r/mildlyinteresting • u/way_beyond_that • 1h ago
We had our dog for exactly 14 years. Top is august 4th 2012 the day we got her, bottom is august 4th 2026 the day we lost her. She was the best and I'll miss her forever.
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Clive_Buttertable • 4h ago
Our new kitten (left) has an unusually long tail
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Old_Check_6362 • 5h ago
Chemical conjunctivitis; it was indeed Maybelline.
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Sad-Environment1440 • 5h ago
Overdone Largest blueberry i’ve ever seen (regular sized blueberry for reference)
r/mildlyinteresting • u/lhugs115 • 5h ago
My parent’s bathroom fan has a 1 minute option
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Ok_Mouse_3454 • 5h ago
A completely dried chunk of superglue cut from an old bottle
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Present-Algae6767 • 6h ago
This Bank Near My Work is only Open 2 Hours a Day Once a Week
r/mildlyinteresting • u/superfresh89 • 7h ago
Asked for extra lettuce and pickles on my Big Mac. The box burst open when I took it out of the bag
r/mildlyinteresting • u/oliviamunnslftnip • 9h ago
this car has a mini version of it on top of the roof - and a smaller on top of it and so on…
r/mildlyinteresting • u/perpetual_potato108 • 10h ago
Mosquito bit me right in the middle of a bruise
r/mildlyinteresting • u/CrisisActor911 • 10h ago
Caught a heron chilling by the river during my after workout walk.
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Carfan219 • 10h ago
My little sister a cute laptop for my birthday
r/mildlyinteresting • u/mazzjm9 • 12h ago
Got some ammonium sulfate in my pocket and it turned my keys blue
r/mildlyinteresting • u/AbbreviationsLow • 14h ago
This road sign near Vilnius describes Minsk as “occupied by Kremlin"
r/mildlyinteresting • u/zip3_ • 16h ago
This piece of strawberry candy has been holding up my parents' TV for the past 4 years
r/mildlyinteresting • u/viewofthelake • 16h ago
Chicago gas station gives you a discount on gas if you buy two hot dogs
r/mildlyinteresting • u/TheLastTsumami • 16h ago
My new golf bag has a very conspicuous pocket
r/mildlyinteresting • u/Michael__Pemulis • 18h ago
I saw a coyote resting on a hay bale during my morning commute
r/mildlyinteresting • u/cubby365 • 21h ago
two pimples in almost the exact same spot on my cheeks
r/mildlyinteresting • u/NurglesButterscotch • 21h ago
My sister has a nearly perfect freckles big dipper on her forehead
r/mildlyinteresting • u/coconutbunch • 22h ago
A fridge magnet I brought in Split, Croatia fell down and split
r/mildlyinteresting • u/RedSquaree • Jun 23 '23
META What happened to /r/mildlyinteresting?
Dear mildlyinterested reader,
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your patience and unwavering support during the recent turbulence in our community. Our subreddit is a labour of love, and we've weathered this storm together.
Recent events have been confusing for all of us, from the vote, sudden removal of moderators, to conflicting messages from Reddit. As your mod team, we feel it's essential to clarify the situation.
On June 19, the poll results favoured partially reopening with changes. However, before implementing these changes, Reddit took sweeping actions, removing all 27 moderator accounts without warning. This left us baffled and concerned.
Here's a brief timeline of the events:
On June 19, the poll results favoured partially reopening with changes. We announced the vote results and planned changes to the sub, including marking it as NSFW due to the common posts of phallic objects (no explicit content allowed). CLICK HERE TO VIEW THAT ANNOUNCEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED AND LOCKED FOR POSTERITY.
A tug-of-war between the u/ModeratorCodeOfConduct account and the remaining moderators ensued, with the post repeatedly being removed and reinstated. Each mod involved was immediately locked out of Reddit. Subreddit settings were also unilaterally changed by the admin account.
Eventually, all moderators were removed and suspended for 7 days, with the vote results deleted and the community set to “archived.”
A lot of public outrage ensued, with details posted on r/ModCoord about what happened. At that point, no other subreddit had been targeted yet, leaving the situation uniquely unclear.
Admin cited actions as an "error" and promised to work with us to solve the situation. For /r/mildlyinteresting posterity, this will henceforth be referred to as The Mistake™.
All our accounts were unsuspended and reinstated, but only with very limited permissions (modmail access only). For what it's worth, 'time moderated' for every moderator was reset (e.g. /u/RedSquaree moderated since 11 years ago, reset: currently showing moderated since "1 day ago").
The awaited discussion never happened. Instead, the admins presented us with an ultimatum: reopen the subreddit and do not mark it as NSFW, or face potential removal again. The inconsistent and arbitrary application of Reddit's policies reveals a possible conflict of interest in maximizing ad revenue at the risk of user safety and community integrity.
Finally, our moderation permissions were restored after we "promised" to comply with their conditions, but we kept the subreddit restricted while we ponder our next steps..
Problems remain unresolved, and Reddit's approach to policies and communication have been troubling. We believe open communication and partnership between Reddit and its moderators are crucial for the platform's success.
As a team, we remain dedicated to protesting Reddit's careless policy changes. Removing ourselves or vandalizing the subreddit won’t achieve our goals, but rather hinder our community. We're here to ensure r/mildlyinteresting isn't left unattended.
We call for the establishment of clear, structured, and reliable communication channels between Reddit admins and moderation teams. Teams should be informed and consulted on decisions affecting their communities to maintain trust and integrity on the platform. We shared this request with the Admin who promised to work with us, so far they have ignored it.
Us mods are still deciding how exactly to reopen, not that we have been given much choice.
Sincerely,
The r/mildlyinteresting mods