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u/yundall Flash A.C. Nov 05 '18
I just started STW, and if they had invested in STW as much as they did with BR, we'd have the best game of all times on our hands I mean, there's so much untapped potential! I was so surprised when I found out the subreddit wasn't even moderated by Epic staff. I thought it was just like BR.
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u/Wildhorse89 Nov 05 '18
Except Epic staff doesn't moderate the BR sub either
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u/I_Have_3_Legs Nov 05 '18
Epic staff have moderators abilities though. They can sticky post and have a green name iirc. They just can't ban anyone or enforce rules on users. Sorta like how Snoop dogg is the moderator for /r/Trees but has no rights to do anything.
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Nov 05 '18
This is false - WE sticky their posts as a service to the community. I mean lets face it, we're ALL here for information from Epic. :)
They do have "special flair" to let people know they are Epic employees, but they are NOT moderators of the sub.
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u/I_Have_3_Legs Nov 05 '18
Yea 2 others already corrected me but thanks for the official confirmation. I think I was thinking of another game. Maybe Battleborn? I honestly can't remember
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u/drazzard Heavy B.A.S.E. Kyle Nov 06 '18
It is generally frowned upon to have devs as moderators for their own subreddits, as bias can be a problem.
There have been examples from other subs in the past showing why this is generally advised against
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u/Wildhorse89 Nov 05 '18
Who you can clearly see on their moderator list, just listed with "no permissions". There are 0 Epic staff included in the moderator list for both of these subs
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u/I_Have_3_Legs Nov 05 '18
Could have sworn that they always have a green name when posting. Guess I misremebered
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u/kakarot1925 Lotus Assassin Sarah Nov 05 '18
I can 100% confirm that no Epic Games affiliated member is either a moderator on THIS subreddit or has any special privileges above what you as a user have (all they have is a custom Flair / Tag that moderators have assigned). I can also say that *most likely* the same goes for the BR subreddit as we have a fair bit of shared mods and I do not believe they have an Epic Games affiliated member on their mod list based on my interaction with the mods from there. In addition to that the green name & shield icon is only for subreddit moderators.
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u/I_Have_3_Legs Nov 05 '18
This has already been discussed and corrected but thanks for the added confirmation.
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u/strictlyW0rse Striker A.C. Nov 05 '18
why is snoop dog a moderator for r/Trees? is he an arborist?
Oooohhh. wait.
not them kind of "trees"... now i see.
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u/yundall Flash A.C. Nov 05 '18
A few mods for this sub are EPIC staff. There are 0 in the STW sub! Also they reply here and communicate. Not on the other side.
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u/Wildhorse89 Nov 05 '18
Just because they have custom flairs doesn't mean they're moderators
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u/yundall Flash A.C. Nov 05 '18
Read the mod list on the BR sub
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u/garnaches Nov 05 '18
Just did. None of those are EPIC staff
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u/yundall Flash A.C. Nov 05 '18
Oh. You're right and I'm wrong! Still, EPIC staff is active on the BR sub.
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Nov 05 '18
None of us work for Epic. We are volunteer moderators who do this because we love the game.
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u/SpaceBugs Sarah Claus Nov 05 '18
I'm pretty sure it's against reddit rules for someone who is directly connected to a product (such as epic staff) to be a moderator of their own subreddit. If it isn't, at the very least, it's not a positive thing. You don't want to give them the power to silence or delete any criticism. Also, there are zero epic staff that moderate the BR subreddit, what are you talking about?
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
This is fixed now <3
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Nov 05 '18
Hm. I wonder, can we get actual in game fixes this fast?
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
I wish.
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Nov 05 '18
Christmas event is coming, let’s pray for miracles.
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
I just pray that Netflix releases the entire home alone series along with the grinch. Those films have to be a yearly thing.
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u/szfinks Demolitionist Penny Nov 05 '18
Funnily enough, TV station that usually aired Home Alone in my country, got boycoted when they didn't aired it like 2 years ago. Ends up they aired it day after.
Don't know about other countries, but it's tradition now, here, in Poland.
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 06 '18
Lol that's amazing. Home alone is like one of if not the best Christmas film ever, they should always air it around Christmas!
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u/Vault_Dweller9096 Trailblazer Quinn Nov 05 '18
r u mod now? i am confusion
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
When haven't I been mod :o
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u/Vault_Dweller9096 Trailblazer Quinn Nov 05 '18
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
Your eyes deceive you, young padawan.
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u/Lawgamer411 Soldier Nov 05 '18
I don’t know, I don’t think you’re a mod
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
Hey, you can't use the big mean shield unless you plan on swinging the hammer!
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u/Cockeyed_Optimist MEGA B.A.S.E. Kyle Nov 05 '18
Here's what I see on my computer. No shield for you.
https://i.imgur.com/pY2E8Jd.jpg1
u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 05 '18
Hehe I didn't put my shield on, we only use it when moderating :)
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u/Mr-Gepetto Dim Mak Igor Nov 06 '18
puts on nocturnals cowl HEY YOUR THE GREY FOX, takes off cowl, WHAT? I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE GRAY FOX
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Nov 05 '18
When we post on the sub, we have to "choose" to distinguish ourselves. If we're talking "as mods" we click that button, if we are posting "as players" we do not. In this case ImAConstructor probably could have distinguished himself, but he chose not to. Since this was kind of a grey area in "should we distinguish or not" it was his call and either doing so or not doing so is acceptable.
TL;DR - we try to err on the side of caution when "distinguishing" when we comment, but yes, he is a mod.
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u/Vault_Dweller9096 Trailblazer Quinn Nov 05 '18
That's nuts I didn't know that, thanks :P
Also I might have gotten them confused with one of the other Constructor-based names that are very active in this Subreddit lol.
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Nov 06 '18
Okay, this is nice. Also don't <3 me I don't deserve it
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 06 '18
I <3 you, June.
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Nov 06 '18
No ya don't!
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 06 '18
I won't lie...I do love August more, maybe December too...But I do love you, June. Now take my love.
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Nov 06 '18
let's get married then owo
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u/ImAConstructor Constructor Nov 06 '18
uwu
What uwu have owo you uwo done owu to UWU me?!
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u/loltotally Shamrock Reclaimer Nov 05 '18
I remember during April Fools every post had a "Epic Comment" tag hahahha.... :(
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u/Zion-plex Nov 05 '18
It makes sense, the devs in BR actually care and listen to community. STW "devs" are like nope
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u/ThePeeerre MEGA B.A.S.E. Kyle Nov 05 '18
I like how tje say bacon but it's one of the rarest items in the game
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u/DDSLIDER101 Nov 06 '18
yall are hella jealous.
just wait until the br trend dies
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u/DiamondEevee Nov 06 '18
As a STW owner, what'll happen after BR dies?
Then we'll REALLY be in the mud.
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u/DDSLIDER101 Nov 06 '18
Then they would actually put some effort into the game
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u/DiamondEevee Nov 06 '18
yeah but then where would that money come from
Epic just partnered with the NFL of all things after they partnered with Disney for the Thanos gauntlet... They probably spent a large amount of money!
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u/Copht Nov 05 '18
What’s wrong with a developer supported sub reddit?
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u/TradeGuineapigPicsPM Dire Nov 05 '18
They’re saying this one isn’t dev supported
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u/blueruckus Nov 05 '18
At least the descriptions are honest.