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        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/17ujvgn/how_likely_does_rspace_think_it_is_that_we_are/",
        "title": "How likely does r/space think it is that we are the only extant technological civilization in the milky way? Would that disappoint you? Indifferent? Happy? What are your thoughts?",
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        "author": "geniusgrunt",
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        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1rmmm35/when_king_richard_iii_was_found_he_was_found/",
        "title": "When King Richard III was found, he was found under a parking lot and beneath the reserved parking space marked ‘R’",
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        "author": "clockman153",
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        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/",
        "title": "r/Space, your calls have been answered | The problematic partisan mod has been removed + putting an end to wrongful post/comment removals critical of the current US govt",
        "text": "You read the title right - after a while of a large section of people calling out the blatantly biased post and comment removals on this subreddit, the\\_fungible\\_man has been removed from the mod team. I was semi-late on the scene to all of this drama, and I had my personal experiences with said removals so as a courtesy I reached out to see if there was any way I could offer the subreddit my help to fix all of this.\n\nFor context, you can see this post that hit r/all \\- [https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1okntgt/mods\\_stop\\_removing\\_posts\\_calling\\_you\\_out\\_and/](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1okntgt/mods_stop_removing_posts_calling_you_out_and/)\n\nI'll be completely transparent and explain everything to the best of my ability:\n\nNow I will clear something right off the bat: yes, the callout post was 100% correct. **As soon as I got added as a mod recently, the first thing I did was to check the mod log and try to understand the pattern of removals that was mentioned by the OP of the callout post, and it all checked out. All the kind of removals people called out for their biased nature were from fungible. A lot of the times stuff like this might come off as conspiratorial, and believe me, I wasn't convinced either until I saw it in the logs myself and noticed this was definitely a thing that was happening, and a dangerous precedent to be set in a scientific subreddit of all places. I don't see this as a \"one party bad other party good\" thing - no matter what side you're on, regardless if you're left or right or whatever, you shouldn't push discourse in a way that shuts down stuff you don't like, period. Unfortunately, that was what was happening.**\n\nRegards to moderation...Long story short: as it turned out, apart from fungible only 2 mods were active - one of them wasn't even \"active\" per se, just occasionally moderating every few weeks or so. The other is one of the top mods, who wasn't really in tune with the moderation tools since the UI changes and so I had to support them in navigating through the different options in the mod list. Now all of this meant that fungible had basically unchecked free reign to remove things as they liked. But obviously as you are aware, it got to a boiling point with the callout posts becoming so popular that even the inactive mods noticed and started to question it. One of the mods even stepped down since the situation with fungible still wasn't getting resolved due to inactivity across the entire team. **I've been a long time user on this sub - I was kinda sad to see how all of this was panning out with the sub basically collapsing so I tried my luck at reaching out, conversing with and supporting the only other active mod -  peterabbit - to take some kind of definitive action. Thankfully, after a lot of troubleshooting and back & forth, he was able to bring me on the team as a mod, verify stuff for himself and help resolve all this.**\n\n# Conclusion (and future of the sub):\n\nSo where does that leave the sub? Well for now, the big thing is that you're no longer going to be seeing partisanship in post/comment removals about NASA/etc funding cuts/layoffs/other stuff that might appear critical of the current US gov. Science is inherently political, and discussion about the ramifications of governments' actions/inactions shouldn't be gatekept. This isn't just a US thing, it applies worldwide. One other aspect is certain sections of people that don't like seeing news critical of the US admin abusing the report button for an autoremoval - I'll be looking at a way to try to fix that in the automod, until then it'll be about manually approving as many of these posts/comments I see wrongfully removed as possible. Herein also comes the need maybe, for mods neutral in nature and preferably I think even with some sort of scientific background. When I stepped into the moderation team in this past week, it wasn't really with the aim in mind to be here in the longterm. It was mainly to sort out the pattern of wrongful removals and the whole drama surrounding it by checking the mod logs/etc. I would like to step down soon-ish, but at least I wanted to let you all know the situation right now with thos post for transparency's sake.\n\nIt also needs to be said that for people worried about the sub being overrun with politics - there's obviously still a balance that needs to be held, and that means this shouldn't become a full-blown political subreddit, so you can rest easy if you feared that was what's happening. Basically, it's going to be like it was before the partisan removals. But still, I think this post also serves as a good place to have constructive discussion about the problems with this sub as a whole, beyond just political posts.