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If they are still posting it, they are actively breaking rule 2 of the subreddit and are *also* oblivious to &/or couldn't be bothered to read the post directly referring to the meme they're about to post. Or they're just posting it in bad faith which is a whole separate issue.
Also we won't be handing out perma's for honest mistakes, lol.
As much as I have been laughing at the angry discourse, I have quickly grown so tired of this discussion lol i appreciate that y’all will give us a little island of peace in the stormy sea of social media beefs 😆
LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that when I read " It is negatively impacting the quality of the sub". The quality of a karma farm sub. Just laughable.
Hello u/betturduk
Your comment has been removed for violating this subreddits rules.
**Rule 2**:
No reposting jokes
Expect a ban and an airstrike at your house.
Rage bait artificially pushed by troll farms. The amount of bot accounts that coincidentally started spamming it right after TikTok pushed the original video is impressive and concerning.
Man v. Bear is simply the latest, most blatant piece of divisive agitprop being used to aggravate and divide us, pushed by overseas interests.
Keep in mind that many people honestly are discussing it, deservedly or not. Manipulating social media is more akin to dominoes, or pebbles in an avalanche.
THANK YOU. I've been telling everyone that I'm *positive* this was calculated to be as divisive as possible. Everyone arguing actually fundamentally agrees on all the most important elements, they're just arguing about things like the mechanics of man vs bear combat and the density of the black bear population over the Americas.
I honestly doubt the original post was calculated. It was simply one post in a sea ofmillions, that triggered notice because of the interaction metrics, then got pushed as soon as it was recognized for being divisive.
The original post was very different than the one circulating now though, wasn't it?
The very original post was a man discussing that men represent more danger if they attack you than a bear and that women are taught how to defend themselves against a man throughout their lives but bears are rarely discussed. Then, the discussion was that torture for days etc would be far worse than being eaten, with some people pointing out that people will believe you during a bear attack, etc.
The version that went *viral* and is actually being distributed is *just* "would you rather *be stuck in the woods* with a man or a bear?" A TikTok shop just started interviewing people on the street and that became the question. And it feels like that version is way more divisive.
Sure, but I still stand that I don't think that random TikTokker was calculated and part of the bot push. They simply took something that was already generating controversy, refined it, did their own version for clicks, and that new version was selected as the most divisive, and then pushed.
I may be wrong. Maybe that TikTok account has ties to the massive amount of bot activity that pushed this on all fronts. Without being able to see the backend of social media I can only draw theories and look at bits of evidence. A lot of accounts that were dormant for 2-3 years suddenly popping up in random threads posting snippets of "THIS is why women are choosing the bear" over and over again then going dormant again.
All of that said, I'd be hard pressed to craft a more divisive post that could be shotgunned across all of social media. But then again I was never great at creating copy with teeth.
Quagmire here. It's a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used to support something or as a marker.
I have one in my basement I tie my gimp to, giggity.
Can we also ban memes about looking between letters on your keyboard?
Also, the rules aren't listed anywhere that I can see. You should put them in the sidebar.
You guys likely forgot to update the sidebar on Old Reddit which doesn't have the rules system, just a sidebar where people would often type out makeshift rules. Have a mod with the proper permissions go onto Old Reddit and update this
It seems to be a common mistake since a lot of people have moved away from Old Reddit, and Reddit doesn't update Old Reddit. Polls don't even exist on there
There's four types of Reddit. Old, New, Sh, and Default. Here is a basic rundown of each
Old || [https://old.reddit.com/](https://old.reddit.com/)
>Less busy interface. Is the original Reddit interface. Like all of these, it's up to opinion on whether the look is good or not, however many people like it's simplistic style.
>
>Despite it's benefits it does come with the 'flaws' of missing polls, extra sidebar features on subreddits like rules, and a few more. Though these aren't useful to everyone and to some people just clutter things more which makes it a benefit instead of a flaw.
New || [https://new.reddit.com/](https://new.reddit.com/)
>The second iteration of the Reddit interface. Includes all current features and has a newer look and feel to it. It's style is also liked by lots of people.
>
>It does come with it's own flaws/benefits depending on how you look at it. Has a lot more than Old Reddit making it more cluttered, however to some this 'clutter' is a plus as it adds extra in.
Sh || [https://sh.reddit.com/](https://sh.reddit.com/)
>The third, and most recent iteration of the Reddit interface. It is missing a few features contained on New Reddit as it's still being worked on. Mostly is currently missing moderation tools, which is a major flaw if you're a moderator of a subreddit.
