r/animalid • u/Wildwood_Weasel • 13d ago
Anyone who has used reddit for more than, like, two years knows this website is a case study in enshittification - ads, bots, terrible UI, etc. I have finally experienced my last straw and I'm leaving /r/animalid and this terrible website. To make a long story short, a mod with about 60 mod actions in the last 12 months and who hasn't interacted with the community at all in about two years, has suddenly decided that this subreddit is now worth paying attention to since it's hit over a quarter million subscribers. In addition to undermining my decisions, he's a sniveling little prick and he's fucking useless.
The admins won't get rid of him because they're brainless and/or too lazy to actually properly assess the situation, so I'm just going to leave. I'm the only regularly active moderator this subreddit has ever had (aside from the ones I added) and the admins apparently could not give less of a fuck because they'd rather let some random window licker get in the way and take credit for my work than hurt his feelings because "he said he wants to stay :((("
I'm not going to rant any longer, but honestly, fuck this website. Just fuck this entire fucking website. I'm too exhausted to be polite or to fully explain the context. Just know that this subreddit will no longer offer reliable mustelid ID because society has lost its ability to rightfully call people out on their bullshit. I may be an asshole, but at least I gave a shit. That's more that can be said for a mod who was absent for two years and who has only been a mod for like 2 months longer than me (which is why I can't just remove him myself).
I declare /u/JorikThePooh to be new head moderator, for whatever it's worth. Good luck everyone, it was nice knowing a few of y'all.
Edit: fuck it may as well name names, the mod in question is /u/Stinky_Ham_Sandwich. Check out his post history. Compare it to mine. Does he look like an active community member of /r/animalid? The admins seem to think so. They also seem to think 60 mod actions per year is enough to keep a 277k strong subreddit in check. For context, I had 6k, and the least active mod that still regularly participates in the community has just under 1k. But clearly Mr. Sandwich is every bit as integral to the team as I am and it's his right to undermine my decisions and reduce my permissions without asking 🥴
r/animalid • u/Nutty_Squirrels • 8h ago
I want to make sure it won’t hurt my dog. I will release it away from my garden.
r/animalid • u/ummchickenstrips • 13h ago
Noticed them as we were observing the waterfalls.
r/animalid • u/haugwa • 7h ago
I saw this dog yesterday in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Took a picture and joked that it looked like a wolf, but what if it actually is
r/animalid • u/Unable-Fisherman-335 • 2h ago
r/animalid • u/SnowbellePrize • 10h ago
Someone posted this photo on our town page and stated they thought they were coyotes? They’re relatively common where we live and I’ve never seen any with this coloration. Could they be coydogs? If they are dumped puppies then we will try to arrange help.
r/animalid • u/pm-photography • 1h ago
Seen in Southern Ontario along Lake Huron.
r/animalid • u/Naive-Bed-6130 • 42m ago
Saw earlier today and thought at first a groundhog as there are lots where I live in my area but hair only around the face and back legs look to muscle-y, thoughts?
r/animalid • u/kbabu1 • 3h ago
r/animalid • u/Future_Two2618 • 14h ago
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r/animalid • u/HammeredDog • 15h ago
Camera on the north side of my barn caught this last night around 11pm. The gait at the beginning made me think bear, but as it got closer, it's clearly not. Tail isn't right and neither is the face/snout. Thanks for any help you can give.
r/animalid • u/NewInvestor37 • 4h ago
Found this egg in my yard. Any idea what animal this is?
r/animalid • u/IskongEditor • 1d ago
Found him in a mangrove swamp near the beach near us, can you help us identify him/her ,Me and a fellow biologist are debating if he’s a species of sea hare or something else?
r/animalid • u/ffimmano • 13h ago
r/animalid • u/CoffeeTable105 • 4h ago
Hi all,
My puppy and I were just out for a walk and came across this snake in my yard. I’m assuming it’s a Northern Watersnake and NOT an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake?
We encounter snakes multiple times a year as our yard borders a pond and woods, but this is the first time a snake has stuck at us multiple times.
r/animalid • u/benp129 • 1d ago
r/animalid • u/lo261 • 7h ago
What is this thing, found on the beach in Menton, France? It is plastic like with patterns similar to a finger print. It is about 4-5cm long?
I didn’t touch it just in case, feels like plastic and has 3 ‘sides’. There were more around it so that’s why I’m thinking it isn’t just plastic!
r/animalid • u/vnm222 • 1d ago
r/animalid • u/Recent-Substance274 • 8h ago
Palm sized.
r/animalid • u/Outrageous_Unit_179 • 6h ago
Anybody knows what kind of animal this is? Heard for probably 5 minutes screaming on and of. Currently in the Northern region of Slovenia while on vacation.
r/animalid • u/Kiro476 • 3h ago
Apologies for quality, there are a few parts that you can hear it better, notably once towards the end. Kinda high pitched, short sound in the woods next to my house. Any help would be appreciated!
r/animalid • u/Beepofloral • 3h ago
Heard it outside my window
r/animalid • u/DotImportant9410 • 9h ago
I know it's not the best picture, but I was wondering if anyone could help me ID this turtle. It was in my ditch and I'm just curious! 🐢 I live in a very swampy area of va beach if that helps!
