tried last night and fell asleep... Apparently I cant watch a movie more than a couple times or I get bored with it
          [–]packlifeDarkness will make you strong 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
          gets a little slow, especially if you watch at night...but man, i love it just for the music alone, especially the intro. that and rorschach being a badass in prison/watch?v=0Rmgyz5Fipw
          [–]Pliskin14I know about the promise… -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
          Read the GN, please.
          The film is a horrible Zack Snyder shit.
          [–]limeflavoured [score hidden]  (0 children)
          ME
          /Sam Vimes
          [–]ByronicWolf 86 points87 points88 points  (12 children)
          He may never have even realized the .gif came from the pirated episode, but it doesn't matter. The watermark is fairly obvious as the gif is small in size and the blur takes a fair part of the image.
          Not only that, but mods should be held to the highest standard and be judged by their own rules. I didn't much care for the meltdown that happened when the leaks happened; I told myself I wouldn't watch and I didn't, so I obviously didn't care to comment on episodes that weren't aired as far as I'm concerned. But mods are not much unlike the police. They enforce a subreddit's rules - rules that we've been reminded off constantly (AFAIK whenever someone comments, they get to see this). All in all this means in my opinion that this mod should DEFINITELY be punished by that same rule he was supposed to uphold.
          It doesn't matter if he regrets it, either. A mod should be an exemplary member of the community, but if he can't play within the rules...
          [–]Ka232 24 points25 points26 points  (6 children)
          How could he not realize the massive watermark, unless of course he's used to those watermarks from consistently watching pirated episodes of the show
          [–]PunxsatownyPhil 22 points23 points24 points  (4 children)
          I know I didn't notice it until it was pointed out, and I watch on HBOGo. It's probably because half the gifs I see have watermarks?
          [–]Messerchief 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
          I didn't notice the watermark when I watched the .gif initially, either. Too focused on the very, very subtle Mannis nod.
          There's no watermark in the HBO Go video.
          [–]PunxsatownyPhil -1 points0 points1 point  (1 child)
          I am aware there is no watermark on HBOGo. I'm simply attempting to refute /u/Ka232's ridiculousness.
          [–]Messerchief -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
          I know!
          [–]savvy_ehValyrian Tinfoil -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
          To be honest, the first time I saw it, I figured it was from 9gag or some bullshit site like that that watermarks everything. I didn't even think of the piracy angle until this post.
          [–]theruinsBlood and Smoke -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
          If someone didn't tell me the watermark meant it was from a pirated version I would have had no idea.
          [–]senatorskeletor 8 points9 points10 points  (0 children)
          The hypocrisy is what does it for me. I don't mind piracy, and I don't mind strict rules against piracy. But when the mods can't follow their own tightly enforced rules, that's when they should realize they've got a problem.
          At this point, they should un-ban everyone, keep the piracy rules, and just move on. This is getting ridiculous.
          [–]DevilCouldCryOberyn 3:16 -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
          I agree with you, he may have made a mistake and not realized that the GIF was from a copy of a leaked episode and the rules of the subreddit should apply to the mods too.
          He should definitely be stripped of his mod privileges but I don't think he should be banned. Just my opinion anyway.
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            [–]morbidlyobese1234 53 points54 points55 points  (5 children)
            I vote /u/Jamessora for new high sparrow aka high septon aka howland reed
            [–]WexAndywnAs Hype as Howland 23 points24 points25 points  (0 children)

            SMOKEREEDEVERYDAY

            [–]AhzidalsDescentThey've come to snuff the Roose-ster! 9 points10 points11 points  (1 child)
            The seven have proclaimed it!
            [–]scramlington 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
            It is known.
            [–]philkensebThere are no men like me, only me. 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
            aka Moonboy.
            [–]Abre_Los_Ojos -4 points-3 points-2 points  (0 children)
            Aka benjen aka daario
            [–]kkfl 30 points31 points32 points  (2 children)
            I'm pretty sure 99% of the GIFs posted in this sub come from illegal sources. The vast majority of Redditors come from North America, where it is illegal to distribute or post copyrighted materials unless it's for parody—simply put, there is no way a GIF maker would have gotten permission from HBO to post a GIF of, say, Stannis nodding at Jon.
            If the mods are serious about enforcing whatever rules they're making up by the day to prevent piracy, BAN EVERY USER WHO POSTS GIFS BECAUSE IT MEANS THEY SUPPORT PIRACY.
            Oh, what's that? I'm being ridiculous? Hey, I'm just keeping in line with the ridiculous notion (promoted by our competent mods) that talking about pirated material = engaging directly in piracy.
            [–]GettingStarky [score hidden]  (0 children)
            Points for gumption.
            PS that page is so pretty!