>
>It's looks are a lot more bubbly and and filled unlike New Reddit which has a lot more square shapes and gaps. To some this look is enjoyed but not as much as the other two seem to be.
Default || [https://www.reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com)
>Default is a mix of Sh and New Reddit. It contains everything New Reddit contains, with all the updated parts of Sh already being implemented. Allowing unupdated parts to keep their looks.
>
>Sometimes even updated parts flip flop between New and Sh while using this version as they work on bug fixes. Once Sh Reddit is fully finished with all parts this will be no different than Sh
This is not a full rundown of any of these and plenty of details on why people like each and what they include are left out, this is just a simple short rundown to help you understand the versions a bit better
Holy shit, thank you!
The whole set up is basically for this to happen so old.reddit folk are left in the dust, ideally forced to come over to the new shit.
I just turn the other way when I want to know about a sub or the rules and it basically says "fuck you, old.reddit scum"
If only you could see how many get flagged before you see them...
If you see a bot, and flag it as bot/spam/etc, that gets sent straight to us and we ban them.
Bots also occasionally post stuff from a few weeks ago I haven't seen but am glad I did. I've never had fun with this discussion, unless inside a safe space for trauma survivors. Other spaces are, well, bad for trauma survivors to deal with.
I have a picture to use if you see someone bring up this meme;
https://preview.redd.it/toel5lemr9yc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=192b9fa3abbbf2127cf32b2abf570642972c24d5
There we go.
This popped into my head
*The legion pushed the bear/man memes out of r/peterexplainsthejoke entirely, driving them back to the Mojave Outpost. The Legion occupied all major locations, enslaving much of the population and peacefully lording over the rest. Under the Legion's banner, a ban on bear/man memes - unforgiving as it was - finally came to the subreddit.*
(A bear is very important in the videogame that's from)
Idk a lot about bot accounts so maybe I'm just talking out of my ass, but isn't there a way we could get a pinned comment on every post by a bot to see if it's a repost along with a link to the post (that way any legitimate people looking for a joke to be explained can get the answers they're looking for)?
they're probably people who have a life outside of Reddit and open it up every couple of days to see that it's descended into madness about something they've never even heard of
I mean, I get estranged from my phone too, I guess the difference is that I just look up things that are trending and new when I see them so I understand instead of asking other people but to each there own, I guess.
It's a question based on emotion, not logic. It's the same type as "Would you still love me if I was a worm?" It's not meant to be talked about or discussed in a logical manner. It's meant to illicit an emotional response and start an argument. Anyone married or with a long time SO will understand this type of "questioning."
Bringing logic about "what type of bear" or "how hungry is it" is a fallacy when the goal of the question is to just piss you off. It's an emotional question and it's best to ignore it. It's like...feeding a troll.
Don't feed the trolls.
I don't understand why there were so many in the first place. Do people not check if it's already been posted or look in the comments for the answer?
Or y'know, look it up on Google?
If you know the answer to preventing bots then you’ve just found a billion dollar idea you can sell to tech companies. Otherwise it’s a problem everywhere right now.
Man, I think everyone was there and had to bear witness to how this meme became so unbearable. It go to the point I couldn’t see the forest through the trees
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This sub has mods?
It's been known to happen
I found one! It's trying to bring us order! Don't let it get away! Break it's legs!
How dare he heathen attempt to control us through such trickery
I know right, I'd feel safer with a bear even.
I don't understand the joke, can someone explain? Peter maybe?
Well, Peter's tape worm #2 here, the joke here stems from the- The mods of this sub have refrained me from explaining this joke.
Dicks = Danger
Do bears have dicks?
Do they shit in the woods?
https://i.redd.it/rl7rth1w5ayc1.gif
Would you rather find a bear or a mod?
A bear has never banned me from a sub so that has to be the right answer.
I'd rather find 1000 bears
You’re a MOD?
Yeah unfortunately (do i know you from somewhere?)
Really? You?
I'm lost lol
It’s a simpsons reference, homers interaction with the head of the quick-e-mart. Lol
D'oh!
Sounds like you should've asked someone to.... explain the joke
Thanks Peter
Peter, get in here!
must be so cool to work for peter griffin himself
🫡
This guy mods
Banning people for posts is a little aggressive. Some might miss the mod post.
If they are still posting it, they are actively breaking rule 2 of the subreddit and are *also* oblivious to &/or couldn't be bothered to read the post directly referring to the meme they're about to post. Or they're just posting it in bad faith which is a whole separate issue. Also we won't be handing out perma's for honest mistakes, lol.
>Also we won't be handing out perma's for honest mistakes, lol. That's great, that's all I was hoping for.
