Do you realize that the image you're referring to here has been edited by those that are always trying to cause trouble in this sub? This is the original which was discussed a bit here. It was actually an image pointing to the Hitlerian attitudes of those at the #modtalk IRC channel.

I agree with the idea that the podcast should have been at least discussed with the mod team prior to posting it. It most certainly should have either been posted as regular link without being stickied or gotten the mod team's approval.

By the same token, you should have discussed Flytape's removal with the mod team. What's good for the goose...

I wholeheartedly disagree with removing Flytape as a mod. If it weren't for him we'd be completely overrun with the anti-/r/Conspiracy group. There are only a few of them but they've got so many alt accounts that they make it look like there's way more of them than there actually are. Flytape is probably the best mod we have at spotting and removing those alts. It's the same group that's been trying to get mods removed ever since I've been here and, sadly, they've been successful in a few cases. Luckily, they haven't been successful in getting one of their own group installed as a mod... yet.

I have no problem with calling out Flytape and AATA and possibly even censuring them with a reduction in mod abilities for a period of time. I do have a problem with removing either of them.

Once again, I'm quite disappointed that you've fallen for the tactics of those that wish to subvert this sub. I'm also a bit disappointed that some of our better, regular subscribers have fallen for them too.

Finally, this sub is likely the most controversial Reddit sub. We're used to it and we should embrace it. Controversy is good for this sub. It's probably one of the biggest reasons for our growth over the years.

That's all I have to say on the matter.