Next Steps for CambridgeMA

Submitted by taylorhayward_boston t3_ykbzzm in CambridgeMA

I've received a few applications from people who would like to become the mod of CambridgeMA and I'll be talking with those folks over the next day. Once a person has been selected, I will most likely be relinquishing control of the community to them where you all can work with that person to discuss how you would like to have the community run. It's clear from the posts coming in that people are overwhelmingly unhappy and I doubt at this point I will be able to normalize things in any kind of reasonable amount of time.

It's a bummer that things have gotten here and I hope that the future of the sub is a bright one where people can discuss a wide variety of topics without resorting to insults, etc. because frankly, we're in a world now that is in many ways broken because many can't work together on common problems.

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Obvious_bicycle11 t1_iusmqhq wrote

Thank you for your feedback. I look forward to coming up with a solution to some of the problems you've created over the last several days.

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ClarkFable t1_iutk0c1 wrote

Says the dude brigading from other subs to come attack the mod. Very brave.

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serve-your-aunt-tina t1_iusee33 wrote

taylor hayward makes a new account and assigns themself as new mod

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taylorhayward_boston OP t1_iusfvwd wrote

I believe the accounts of all the applicants have been around for a while, and are quite different from mine. Perhaps the person who takes over would be willing to share some info about themselves, we'll see.

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[deleted] t1_iuspsjf wrote

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taylorhayward_boston OP t1_iusrawi wrote

I'm curious, how did you come up with your theory that u/ClarkFable and I are related in some way?

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ClarkFable t1_iusx89q wrote

It's because in another thread I pointed out that many of the negative comments were from accounts that were days or months old, and that they all shared a similar infantile, entitled, reasoning. This led to my speculation that we were being brigaded by sock puppets from a small number of individuals.

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EnjoyTheNonsense t1_iuu0rqv wrote

I for one am enjoying the people with comment history in r/desmoines r/bayarea and r/cedarrapids chiming in 😂

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ClarkFable t1_iuu1lkg wrote

Chaos does have a certain allure to it, I suppose.

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ClarkFable t1_iuswyd7 wrote

Lol. Just looks at all the posts from the haters here: most of them are months or days old. It's pretty obvious who is leveraging the sock puppets here. /u/taylorhayward_boston don't give these fools any weight, it will just embolden them.

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varjagen t1_iut66yv wrote

Ngl but seeing as you also get downvoted into oblivion and seem to be pretty disliked, you really don't seem like an adequate replacement for the sake of bridge building if that's what this is about.

Just my two cents, on what the stated goal is though. Your assignment seems like it'd only cause a greater devide based on what people perceive you as, even if this is just not even remotely true. Optics often matter more than fact when public relations are involved sadly.

Edit: grammar and spelling, I'm a bitt very much dyslexic, haha

Edit 2: wanted to check out why the other dude called Clark an alt and while I didn't see suspicious behaviour (imo clearly not at all an alt account, just a reg human like all of us) I did find this. like seriously, you lot say that you want to build bridges but also say stuff like this. https://www.reddit.com/r/CambridgeMA/comments/yja1wo/come_join_rcamberville/iuowpjx?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3

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ClarkFable t1_iut9zay wrote

FWIW,I stand by that comment, which was specifically targeted to the donkeys brigading the sub and launching personal attacks against the mod. And as the mod mentioned, I didn’t apply for the job. Part of me wants to, if for no other reason to enrage the donkeys, but for now I’m too busy.

And lastly, I have no interest in building bridges with said donkeys. I am however willing and interested in having good faith discussions about the pros/cons of biking infrastructure (or any other infrastructure).

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varjagen t1_iutazdu wrote

While I certainly disagree with your frankness when referring to them, I can atleast appreciate you are willing to have a discussion on the matter.

The frankness also doesn't really matter if you don't become a mod as you seem to imply you wont (who am I to silence you if your words don't hold power). Just make sure to keep to your quest of an honest good faith discussion and I'm sure things will turn out well.

(notably not starting of with ad hominems, sorry for the dyslexia again, would help in that regard.)

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ClarkFable t1_iutm9ju wrote

Thanks. I appreciate the thoughtful response. I am really angry that a handful of bad actors basically got the mod to resign by encouraging brigading (linking to other non-Cambridge subs for the purpose of controlling the narrative) over a single issue. Hence the downvotes on anyone who shows any support for the mod or questions the brigadiers'' motives.

Really the best way to deal with this is to just wait them out, but I guess the mod didn't want to deal with it.

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Lentamentalisk t1_iutd08t wrote

Gee, I wonder why there are a bunch of new accounts in this sub after the mod blanket banned half the sub.

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ClarkFable t1_iutgi0d wrote

Case in point, you're one of the people encouraging brigading from other subs. You're not even from the area.

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Lentamentalisk t1_iutgrtg wrote

I'm sorry I care about one of my favorite cities I've ever lived in.

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akanefive t1_iusln3b wrote

How many new moderators are being added?

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taylorhayward_boston OP t1_iuso1wo wrote

One. They can decide who they want to add as additional mods and how they want to include the community in the process.

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akanefive t1_iutj0gw wrote

How many people applied and how are you selecting the replacement?

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Lentamentalisk t1_iutdcb5 wrote

Pretty hilarious that the one, singular lesson everyone agreed on from your petty tyrant tantrum was "have multiple mods", and that's the one thing you absolutely refuse to do.

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taylorhayward_boston OP t1_iutfhu5 wrote

It’s still up for debate. I’ve found two that I like so it may be multiple.

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Cycle-path1 t1_iuuxn61 wrote

Sounds like maybe it shouldn't be up to you since you have a bit of a bias towards a lot of the things this city and sub agree with.

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ExpressiveLemur t1_iuvjlat wrote

>we're in a world now that is in many ways broken because many can't work together on common problems.

You weren't trying to solve a problem or work together with people. You were trying to silence a conversation. I get that some people go too far, but moderating civility is different from what you were doing. This was acting on a vendetta, which is as slippery a slope as there can be.

If your unable to recognize that mistake and own it entirely without trying to walk the apology back within the apology, it's probably best you hand over the reins. Kudos for recognizing at least that much.

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Zealousideal_Baker84 t1_iut63vn wrote

I’ve enjoyed this sub. So thank you. I’m also sick to death of the car vs. bike bullshit. It always turns into vitriolic Twitter style rants.

Sorry to see you go.

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devmac1221 t1_iutcs02 wrote

It's a shame. It's an unfortunate peak into what this city has become as well. Be well and thank you for your service

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lose_has_1_o t1_iutk1ww wrote

Don’t worry about it. I sincerely doubt that anyone here actually cares. They’re just piling on because the Internet loves a mob. I mean, it probably wasn’t a great idea to ban people, but nobody’s life was meaningfully affected by your actions.

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coldsnap123 t1_iutp0lx wrote

How many years has this sub been active? And without a dramatic hiccup stirred up by a bunch of whiny cycling enthusiasts hellbent on living life with a victim complex? Nothing you do in terms of a moderator change will appease these folks.

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some1saveusnow t1_iuuyqe9 wrote

I’m somewhat new to the sub, but not new to the city. What’s all this about? Is it just cycling related friction?

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HaddockBranzini-II t1_iusgrrs wrote

Just merge with r/boston

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Lentamentalisk t1_iutqa4p wrote

Look, this is a stupid idea, but it is adjacent to a smart idea. Maybe you should go talk to the mods at some other neighboring cities and ask them what they do to be successful. Ask them about what rules they set for their members, what rules they set for their mods, and how they go about establishing effective leadership. Running a functioning sub isn't a mystical secret - lots of people manage it just fine.

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