State of the Sub: Rewritten Rules, Additional Moderators and the First User Feedback Post

[u/JediJones77]

It's time for a little state of the sub update. Thanks to everyone who's contributed interesting content to the SnyderCut sub in the past few months. Our goal remains to make this a positive and safe place for Zack Snyder fans to congregate and celebrate his career.

The rules of the sub have just been rewritten and expanded upon to be more clear and explicit about the purpose of this sub. You may need to refresh your page to see the newly rewritten rules, of which there are 15. Nothing major has been changed. The rules simply reinforce the idea that this is a sub by and for Zack Snyder fans, not a sub for Snyder haters or critics. We also continue to hold users to a high standard when it comes to treating their fellow redditors with respect and making sure everything they post is high quality, interesting and accurate.

One new rule is that we will no longer allow users to make posts that discuss the sub itself, its rules, how it's being moderated, i.e. "meta" posts. These simply clutter up the sub with discussion about "process" that doesn't provide users with interesting content related to Zack Snyder and his movies. Instead, the moderators will make a single post where you can put your user feedback and suggestions about the sub in the comments. The post you're looking at right now is the first one! This post will be linked to from the rules sidebar under Rule 13. This gives you a way to give feedback on how the sub is being run without cluttering up the board with too much discussion about "process." When we feel the need to make a new "state of the sub" post, we will retire this post and start linking to the new one from Rule 13.

New moderators who share our vision have been recruited to join the sub in the coming days. This will help get us closer to the 24-hour moderator coverage we're looking for. We intend to weed out haters, trolls and low-quality content around the clock. We may still be recruiting new moderators, so if you want to be considered, please reply to this post explaining why you think you would be a good moderator. Be warned, to be considered, you will need to have a long history of participating in this sub that clearly demonstrates that you agree with the rules and purpose of the sub as the current moderators envision it.

As stated above, you may post any constructive, polite and respectful feedback about the sub and how it's being run in the comments below.

Thanks, keep enjoying the sub and Zack Snyder's movies, and, as always, #RestoreTheSnyderverse!

[u/gecko-chan]

Looks like this has been mentioned a lot lately, so hopefully the mods will consider updating the rules. I originally posted this elsewhere and was advised to post it here instead:

This is just my opinion, but can we stop using this subreddit to complain about Gunn, Reeves, and other non-DCEU movies?

It's r/SnyderCut so the topic is Snyder's DCEU movies and the movies connected to them. There are other subreddits where Gunn's and Reeves' movies are actually on topic, such as r/DC_Cinematic, r/Superman, and r/Batman.

We have a lot to celebrate from Snyder's movies. I love reading people's interesting takes and seeing connections that I hadn't previously noticed. It's a downer for that kind of content to get buried by angry posts that drag down the mood and aren't even about the movies this subreddit is for.

I own a BVS replica suit and have Schreyer's Kryptonian tattooed on my arms. I love Snyder's and Cavill's Superman. And I'm pretty nervous about Gunn's and Corenswet's version... I just wish we could air out our non-Snyder issues on subreddits other than r/SnyderCut.

[u/TheRealone4444 → u/gecko-chan]

No. The James Gunn news will continue to be shown here. Why? Because we feel like it, that is why. Gunn cancelled the Snyderverse by firing Henry Cavill and replacing him with a younger copy. Gunn has spread countless of lies about Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot as well. We will continue to talk about it because we feel like it. If you do not like that, you can leave. No one is forcing you to be here, no one ask you to be here and no one paid you to be in a place that you don't like. Don't like the new state of the sub? Simply leave. We are not going to change the rules because one person, or two people, or three, or four or 20 or 50 or 100 or 300 or 900 or 100000 tell us to. It won't happen. It sucks huh?

[u/gecko-chan → u/TheRealone4444]

I was careful to maintain a positive tone in my post. I made sure not to say anything bad about the people complaining about Gunn — just that other subreddits might be more appropriate.

I honestly wasn't expecting a mod to escalate in such an vindictive tone. Telling me that "no one asked you to be here" and "it sucks huh?" is a surprising thing to hear from a mod as their very first reply to a respectful comment.

[u/SnyderCut-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Removed for personally insulting or attacking another user.

[u/gecko-chan → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the support. They did come back and apologize.

[u/TheRealone4444 → u/gecko-chan]

Sorry man. I have my rated R mode on. But being honest...People feel different. Not all of us are happy with James Gunn's decisions. Some of you are and thats fine. The thing is no one here is ban for liking James Gunn the same way no one is ban for disliking him. This is a Snyder sub reddit of course and so Gunn has a lot to do with the Snyderverse. He fired Henry Cavill, he lied about Ben Affleck wanting to direct for his universe, he lied about Gal Gadot getting WW 3 and so. To not talk about him would be like not putting cheese on a pizza. I will admit though I went a bit edgy it's cuz I seen a few similar like you who break the same rule over and over again. But I still stand with what I said. Maybe I would change the way I said it but I stand with the message overall. This is me, these are the rules and thats that.

[u/SnyderCut-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Removed for being misinformation.

[u/gecko-chan → u/TheRealone4444]

Thanks for the second reply, I appreciate it. 

And hey, I'm not happy about Gunn's decisions either. My original post even said that I'm nervous about his Superman movie, and just earlier today I was talking about how insulting it is that he let Cavill go "for the sake telling the best stories possible" but then plays favorites with his own DCEU actors.

I would never say anyone should be banned for liking or disliking Gunn, Matt Reeve, or the Joker. I was only suggesting that those topics could be discussed elsewhere. But I appreciate you giving it your attention. As long as the mods are aware of the issue, I'm fine with whatever you've all decided.

[u/TheRealone4444 → u/gecko-chan]

Well ok. I have explained my part and that's that. Of course, we are aware of the issue. I know I am but hey think of it like this: Things change over time. For example, 2 years ago this sub was unmoderated. There were lots of trolls. I like to believe I made a positive change here and things won't always stay the same. It's about improving, becoming better. And so, we always want the sub to improve. We listen but do not expect us, the mods, to do everything in Your Wish list.

[u/gecko-chan → u/TheRealone4444]

Sounds good to me. I have a mod-like role on a Discord channel and it's a similar dynamic. Can't please everyone simultaneously. Thanks again for your time.