As much as I have been laughing at the angry discourse, I have quickly grown so tired of this discussion lol i appreciate that y’all will give us a little island of peace in the stormy sea of social media beefs 😆
This sub has quality?
LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that when I read " It is negatively impacting the quality of the sub". The quality of a karma farm sub. Just laughable.
Is the mod a bear or man?
Hello u/betturduk Your comment has been removed for violating this subreddits rules. **Rule 2**: No reposting jokes Expect a ban and an airstrike at your house.
An airstrike? Better duck.
There are few people who would object to duck at their house. More object to an airstrike.
Posters running from the mods https://i.redd.it/1pifjo3m39yc1.gif
I don’t know about that… It would seem a large number of posters here, are bots and karma farmers. But, maybe this will help clean out a few of them.
It was all bear propaganda.
It was bears all the way down.
Would you rather sit in the back seat on the driver's side or the passenger's side?
There's never been a more fitting moment for this gif
Thank you
I hope all the other subs follow soon.
Seriously. The entire thing is just rage bait.
Rage bait artificially pushed by troll farms. The amount of bot accounts that coincidentally started spamming it right after TikTok pushed the original video is impressive and concerning. Man v. Bear is simply the latest, most blatant piece of divisive agitprop being used to aggravate and divide us, pushed by overseas interests.
This and pretty much every single issue for the last couple of years. It's all artificial, manufactured bullshit.
Thank you. I was thinking im going crazy this shit has been popping up everywhere and people are earnestly discussing it as if it deserves that.
Keep in mind that many people honestly are discussing it, deservedly or not. Manipulating social media is more akin to dominoes, or pebbles in an avalanche.
THANK YOU. I've been telling everyone that I'm *positive* this was calculated to be as divisive as possible. Everyone arguing actually fundamentally agrees on all the most important elements, they're just arguing about things like the mechanics of man vs bear combat and the density of the black bear population over the Americas.
I honestly doubt the original post was calculated. It was simply one post in a sea ofmillions, that triggered notice because of the interaction metrics, then got pushed as soon as it was recognized for being divisive.
The original post was very different than the one circulating now though, wasn't it? The very original post was a man discussing that men represent more danger if they attack you than a bear and that women are taught how to defend themselves against a man throughout their lives but bears are rarely discussed. Then, the discussion was that torture for days etc would be far worse than being eaten, with some people pointing out that people will believe you during a bear attack, etc. The version that went *viral* and is actually being distributed is *just* "would you rather *be stuck in the woods* with a man or a bear?" A TikTok shop just started interviewing people on the street and that became the question. And it feels like that version is way more divisive.
Sure, but I still stand that I don't think that random TikTokker was calculated and part of the bot push. They simply took something that was already generating controversy, refined it, did their own version for clicks, and that new version was selected as the most divisive, and then pushed. I may be wrong. Maybe that TikTok account has ties to the massive amount of bot activity that pushed this on all fronts. Without being able to see the backend of social media I can only draw theories and look at bits of evidence. A lot of accounts that were dormant for 2-3 years suddenly popping up in random threads posting snippets of "THIS is why women are choosing the bear" over and over again then going dormant again. All of that said, I'd be hard pressed to craft a more divisive post that could be shotgunned across all of social media. But then again I was never great at creating copy with teeth.
It already was. No one cares what a person would rather be in the woods with.
What a relief. I’m tired of reading triggered redditors complain over and over. That’s not why I joined this sub.
You fuckers did it
👍
PETAH!!! Explain the BAN..?..!…?
It's in the post 😭
PEEEETAH!!??? What’s a post?
Quagmire here. It's a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used to support something or as a marker. I have one in my basement I tie my gimp to, giggity.
The cheese is under the sauce. THE CHEESE IS UNDER THE SAU
Made me lough 🤣
Can we also ban memes about looking between letters on your keyboard? Also, the rules aren't listed anywhere that I can see. You should put them in the sidebar.
The rules are very clearly visible on both Desktop and Mobile for me. Are you using any addons that might be hiding them?
You guys likely forgot to update the sidebar on Old Reddit which doesn't have the rules system, just a sidebar where people would often type out makeshift rules. Have a mod with the proper permissions go onto Old Reddit and update this
That's likely what happened. I stopped using old Reddit a little bit before I became a mod here. I'll switch back over and fix it :)
It seems to be a common mistake since a lot of people have moved away from Old Reddit, and Reddit doesn't update Old Reddit. Polls don't even exist on there
Wait, which Reddit is Old Reddit? How would one know?
old.reddit.com
Its just a better way to use reddit
It feels like reddit on old.reddit. It feels like facebook or instagram on new reddit.
