r/CryptoCurrency • u/AutoModerator • Feb 03 '26
MOONS Moons Update
Moons Update
Hey everyone,
For full transparency, we want to share some news with the community.
Reddit admins have banned two of our moderators and informed us that we are not permitted to take moderator actions on behalf of advertisers in exchange for compensation (Moon burns).
Rule 5 of the Moderator Code of Conduct prohibits mods from taking moderation actions (including actions taken using mod tools, bots, and other services) in exchange for any form of compensation, consideration, gift, or favor from or on behalf of third parties. You can read more about Rule 5 here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/27031261124884-Moderator-Code-of-Conduct-Rule-5-Moderate-with-Integrity
Our Response
We are actively appealing this decision. Our position is clear: Moons are burned, not given to moderators. The mechanism in question does not compensate mods, it removes tokens from circulation entirely. We believe this distinction is critical and are working to communicate this to the admins. We'll update the community as the appeal progresses.
In the meantime, we're fully complying with the policy. There are currently no paid or planned events coming up that would conflict with this.
What This Means Going Forward
Regardless of the outcome, Moons will continue to serve their core purposes:
- Distribution — Monthly rewards based on karma
- Governance — Your voice in community decisions
- Tipping — Rewarding quality contributions
- Reputation — Recognizing engaged community members
- Discord — Moons are not restricted on our Discord server
Questions?
We know this raises concerns. Drop your questions below and we'll answer what we can. We're committed to transparency throughout this process.
Thanks for your continued support of this community.
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u/ImaFreemason Feb 03 '26
Ok, so who were the mods, since they are innocent?
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u/DryMyBottom Feb 03 '26
timmy is one of the banned, not sure about the other one
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u/Every_Hunt_160 Feb 04 '26
Ruggit rugged it once but it wasn't enough, they came back for a Second Rug to set another BOTTOM again !!
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u/Environmental_gobrrr Feb 03 '26
reddit is one of the worst social media website/app by far
i can't believe how many times they fucked us over first sunset then NFTs and now banning advertising where mods weren't earning anything
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u/noviwu97 Feb 04 '26
Meanwhile the mods of coin-specific sub usually are compensated directly by that crypto foundation or straight up their full time employee
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u/Wise-Grapefruit-1443 Feb 03 '26
How will we be updated on the progress of the appeal and how are the mods going about that?
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u/partymsl Feb 03 '26
Another Reddit L, they simply ruined this platform by their over-compliance and not understanding their own communities.
Hopefully mods can take a good step against this.
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u/GreedVault Feb 03 '26
there’s more conversation happening on official rcc Telegram than here....
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u/baIIern Feb 03 '26
Ahh so that's why Moons are dumping to shit. Fuck Reddit, what a shitty company 😥
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u/liquid_at Feb 03 '26
But when everyone called out the CEO for selling out Reddit to wallstreet, so they would pump the stock of his trash company and he can pay himself millions, no one seemed to be bothered by it...
We know that the Reddit CEO is corrupt... That's been a fact since before the IPO...
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u/sevaiper Feb 03 '26
Obviously burning moons creates compensation for people who hold them
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u/Large-Cow9765 Feb 03 '26
Not really, it doesnt immediately provide any compensation, its still speculative based on supply.
Not that it matters now anyway as given the -60%, moon holders have already jumped ship.
Imagine getting rugged by reddit twice
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u/Montana-Safari7 Feb 03 '26
First, I want to say Jwinterm and Timmy have been stand-up guys and moderators for this community. I am almost certain there is a misunderstanding between Reddit and advertising/Moon burns. And I am certain neither Jwinterm or Timmy are dumping their Moons because of this. These guys are the backbone of Moons and the reason we are moving forward with the DAO and the reason we get so many advertising burns. Before we jump to any mod dump conclusions let's give it some time to get the facts straight.
Second, not sure what Big Reddit (the admins) are doing here if it is as simple as Jwinterm and Timmy setting up advertising burns. We have been doing this since Reddit sunset their involvement with Moons in 2023. Reddit has been okay with this the entire time. Mods do not receive any sort of payment for these transactions and all these transactions are fully transparent amongst the community. Not sure how admins are assigned to subs, but my guess is we may have received new admins and maybe they are not fully aware of what Moons are, where they came from, or how companies burn them. My gut tells me this is an appeal we win.
Third, we saw a similar dump with Moons after the sunset and knee-jerk reactions. Anyone who bought at that time either increased their Moons tenfold, or sold at a later date (March 2024?) for massive profit. Unless Jwinterm and Timmy were doing something against Reddit rules, nothing has changed. The fundamentals are the same. The advertising and burns are the same. Before you dump at a penny a piece, think about either riding out this misunderstanding or doubling down. Just like the sunset this storm shall pass too.
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u/Shiratori-3 Feb 04 '26
It does seem a lot like Reddit admins didn't actually understand what was happening in practice.
And so: two mods banned. Both of whom I've not seen any indication of untoward behaviour from. So I hope that gets sorted out.
While, meanwhile, the (recently) ex mod who eg is actually named as the rCC advertising contact on the /ads auto prompt in the TG, dramatically quits and insider dumped his moons pre-announcement. But is still at large on Reddit? Because Reddit is cool with that?
Why hasn't anyone said it's mvea ?