            [–]Dent18Let me bathe in Bolton blood 26 points27 points28 points  (10 children)
            I can't tell if we're being serious or not here
            [–]theruinsBlood and Smoke 4 points5 points6 points  (2 children)
            I think its hilarious. So many emotions over a gif.
            [–]Fat_WaldaBest of 2014: Funniest Post 7 points8 points9 points  (6 children)
            I don't really care. People complain about GET HYPE and Daario = Bejen. But this shit is getting real old.
            [–]SurtainDeth 19 points20 points21 points  (2 children)
            Who complains about GET HYPE? We should ban those people too.
            [–]SerPownceNOBODY expects the Bolton Inquisition! 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
            Finally, someone in this thread I agree with!
            [–]DeShawnThordasonWe Do Not Hype 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
            No no no. What are our words?
            [–]DaenTargaryenEdd, fetch me a nod. 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
            The High Penguin and his Poor Penguins will have their just revenge.
            [–]AgnosticTemplarMen are mad and gods are madder 16 points17 points18 points  (7 children)
            So, what's the big deal about making gifs from the pirated episodes after they air? Don't you pretty much have to illegally download the episode anyway to be able to make gifs of them? It's like those Preston Jacobs reviews, he's obviously using footage from the pirated episodes, but he posts the reviews after it's aired.
            [–]MedicineShow 18 points19 points20 points  (0 children)
            It's still pirated content, "Posting pirated material will result in an immediate ban
            I don't agree with the stance but that's the rule
            [–]Flerpinator 10 points11 points12 points  (4 children)
            This whole sub is shit lately. It used to be an alright place to come and read about what others though of the books, but now it's just 'HYPE TRAIN OMG THE NOD/FIGHT/SEX/SICK ASS BURN THAT WAS PROMISED', 'Line from the show' - Character, 2015, or 'Which change in the show makes you the most furious with confirmed baby rapists D&D?, and why is it Your Sister?'
            Now add on top of that a thick slimy smear an internet pissing match as people bicker over who has mod power and what they do with it.
            Where the fuck did all this sub-moronic, shitposting meme-vomit and impotent nerd angst come from?
            [–]FlatNoteIts kiss was a terrible thing. 132 points133 points134 points  (32 children)
            For R'hllor's sake, can't we all stop this petty bullshit and get on with our lives? This angry mob mentality is ridiculous, not to mention it'll all be irrelevant just one week from now.
            [–]senatorskeletor 25 points26 points27 points  (1 child)
            I felt the same way, but some of these examples of banning seem pretty bad.
            If I were the mod team, I would keep the rules moving forward, but rescind the bans of anyone who was banned in the past few weeks but asks for it to be lifted. Just grant everyone amnesty and let's move on.
            [–]FlatNoteIts kiss was a terrible thing. 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
            Now that sounds reasonable, especially once the final pirated episode has officially aired. I would guess a lot of people have been banned on DBAD grounds, and I'd say we're better off without them, but I don't want fellow crows kept away permanently just for posting about the leaks with no ill intent. :( I've actually been a little concerned about that.
            [–]IrNinjaBobThe Bog of Eternal Stench 22 points23 points24 points  (0 children)
            I thought that this post and many of the comments were satire. I was really sad to find out it isn't. People need to get over stuff like this.
            [–]Ka232 -1 points0 points1 point  (23 children)
            Yeah we could move on from it, if we didn't still have to pretend that we haven't seen episode 4 of season 5 already
            The janitors are too miserable and powerless IRL to admit to a mistake on the internet, so they still ban you for discussing "unaired pirated" episodes that everyone has already seen, so what the fuck else are we going to talk about here?
            [–]thecompactorOstrich Stark 24 points25 points26 points  (3 children)
            It's a bit presumptuous to assume that everyone has seen them. I don't know anyone personally who has, and a lot of my friends/coworkers love the show. Whether you choose to watch pirated material is your own decision, but don't force the impetus to do the same onto others who want to participate in this sub.
            [–]Shills_for_funDaemon did nothing wrong! 52 points53 points54 points  (2 children)
            The janitors are too miserable and powerless IRL to admit to a mistake on the internet
            This kind of comment is completely unnecessary. This type of comment is worse for the community than anything you could possibly be angry about. Chill pill, man.
            [–]FlatNoteIts kiss was a terrible thing. 22 points23 points24 points  (0 children)
            This type of comment is worse for the community than anything you could possibly be angry about.
            Exactly. I don’t see how starting a witch hunt and actively tearing the community apart is an appropriate response to a disagreement in modding policy. It’s childish.
            And even if I agreed that the mods have handled this poorly, that doesn't suddenly make them the Freys; what about all the past work the mods have done to prune spoilers and set up AMAs, debates, and tourneys, etc? No one notices when things are running smoothly, but as soon as something goes wrong, people call for the mods' collective heads.