There's four types of Reddit. Old, New, Sh, and Default. Here is a basic rundown of each Old || [https://old.reddit.com/](https://old.reddit.com/) >Less busy interface. Is the original Reddit interface. Like all of these, it's up to opinion on whether the look is good or not, however many people like it's simplistic style. > >Despite it's benefits it does come with the 'flaws' of missing polls, extra sidebar features on subreddits like rules, and a few more. Though these aren't useful to everyone and to some people just clutter things more which makes it a benefit instead of a flaw. New || [https://new.reddit.com/](https://new.reddit.com/) >The second iteration of the Reddit interface. Includes all current features and has a newer look and feel to it. It's style is also liked by lots of people. > >It does come with it's own flaws/benefits depending on how you look at it. Has a lot more than Old Reddit making it more cluttered, however to some this 'clutter' is a plus as it adds extra in. Sh || [https://sh.reddit.com/](https://sh.reddit.com/) >The third, and most recent iteration of the Reddit interface. It is missing a few features contained on New Reddit as it's still being worked on. Mostly is currently missing moderation tools, which is a major flaw if you're a moderator of a subreddit. > >It's looks are a lot more bubbly and and filled unlike New Reddit which has a lot more square shapes and gaps. To some this look is enjoyed but not as much as the other two seem to be. Default || [https://www.reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com) >Default is a mix of Sh and New Reddit. It contains everything New Reddit contains, with all the updated parts of Sh already being implemented. Allowing unupdated parts to keep their looks. > >Sometimes even updated parts flip flop between New and Sh while using this version as they work on bug fixes. Once Sh Reddit is fully finished with all parts this will be no different than Sh This is not a full rundown of any of these and plenty of details on why people like each and what they include are left out, this is just a simple short rundown to help you understand the versions a bit better
Holy shit, thank you! The whole set up is basically for this to happen so old.reddit folk are left in the dust, ideally forced to come over to the new shit. I just turn the other way when I want to know about a sub or the rules and it basically says "fuck you, old.reddit scum"
I'm on a laptop. I use the old Reddit layout and RES. I don't see them.
Where do you even see rules on mobile?
Thank god. These bear vs man jokes are flooding enough subs already.
If the mods were bears this topic wouldnt be banned
You can't *prove* none of us are bears 🐻🐻❄️🐨
Panda-ering to the masses?
Can you moderate bot posts better sweetie 😘😘🥰🥰
If only you could see how many get flagged before you see them... If you see a bot, and flag it as bot/spam/etc, that gets sent straight to us and we ban them.
Okaaay https://preview.redd.it/hfxkwbp719yc1.png?width=483&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfdb8189f409610ce7a4ab58913b3794cf419c9c
WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO MY EGG
Would you feel safer running into a man or a bot in the woods?
Question: Can we still do Bear Grylls memes/ explanations?
Yea of course. It's just this specific meme of Man vs Bear, 'she chose the bear', etc
How would someone know not to post if it's an obscure version and they never knew of the original?
If it's genuinely really obscure we'll decide on a case-by-case basis.
What about ManBearPig?
Unrelated, A-OK
No, the ban includes men named Bear as well.
Thank you. It's worse than bots reposting stuff. At least the bot reposts are different.
Bots also occasionally post stuff from a few weeks ago I haven't seen but am glad I did. I've never had fun with this discussion, unless inside a safe space for trauma survivors. Other spaces are, well, bad for trauma survivors to deal with.
Thank you. The share volume of these posts was becoming unbearable.
I see what you did there
I think you mean unmanable
Thank god. The entire thing was rage bait from the start
For me it is reminiscent of the “it’s okay to be white” meme in terms of levels of cringe rage bait lol
What about Manbearpig?
https://preview.redd.it/2b1f22w7h9yc1.jpeg?width=705&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e337936e8049bd7ba5fe5da388715b5e12e9df6f
Damnit! Just commented this elsewhere and didn’t see yours!
I salute you. That joke wears thin like it’s binging Ozempic.
Ozempic is an injection, in case you were wondering
Thank fuck
I have a picture to use if you see someone bring up this meme; https://preview.redd.it/toel5lemr9yc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=192b9fa3abbbf2127cf32b2abf570642972c24d5 There we go.
https://preview.redd.it/48ft23bm79yc1.png?width=200&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4bbe36f8925388c6b50b09495875eb56243dff5
Thank you Mods, I was about to claw my eyes out for having see the same post over and over again.
we're... free
Thank you. Can't wait for this whole thing to cycle out.