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nWhat do you think can change in the rules overall? Your thoughts on links/titles/sources etc and whether they should be moderated in a different way? You would have also noticed the nosedive this sub has taken in its activity/people that visit it compared to the past - What are some proposals you'd put forth about getting this sub back to the activity it was, 4-5 years ago - where there was MUCH more activity, obscure scientific findings getting 10s of thousands of upvotes and a community full of high-quality, constructive discussion? Feel free to speak your mind about what's missing, what can be done, what can be changed, and how you'd do it. We've never really had the opportunity to do this kind of conversation in this community, ever I think. I'll take the occasion to start it here, maybe make another separate post for it soon.\n\nP.S. - *Please do not harass any of the people mentioned here. Yes they might be problematic in how they've let their bias creep in and shaped discourse to their liking, but they should not be stalked/messaged around the site. Not simply because of Reddit TOS, but because it's not the right thing to do, period. They're gone, and everyone moves on to better tidings - let's leave it at that.*\n\n*-Chief*",
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        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1oyi2rb/go_make_your_own_magasa_subreddit_then_the_rspace/",
        "title": "\"go make your own MAGASA subreddit then. \" The r/space mod team ousts the partisan, pro-Trump mod removing posts critical of the admin, much to the chagrin of some users",
        "text": "Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/\n\n**HIGHLIGHTS**\n\n[Wonderful. Another subreddit that’s gonna be flooding with blue good red bad posts.  Delightful.  Your comment that “science is inherently political” tells me all I need to know about the future of this subreddit. What a fucking joke](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np12l7m/)\n>go make your own MAGASA subreddit then. \n>>Also this is the space subreddit, not nasa subreddit dummy\n>>>A good example of the kind of personal insult that should be deleted.\n\n[It would be nice to keep this sub as free from political posts as possible no matter who the post targets.  This sub should be a place we can come and enjoy our passion and escape all the political bs. I hate coming here and seeing political garbage, it just stresses me out. There are literally hundreds of other subs that are specifically for that kind of thing. Why can't we just keep this sub free from politics and enjoy space?](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np15257/)\n>Because NASA, ESA, Jaxxa and every space agency and company activity is inherently led directly or indirectly by politics. Always has been, always will be. The push for destroying any kind of public outreach at NASA for example deprives this sub of much content and directly impact your ability to \"simply enjoy space\". Not mentioning all the missions that are getting canceled.\n>>Private companies are the future of space. The era of government run space programs is over. We don't need 50 posts a day from die hard communists complaining about an economic inevitability. \n>>>Mods, look over here! I found him, he's right here!!\n>>>>See this attitude is EXACTLY what people are worried about taking over this subreddit. We don't want to see the subreddit destroyed by people like yourself.  Edit: And of course he blocks me after replying, and he presumably blocked the other person as well. Yeah this is what we need to prevent in this subreddit.\n>>>>>Found his shorter evil side kick! Better start running, I can hear the po-po around the corner!\n\n[Are you joking? Science and politics are inextricably linked. A science sub is not somewhere you can go to escape politics.](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np16m3g/)\n>They are only linked because you want to see everything through a political lens and believe everything relates to politics.\n>>Scientific research can't happen without funding from politicians, and the results of the aforementioned scientific research can't be acted upon without politicians deciding to.\n>>>This isn’t a funding subreddt or a nasa administration subreddit.  And scientific research absolutely can and does happen without funding from politicians.\n>>>>Then why has most space exploration missions by man has been executed by NASA? There really has not been any private organization that explored space as much as NASA.\n>>>>>Because nasa was founded in 1958. SpaceX was founded in 2002.\n>>>>>>...What does that have to do with anything?  SpaceX did not lead the development of the satellites used for exploring space theyre literally a taxi service. That's what everyone means by space exploration.  NASA developed Juno, JWST, Hubble, Chandra, and hundreds more. I'm just asking you to tell me which organization other than NASA/government that contributed this much to space exploration.\n>>>>>>>You must be dense. You asked why has most space exploration been done by nasa. It’s beside NASA is older than private companies. This isn’t rocket science, I’m sorry you’re not following this simple concept *(11 more comments of these two arguing)* \n\n[\"Science is inherently political\" I can't even being to express how sad this bit makes me. That belief is likely exactly what lead to /u/the_fungible_man doing this to begin with. Science isn't (or shouldn't) be political, that's the whole point. What IS political (and likely shouldn't be) is when people suppress or support science based on political beliefs and how that shapes how scientists interpret data due to them being concerned for their funding. Science is science. Anybody trying to insert politics into science isn't a scientist, but a politician in a lab coat.](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np1ktq0/)\n>Everything is inherently political bud.\n>>Only to those people who obsess about politics. You live a sad existence if you believe this\n>>>And sticking your head in the sand, failing to understand that politics affects everything, is a far, far sadder existence.