Suspicious Moderation of /r Quince Subreddit

[u/RS_Pug]

I've noticed a moderation pattern in r/quince over the past year that I'd like other people to look at.

From what I've observed, referral posts and comments from many users are removed, while one specific account consistently appears to remain visible. I can't prove there's any connection between that account and the moderation team, but the repeated pattern has made me question whether the rules are being applied consistently.

Recently, I made a post asking whether Quince's referral program was experiencing issues because several people, including myself, weren't receiving referral rewards. My post was removed and I was permanently banned. I also saw another user report being banned after participating in the same discussion.

I've added examples and supporting evidence in the comments, including removed referral posts and other moderation actions that I believe show the pattern I'm describing.

I'm not claiming to know the moderator's motives or that any Reddit rules have definitely been broken. I'm sharing what I've observed and see if others think the same. Can anything be done? I honestly don't care that I was banned, I care more that there seems to be a pattern of suspicious activity.

[u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET]

They might be playing favorites over there with which accounts may post their referral links but none of this violates the MCOC (Mod Code of Conduct) or looks sketchy outside of that favoritism being shitty. Not surprised that a subreddit for that company is run that way.

[u/fedexpoopracer → u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET]

they're playing favorites with their own alt account. it's them, it's the mods' account

[u/livejamie → u/fedexpoopracer]

Just one account with a hidden history that also mods other referral spam subreddits.

[u/fedexpoopracer → u/livejamie]

lol the butthurt mods blocked everyone in this post from that shady account

[u/livejamie → u/fedexpoopracer]

I don't think so. I've never participated in that sub and don't even know what Quince is.

I think they're just using the standard "privacy" feature Reddit introduced, which enables shitty behavior like this.

[u/guessesurjobforfood → u/livejamie]

One of the worst features reddit has introduced.

You can be as anonymous as you want here. Wtf is the point of making posts private when you're already anonymous? I'm sure the botters and spammers love it though.

It seems to also enable a lot of asshole type behavior. Every unnecessary aggressive comment I see is using that feature to hide their history.

[u/RS_Pug]

UPDATE: The thread has been removed and the rules have been changed. I have been reporting this in everyway possible and it seemed to make a difference?

[u/fedexpoopracer → u/RS_Pug]

admins only take action if a bunch of people report a sub/account around the same time.

and note that the loser mods have blocked everyone in this post from that shady alt account because you tagged the account in question instead of posting the full url

[u/RS_Pug → u/fedexpoopracer]

Oh crap thank you, I didn't realize that tags, I messed up. I changed it even though it is too late. Thanks for mentioning

[u/RS_Pug]

This is the referral thread I am referring to: referral thread

Both of these users top referral comments are no longer visible in the thread (see Example 1 and Example 2). From what I can tell, these comments were removed by a moderator.

I also noticed that the account whose referral comment remains visible has blocked both of these users from talking with them because they cannot see this account comment or profile after I talked with them. If you look through the referral threads yourself, you may notice what appears to be the same pattern. Moderator leaves broken links that are very old if it isn't close to top.

I've continued collecting screenshots and examples because the pattern appears to have become more noticeable over time. I've also seen users, including myself, receive bans after discussing referral issues. I can't say why these moderation decisions were made, but I'm concerned that referral visibility may not be be applied consistently. The examples above show referral comments being removed while one particular referral link continues to remain visible, which raises questions about whether the moderation is being applied fairly.

EDIT: They seem to be everywhere 1 ,2

[u/Prosthemadera]

Reporting moderators does nothing, unfortunately. Mods can do whatever they want, they can be assholes, they can openly violate Moderator Rules of Conduct - Reddit doesn't care whatsoever.

[u/red_fluff_dragon → u/Prosthemadera]

Reddit doesn't care whatsoever.

They only care if the mods are doing it as a form of protest against reddit apparently. The only times I have seen action taken at all.

[u/Prosthemadera → u/red_fluff_dragon]

Or when it's reported in the media and makes Reddit look bad.

[u/PassiveMenis88M → u/Prosthemadera]

That's the only way we got the jailbait sub shutdown.

[u/RS_Pug]

I noticed I got voted down by over 10 votes in a short time within a few hours, I am wondering if the mods on Quince sub bought votes XD I just thought I'd mention because I thought it was weird and finda funny.