            I love this community and it legitimately upsets me to see us at each other’s throats like this.
            [–]boundedwumThe Neds Man 13 points14 points15 points  (1 child)
            We made mistakes, happily admit that. I can only say those who think they were banned unfairly over this just let us know.
            [–]Fat_WaldaBest of 2014: Funniest Post 7 points8 points9 points  (12 children)
            Wait, so do you think we should be able to post about pirated material, or do you just want to persecute mods for the fun of it?
            [–]podsixia 0 points1 point2 points  (0 children)
            Here's hoping your comment rises to the top.
            [–]RoadwarriordudeHowland the Swamp Ninja/Wizard -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
            I just want mods to quit deleting my posts/comments without telling me why :( it's annoying as shit.
            [–]RoadwarriordudeHowland the Swamp Ninja/Wizard -1 points0 points1 point  (0 children)
            I just want mods to quit deleting my posts/comments without telling me why :( it's annoying as shit.
            [–]KeredYojepopA Hound will never lie to you 25 points26 points27 points  (0 children)
            [–]mookler 13 points14 points15 points  (0 children)
            [–]ZombeaArthurLeeches and Hoes 10 points11 points12 points  (3 children)
            BAN EVERYONE! START /r/ASOIAF2
            Apparently that already exists... /r/ASOIAF3 it is then!
            [–]Dreamtrain 3 points4 points5 points  (2 children)
            /r/TsTwP (The Subreddit that was promised)
            [–]FedaykinShallowGraveOur knees do not bend easily. 4 points5 points6 points  (1 child)
            Why is "that" capitalized instead of "subreddit"?
            [–]Oberon_MartellCinnamon Stone 11 points12 points13 points  (1 child)
            6 more days and all will be right in the sub again.
            [–]AgnosticTemplarMen are mad and gods are madder 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            Just so long as people remember to crop their images. The way a lot of people are gnashing at the teeth over this, I'd wager anyone who posts images with that blurry rectangle in the corner a year from now will still be yelled at.
            [–]IsThatJesusOurs Is The Fury 6 points7 points8 points  (8 children)
            Is there a good alternative to this sub?
            [–]JamesSora[S] 15 points16 points17 points  (4 children)
            I'd tell you but the mods would ban me (no joke).
            [–]V1bration1000 + (2 - 1) 5 points6 points7 points  (0 children)
            You could PM him.
            Mods please don't ban me, I'm just trying to help someone out who wants to know something....
            [–]wilyameEnter your desired flair text here! 6 points7 points8 points  (1 child)
            Its militant penguin though. Sure, unmod him, maybe even ban that acount. but the good shit militant penguin has done way outways this. When i saw this i was really really hyped because it was kept in. It was a stupid move on his point, but the good should outway the bad. Lets be honest, many of us watch the pirated things, we cant have mods condoning it, so there is a problem.
            He has written a bunch of really really good things. I have him second, only to BryndenBFish, in terms of writing. I know im a bit late now. but i think he is a good person who is worth it to keep around.
            I therefore hope he is kept around in some sense. Maybe a 2 month ban for him, and for everybody else doing similar crimes
            Disclaimer: i will stay i always buy the seasons when they are released.
            [–]plk31 9 points10 points11 points  (1 child)
            I'm really starting to hate this sub.
            [–]Ka232 27 points28 points29 points  (5 children)
            the moderators here have no idea what they're doing
            [–]ohshitagirl 31 points32 points33 points  (4 children)
            I think they generally do a pretty good job, but a few (I won't name names, others already have) get pretty ban-happy and sanctimonious and it's irritating.
            [–]Lord_LockeEven fake he has a claim. 9 points10 points11 points  (0 children)
            He's not wrong. He's just an asshole.
            [–]lolabusterCorn! Snow! Jon Snow! Corn! 5 points6 points7 points  (2 children)
            As someone borderline obsessed with this story on paper and screen, knowing there were copies of the first 4 episodes readily available proves to be difficult as shit
            [–]I_Buck_Fuffaloes 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
            I know, dude. Less than a week to go until the temptation is gone. Stay strong, brother.
            [–]TwoBonesJonesHigh as Fuck 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            We are the stalwart viewers. We have not seen episode four, and we shall not until it's release.
            [–]NinjaStealthPenguin 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            The common redditors pray for content, discussion, and the a endless Winds Of Winter. It doesnt matter to them if the high Mods play their game of bans.
            [–]johnnyinphilly 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
            I call for a ban on people calling for a ban.