\n>>>>Strongly disagree. But you do you boo. You cry and scream and think the sky is falling. You live a miserable existence and will likely die a young death from the stress of living\n>>>>>\"You live a miserable existence and will likely die a young death from the stress of living\"  The absolute irony of typing this sentence out. Yeah bud, you're *clearly* not the miserable one. LMAO  Projection is a hell of a drug\n\n[So this sub is just resigning to be completely a politics sub now? Once great sub, now worthless](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np1502r/)\n>When the current administration makes it political, such posts are warranted.\n>>Then go post about it in any of the million other politics subs\n>>>I didn't make NASA political. You know who did.\n>>>>This is r space not r NASA\n>>>>>NASA shoots things into space.\n\n[Welp, it looks like r/space will become another trump bad echo chamber like r/pics or r/science instead of anything worth reading.](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np14qm9/)\n>Need a safe space to protec your ego? :<\n>>The irony in asking this question when you all are celebrating this sub becoming a safe space lmao. So thick you can cut it with a knife doesn’t say enough\n>>>I thought you guys were all about the market place of ideas... but you want things hidden... MOST curious.\n>>>>Uh, I want a space sub to be about space and not politics\n\n\n[Looks like this is becoming another American politics infested sub. Regardless of what the mod here said. I foresee a grand deluge of articles that will overwhelm the genuine space related articles. All justified of course by saying that science is political. Un non Americans will have to subscribe to other subs. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np13do9/)\n>I'm an astronomer. I would love nothing more right now than to not have to discuss our current funding situation in the USA. But right now the USA spends more on space science than all other countries by a large margin- for example the NASA budget is about 3x all of the ESA budget. So yeah, if you care about space and discoveries there, what is happening now is really important.\n>>We're happy to discuss y'all's work, but keep the online lobbying for more money to yourself. Stop complaining every time there's a budget cut. \n>>>They were literally going to shut down one of the telescopes I use (Chandra X-ray Observatory) due to a budget cut, despite it being the best X-ray telescope humanity has in existence. The only thing that saved it was people becoming aware of this, and a public outcry that led to Congressional reps saving it in the budget. So fuck no, I'm not going to be silent- if I did there literally wouldn't be any work to discuss.\n>>>>I mean cool, so this sub will turn into yet another activism sub with a severe bias. Bummer, but given you contribute a lot to space related topics here are you aware of any other space related subreddits which won't be doing this? I'm interested in space, not funding, not politics. I'm not in the field. I just want to learn about cool space stuff.\n>>>>>I'm sure you enjoy the nice photos Juno provides of Jupiter right?  If this administration had it their way, Juno would've been decommissioned when it still has life in it. No more nice photos of Jupiter anymore.  Or if you wanted to learn more about dark energy and curvature of spacetime, you'd probably be interested in Roman right? But guess what? Roman was almost scrapped by this administration.  By ignoring the issue, you're indirectly contributing to the cancellation of space exploration missions.\n>>>>>>Not particularly, and no to dark energy and spacetime curvature. I've learned what I want to on those topics. I know you're thinking you're making a point right now, and it probably lands for some people. Don't pull me into this stuff. It's not my concern. Are you aware of other space related subreddits? This one doesn't suit me anymore.\n\n[RIP to this sub then, it's just going to become r politics but about space, in the same way r technology is just politics about technology.  \"Science is inherently political\"  No the fuck it's not  Bring that mod back and make an official no politics rule](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np17ehu/)\n>It shouldn't be political. But when the party that controls the 3 branches of government continues to attack science and education, then unfortunately you can't really separate the two as easy.  If both parties were pro science and academia, this wouldn't be a problem.\n>>Budget reductions are not an attack on science ffs.\n>>>Replacing scientists with biased politians.  Spreading propoganda that Universities are 'woke' mills that dont provide a valuable education.  Suing universities depending on what majors they offer.  Ignoring research and spreading misleading propaganda about topics such as climate change, vaccine research, and non fossil fuel energy.  Those are all direct attacks on science and education by the current government.\n>>>>\"Replacing scientists with biased politians\" What scientists have been replaced with biased politicians? Political appointments are just that, political. Scientists don't work in political appointmented positions.  \"Spreading propoganda that Universities are 'woke' mills that dont provide a valuable education\"  This isn't propaganda. This is well known fact at this point, as seen by many many many videos/documents. It's really unfortunate too as our schools have completely degraded to the point they care more about the appearance of action rathe than action.  \"Ignoring research and spreading misleading propaganda about topics such as climate change, vaccine research, and non fossil fuel energy.\"  That's not related this subreddit in the first place.\n\n[So more constant political complaining, no thanks. Im out. Only came here for the space discussions and news.](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1oy0xfu/rspace_your_calls_have_been_answered_the/np164qb/)\n>Exactly. Bring that mod back. He was the shield keeping this sub clean\n>>he was the shield keeping you guys from having to acknowledge what's happening in the real world. \n>>>But space isn't this world, kind of the point. It's literally \"out of this world\".",
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