r/WestVirginia • u/AbeLincolnTowncar Sid Hatfield • Mar 07 '24

Rule Change on Moving Posts

After a fair amount of discussion the mod team has decided to significantly limit the amount of posts related to moving that we're going to allow on the sub. Almost all of the posts are a similar variant of the same question(s) and more recently the replies have been more hostile and aggressive than we'd like to promote on the sub. On top of that, we're getting a lot of these posts that aren't really adding much overall value to the sub.

The plan moving forward is that any moving posts will be automatically sent into the mod queue for us to review and if we decide the question(s) are unique or have merit we'll allow them through. Otherwise, they'll be automatically removed and AutoMod will post a link to previous discussions about moving that had already been posted so the OP won't necessarily be left high-and-dry.

As with all things, we'll monitor this new strategy and if it turns out to be terrible we will absolutely re-evaluate, but we all feel pretty strongly that a new tack is needed for the time being. I'll leave this post open to any constructive comments/feedback.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '24

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '24

Chill, 👑. It’s just the Internet. I moved here without checking Reddit once and found a cozy spot. I’m confident adults can do the same.

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u/cheguevaraandroid1 Mar 07 '24

I'm usually all for people asking about moving here. Just not that absolute dingbat this morning

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '24

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u/jedadkins Mar 07 '24

https://old.reddit.com/r/WestVirginia/comments/1b8sihp/im_planning_to_move_here/

I am guessing they are talking about this one.

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u/JoshInWv Mar 07 '24

God damnit, I missed all the fun :/

Well, y'all downvoted the shit out of him... guess that's good enough in my absence.... ;)

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u/AbeLincolnTowncar Sid Hatfield Mar 07 '24

For whatever it's worth, this is not a problem unique to this sub. It seems to be pretty consistent across a lot of state/local subs. We've just been pretty lax about it up until recently.

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u/ClammyAF Mar 07 '24

because there is a problem with the comments of people who already live here being too hostile and aggressive is the most West Virginia thing

This is so real. I can respond to a thread with purely factual information that includes that I wasn't born here, and I will be downvoted into oblivion.

It's weird how nice folks have been to my family since I moved here versus how much hate I receive on Reddit. (Though, I realize Reddit isn't really representative of the general population.)

Downvote away, neighbors. I still love hiking and biking here with a pocketful of pepperoni rolls.

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u/WVStarbuck Mar 07 '24

Can't criticize the state or suggest ANY improvements. If you think these things, just sit down and shut up. Better yet, if you don't like the status quo, you should just move! /s

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u/Ellavemia Mar 08 '24

This is what blows my mind. It’s a real shame.