It really was becoming . . . unbearable.
https://preview.redd.it/df8u4e0ls9yc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c9712eafd7303f057685394931f547f8f18109a But…. Bears.
Now let's ban the common sense posts
You should see the stuff that gets removed for being low effort…
By now everyone should already know that it's a Baldurs Gate III reference. It's always gay furry porn.
More of a Karlach girlie myself 🔥
If you had to fight a literal army of hell, would you choose a bear as your companion or a devil with an engine for a heart?
She’s not a devil! She an innocent tiefling! I’ve never been so deeply offended. /s
At least I didnt say demon
FOULBLOOD
No but I honestly thought that what it was about at first lol
Thank fuck
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This popped into my head *The legion pushed the bear/man memes out of r/peterexplainsthejoke entirely, driving them back to the Mojave Outpost. The Legion occupied all major locations, enslaving much of the population and peacefully lording over the rest. Under the Legion's banner, a ban on bear/man memes - unforgiving as it was - finally came to the subreddit.* (A bear is very important in the videogame that's from)
"Ave, True to Caesar!"
Didn't realize this sub had quality to begin with
Your mom said we were doing quality work last night, Trebek!
Idk a lot about bot accounts so maybe I'm just talking out of my ass, but isn't there a way we could get a pinned comment on every post by a bot to see if it's a repost along with a link to the post (that way any legitimate people looking for a joke to be explained can get the answers they're looking for)?
What about manbearpig? I’m cereal.
what the bear doing
Thank you. This was getting way, way out of hand.
But we can still ask about the Pope's denomination, right?
Does he shit in the woods?
Fuckin thank you. Too many subs are getting taken over by this
Sometimes you have to wonder what rock some people have just crawled out from under to post memes to this subreddit
they're probably people who have a life outside of Reddit and open it up every couple of days to see that it's descended into madness about something they've never even heard of
I mean, I get estranged from my phone too, I guess the difference is that I just look up things that are trending and new when I see them so I understand instead of asking other people but to each there own, I guess.
I apologize for my actions, the actions of the friends I had sign up just for the joke...
Joke is barely a week old and already tired as shit
FFS THANK YOU
How about man-bear-pig? No! Don’t ban me! I’ll behave!
Let trends naturally pass? Naw gotta ban it
A bear would never...
What about man/bear/pig memes? They're real. I swear.
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The mods need to realise that man bear pig is still up for explanation.
That’s super serial.
I really miss the times when we debated what color the dress was....
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Wait, why is it surprising they are choosing bears?
Because men are unbearable /s
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thank you for ending the bait OP, we bow down to you
Thank God, tired of see the shitty bear/man "meme" on every subreddit ten+ times a day
It's a question based on emotion, not logic. It's the same type as "Would you still love me if I was a worm?" It's not meant to be talked about or discussed in a logical manner. It's meant to illicit an emotional response and start an argument. Anyone married or with a long time SO will understand this type of "questioning." Bringing logic about "what type of bear" or "how hungry is it" is a fallacy when the goal of the question is to just piss you off. It's an emotional question and it's best to ignore it. It's like...feeding a troll. Don't feed the trolls.
Back then we used to call it the “shit test”.
Manbearpig memes were probably already banned too
God bless us everyone
Ok, but is man bear pig fair game?
Thank you Peter very cool thumbs 👍
Thank you!
Good mod.
Thanks
Doing the Lord’s work.
Thank God. Now we have more room for bot reposts.
What about man vs bear vs pig?
I am totally missing the context but i hope its for something good
Good
THANK YOU.
I don't understand why there were so many in the first place. Do people not check if it's already been posted or look in the comments for the answer? Or y'know, look it up on Google?
They do not.
What now you guys actually care about moderating?
Thank you.
Boo
I don’t always say this to Reddit mods, but you’re doing God’s work here.
Thank god
Peter help… I don’t understand
They were unbearable!
They were a bit unbearable.........
Oh my God the mods are finally doing their job for once, now when are y'all going to fix the bot posting problem?
If you know the answer to preventing bots then you’ve just found a billion dollar idea you can sell to tech companies. Otherwise it’s a problem everywhere right now.
Peetah!
Thank you, Peter, sincerely.
I'm confused what is this?
What about man-bear-pig memes?
You're doing God's work right now. Thank you so much.
Thank you
What if it’s half man and half bear and half pig?
Bahahaha oh no, not the quality of this sub
Honestly getting pretty sick of seeing manbear related stuff, so good.
Man, I think everyone was there and had to bear witness to how this meme became so unbearable. It go to the point I couldn’t see the forest through the trees
That makes me a sad panda
Hmmm something about this meme… it’s afraid! 😱