            [–]illuminaughtyhottieto the tune of a twisted demon monkey 10 points11 points12 points  (0 children)
            omg CHILL
            [–]DarthGregorBest of 2014: Comment of the Year 9 points10 points11 points  (0 children)
            I think everyone just needs to calm the fuck down
            [–]Demosthenes117And now it begins 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
            God this is stupid. Can we please, for the next week, have a fucking sticky thread to discuss the spoilers? That way people shut the fuck up about the mods.
            [–]Arizonagreg 9 points10 points11 points  (6 children)
            This post is just sad.
            [–]Served_In_BleachSwooping is bad 7 points8 points9 points  (0 children)
            Well, we all know of a story of a corrupt government figure using his powers unjustly.
            [–]Shills_for_funDaemon did nothing wrong! 4 points5 points6 points  (0 children)
            Oh goodie, let's all crack open a fresh can of drama.
            [–]TemplarSurfer 6 points7 points8 points  (0 children)
            Ban the Pirate!
            [–]BroomPerson21The First Storm and the Last 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            BAN BAN BAN
            [–]wtfsalamiGive Me Chicken or Give Me Death 4 points5 points6 points  (4 children)
            This is dumb. Can y'all move on already?
            One more week...
            [–]SanTheMightiest 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
            Throw him through the moon door.
            [–]blahblahdoesntmatterValar morghulis, kiddo. 6 points7 points8 points  (12 children)
            Man, if there's anything this sub loves more than overreacting about minor changes in the show, it's overreacting about mod injustice. Without them, this sub would be /r/gameofthrones and we'd be staring at memes and fanart all day.
            The episode has now aired. Pirated material from that episode doesn't matter anymore. Let it go.
            [–]hjs24gl2814How could you be stoneheartless? 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            He posted a gif he saw on the discussion thread. I know people are mad about the stance on piracy but get over it. Its an internet forum and this is just petty.
            [–]plain_cyan_fork 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            honestly reading about this fight is the only time I feel nerdy or ashamed for being so into this community. get. the. fuck. over. it. maybe if people weren't so pathetically upset about the piracy policy the mods would feel less inclined to flex their muscles.
            [–]not_so_eloquent 3 points4 points5 points  (1 child)
            There's been one incident with one mod one time, and people are now jumping on it to piss and moan about their dislike for the piracy rules.
            Besides that one time, I've never seen the mods be heavy handed. No one would get banned for posting this gif, unless you posted it three weeks ago in which case you knew exactly what you were doing.
            This whole post is just dumb and juvenile.
            [–]Militantpoet 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
            I was worried for a second there.
            [–]JustCallMeBenHow do I train this thing? 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
            Hey op, how do you think people make these gifs?
            All legal got material is locked down with drm, preventing you from making a screenshot, let alone snipping part out of the video file.
            I my seasons released on dvd can be legally ripped and thus drm free. But most gifs are created shortly after the episode aired.
            So pretty much EVERY GIF comes from pirates material. You can tell not by the watermark, but by the fact someone was able to create a gif.
            Fuck this witch hunt, wtf are you doing op?
            [–]pettylester 0 points1 point2 points  (3 children)
            who?
            I don't see how y'all keep up with one another
            [–]rookie-mistake 7 points8 points9 points  (2 children)
            he's a mod, their names are on the sidebar
            [–]MagnaroftheThenns 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
            SPARROWS ASSEMBLE!!!!!
            [–]sh1tbr1cksTyrion Targaryen 1 point2 points3 points  (0 children)
            I'm shocked this thread hasn't been removed yet, the mods must be eating/sleeping. Banning and posting pirated material is hard work, after all.
            [–]Statue_left 1 point2 points3 points  (1 child)
            This sub has been flooded with assholes from /r/subredditdrama and has become a complete shit show. You people are so fucking obsessed with the most pointless shit and it has completely degraded this sub into a shitfest.
            [–]bruce22nBran, I think I'm Based God. 1 point2 points3 points  (3 children)
            Wow the standards for gilding have dropped. The fuck? The fuck?
            Seriously though, I'm embarassed for you OP this is totally a joke post right?
            [–]JamesSora[S] 7 points8 points9 points  (1 child)
            It's a sarcastic post. But these ARE the mods rules.
            [–]I_Buck_Fuffaloes 3 points4 points5 points  (0 children)
            I'm pretty sure the post is a joke. The comments...not so much.
            [–]GeoffericKnight [score hidden]  (0 children)
            Big sorry.
            [–]Baelor_the_BlessedNo woman wants Baelor the Blessed [score hidden]  (0 children)
            Does anyone really care that he posted a gif that came from a pirated copy? It's not as if he shared a link to download the episodes or anything.
            Seems like this was done with absolutely no real intent, seems a bit petty to even bother with this banning nonsense.
            Edit: Scratch that actually, if anything a ban isn't enough of a punishment. I say we push for the death penalty.
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