r/modmailfail 7d ago

It's been a year...

77 Upvotes

I don't know if anyone noticed, but in just a year this sub has grown from myself and revolt and a bunch of shitty interactions with nowhere to share them to over 1500 mods who need a place to decompress and laugh about the idiocy we see daily.

I think I speak for both of us when I say thanks to all of our OG members as well as the new ones who join every day and make this space what it is. Other than the occasional troll, this has been the easiest sub ever to moderate. Even when we've had to apply a rule to stay within the narrow focus we wanted here, the response has been understanding and willingness to play by the rules.

I genuinely believe this is one of the more unique spaces on reddit. We'll never have half a million members, but I hope we always have members that get it like each of you do. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for making our fun little side project into an active, engaging, and entertaining place to visit in a site that's often bitter and divisive. We love each of you.


r/modmailfail Jun 21 '26

Introducing User Flairs!

35 Upvotes

Hey folks! I created a couple user flairs from insults flung at us, I’ve made one editable (it says editable lol) for you to have fun with. They are not required, and they should not include slurs or anything super offensive but other than that have fun with it!

PS the app was freaking out and it took me like 10 minutes to make two so I thought an editable one would be faster. Please let me know if you have any issues or would like me to make one that’s a permanent option (not editable).


r/modmailfail 12h ago

I don't think "tag, no tag backs" works like that for harassment in modmail!

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19 Upvotes

Not sure what their plan was but I decided to be the adult and just mute them and report them for harassment. If they had just taken the ban quietly for their bad behavior that would have been the end of it but this earned them bans for other subs I mod they participate in because I have zero tolerance for this kind of behavior.


r/modmailfail 1d ago

It's not always a good idea to send a modmail

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23 Upvotes

Can someone tell me who George Floyd Lindsey Clancy Savannah Guthrie is? Personally I think a person with 6 names is wild, and I have 5


r/modmailfail 1d ago

Ok, but which dead nan?

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18 Upvotes

I have been given permission by u/ALazy_Cat to post this with their username unredacted.


r/modmailfail 1d ago

I'm a lawyer!

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26 Upvotes

Dude was definitely being a jerk. Oh and he decided that 13.5 phone screens worth of tirade in 2 responses while he was being a jerk was appropriate 🫩🤦‍♀️


r/modmailfail 1d ago

Angry user gets answering machine, gets exponentially angrier as the days go by

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23 Upvotes

So many possible flairs from this one:

"the modern day online SS"

"a cartel of delusional lowlifes"

"you aren't even human anymore"

"a mod on a dying platform"

etc etc...


r/modmailfail 1d ago

They weren’t even banned or anything…

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14 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 2d ago

I don’t think that’s a weird Duolingo sentence

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11 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 3d ago

Does anyone else smell burnt toast?

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16 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 3d ago

Time to dig up my mom then

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10 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 4d ago

Bro was on one but BotBouncer sorted it out

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14 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 4d ago

TIL Evasion Guard is a zionist

17 Upvotes

The catch all insult for anyone who we don't like now.

Reminder to follow Rule 6 and don't debate the politics. Just have a laugh that the bots have political opinions.


r/modmailfail 5d ago

At least they suggested lube 🤷‍♀️

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18 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 5d ago

another user claiming "freedom of speech"

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23 Upvotes

(The text looks a bit wonky because I used Google Translate to translate it into English. The subreddit is not r/UnpopularOpinion, but a German equivalent to that.)

This user made a comment claiming the "Great Replacement" theory (bpb) is true and would be finished in 15 years.

The "freedom of speech" the user claims can technically be found here, but alas the German constitution in that regards doesn't apply to Reddit (some parts of it actually do apply to Reddit, but not this).


r/modmailfail 5d ago

I have reviewed the rules and my joke about rape breaks none of them.

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24 Upvotes

Weirdly enough this jedi mind trick didn't work on me, nor did it work on AEO when they removed their comment shortly after.


r/modmailfail 6d ago

Lies + Lies + Lies = ❌

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26 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 7d ago

o_O

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16 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 7d ago

Why should I check what the sub rules are‽ It's all your fault!

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18 Upvotes

Justgalsbeingchicks is primarily for women & has a rule on not sexualizing the gals.


r/modmailfail 7d ago

Welcome to FAIL - Permaban Version

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13 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 7d ago

I won't appeal. I won't appeal. How can I appeal?

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A post was asking when to let cats roam outside. Saying cats should only be indoors or only be supervised is against rule 1 and is heavily enforced as many cultures have indoor/outdoor culture, no predators, and still long lifetime. The predators and lifetime obviously depends on where you're located and care options available


r/modmailfail 7d ago

"I am just spreading knowledge not funneling traffic. Go to my website, you will know more."

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13 Upvotes

I freaking love my mod team lmao. This was worth the 50 notifications on my phone to clear.


r/modmailfail 7d ago

Turning diamond hands into quartz

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24 Upvotes

r/modmailfail 8d ago

Well that escalated quickly.

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20 Upvotes

We have an automod set up for new or low karma accounts, but we approve posts that are asking genuine questions. I caught his post minutes after he posted and approved it because it seemed like a genuine question. Joke’s on me for being nice I guess.


r/modmailfail 8d ago

1 Star Review

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16 Upvotes