Awards quickly becoming the new racist dog whistle

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ChuckSDeuces 05/15/20 10:32:35 AM #1:	https://www.dailydot.com/debug/reddit-awards-harassment/ Reddit moderators say the platforms award featuredesigned to acknowledge meaningful contentis actually being used to harass and troll posters. Moderator DubTeeDub, who oversees r/BlackPeopleTwitter and r/AgainstHateSubreddits, flagged the issue in r/ModSupport, a subreddit for moderators to connect with Reddit administrators. One of our moderators sticked a series post about the lynching of a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, the post begins. In response, a troll gifted a Reddit Community Award of Im Deceased on the post. The award is a skull laughing and the text says Call an ambulance, Im laughing too hard This is getting out of hand --- Engaging with NPCs is conceptually identical to talking back to the television. <cite>ChuckSDeuces posted [p:939192433] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>https://www.dailydot.com/debug/reddit-awards-harassment/ <quote>Reddit moderators say the platforms award featuredesigned to acknowledge meaningful contentis actually being used to harass and troll posters. Moderator DubTeeDub, who oversees r/BlackPeopleTwitter and r/AgainstHateSubreddits, flagged the issue in r/ModSupport, a subreddit for moderators to connect with Reddit administrators. One of our moderators sticked a series post about the lynching of a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, the post begins. In response, a troll gifted a Reddit Community Award of Im Deceased on the post. The award is a skull laughing and the text says Call an ambulance, Im laughing too hard</quote> This is getting out of hand </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SH_expert44 05/15/20 10:33:37 AM #2:	ChuckSDeuces posted... Moderator DubTeeDub, who oversees r/BlackPeopleTwitter and r/AgainstHateSubreddits, Oh gawd. --- https://imgur.com/iQep35u https://imgur.com/nhHkg9L https://imgur.com/A3kur0P https://imgur.com/Hj9RrC6 <cite>SH_expert44 posted [p:939192472] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>ChuckSDeuces posted... </cite> <quote>Moderator DubTeeDub, who oversees r/BlackPeopleTwitter and r/AgainstHateSubreddits,</quote>Oh gawd. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 05/15/20 10:34:21 AM #3:	The amount of times I've gone into the comments on r/worldnews or a similar subreddit, sorted by controversial and just seen horrific shit with like no upvotes but a bunch of reddit gold attached to it --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:939192503] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>The amount of times I've gone into the comments on r/worldnews or a similar subreddit, sorted by controversial and just seen horrific shit with like no upvotes but a bunch of reddit gold attached to it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChuckSDeuces 05/15/20 10:48:00 AM #4:	Bump --- Engaging with NPCs is conceptually identical to talking back to the television. <cite>ChuckSDeuces posted [p:939193057] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/15/20 10:49:20 AM #5:	Thank you for the gold, kind stranger! --- NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 1 (12-4) (ELIMINATED): https://imgur.com/4Pvr5rT NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 2 (Drafting): https://imgur.com/ouKiQOn <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:939193121] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Thank you for the gold, kind stranger! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChocoboMogALT 05/15/20 10:49:25 AM #6:	Doom_Art posted... The amount of times I've gone into the comments on r/worldnews or a similar subreddit, sorted by controversial and just seen horrific shit with like no upvotes but a bunch of reddit gold attached to it I don't think you've been to worldnews recently... Don't go while you're at work. Seriously. --- "We live in a country Hasire.." ~ yosouf06 REVOLVER STAKE! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/ChocoboMog123/AltEisenRChocoboMog.png <cite>ChocoboMogALT posted [p:939193127] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>The amount of times I've gone into the comments on r/worldnews or a similar subreddit, sorted by controversial and just seen horrific shit with like no upvotes but a bunch of reddit gold attached to it</quote>I don't think you've been to worldnews recently... Don't go while you're at work. Seriously. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Houston 05/15/20 10:50:25 AM #7:	Do you choose what the awards look like? Is a skull laughing a reward applied to other posts? I'm kind of unfamiliar with Reddit. --- "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." - Dr Seuss <cite>Houston posted [p:939193178] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Do you choose what the awards look like? Is a skull laughing a reward applied to other posts? I'm kind of unfamiliar with Reddit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NightRender 05/15/20 10:51:00 AM #8:	ChocoboMogALT posted... I don't think you've been to worldnews recently... Wrong world subreddit. --- Dedicated to D - 4/15/05 <cite>NightRender posted [p:939193191] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>ChocoboMogALT posted... </cite> <quote>I don't think you've been to worldnews recently...</quote> Wrong world subreddit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 05/15/20 10:51:13 AM #9:	ChocoboMogALT posted... I don't think you've been to worldnews recently... Don't go while you're at work. Seriously. you're thinking of worldpolitics --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:939193201] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>ChocoboMogALT posted... </cite> <quote>I don't think you've been to worldnews recently... Don't go while you're at work. Seriously.</quote>you're thinking of worldpolitics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 05/15/20 10:52:05 AM #10:	I like how racists are supposedly the "master race" while they waste their time and effort on dumb trolling like this. There's no way to spin it as not being pathetic. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:939193240] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>I like how racists are supposedly the "master race" while they waste their time and effort on dumb trolling like this. There's no way to spin it as not being pathetic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 05/15/20 10:59:28 AM #11:	Their whole upvoting, currency, and reward system itself is a horrible cesspool to begin with, so it's not particularly surprising that the dregs of society would abuse it. <cite>nemu posted [p:939193545] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Their whole upvoting, currency, and reward system itself is a horrible cesspool to begin with, so it's not particularly surprising that the dregs of society would abuse it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BatmanWTtP 05/15/20 10:59:44 AM #12:	Just ban them? --- I'll never let you win, never. <cite>BatmanWTtP posted [p:939193560] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Just ban them? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 05/15/20 11:03:43 AM #13:	Here's an idea too. Get rid of stupid awards like that that can obviously be used to troll (racist or not). --- "I also advised their executives through e-mail that further behavior could result in a cyber attack[...]" https://imgur.com/cSxy3Od <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:939193736] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>Here's an idea too. Get rid of stupid awards like that that can obviously be used to troll (racist or not). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChuckSDeuces 05/15/20 6:57:10 PM #14:	PatrickMahomes posted... Thank you for the gold, kind stranger! More like Thank you for the racism, kind stranger! --- Engaging with NPCs is conceptually identical to talking back to the television. <cite>ChuckSDeuces posted [p:939215998] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>PatrickMahomes posted... </cite> <quote>Thank you for the gold, kind stranger!</quote> More like Thank you for the racism, kind stranger! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BatmanWTtP 05/15/20 7:29:53 PM #15:	ChuckSDeuces posted... More like Thank you for the racism, kind stranger! Lmao --- I'll never let you win, never. <cite>BatmanWTtP posted [p:939217599] in Reddit Gol... [t:78690659]...</cite> <quote>ChuckSDeuces posted... </cite> <quote>More like Thank you for the racism, kind stranger!</quote>Lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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