# Avengers Infinity War spoilerish Reddit action **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 3, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246 "2018-07-03T18:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/1 "2018-07-03T18:32:26Z")
This action is at least indirectly a spoiler for the Marvel movie Avengers: Infinity War. The subreddit r/thanosdidnothingwrong (a home for thanos memes and discussions of balance) recently hit 100k subscribers, leading to calls from the users to ban half the subreddit, to restore balance. It was just approved by Reddit admins, and will happen on July 9th. ---
**Author:** ![jonesj2205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jonesj2205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonesj2205)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/2 "2018-07-03T18:36:14Z")
Now that’s funny. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/3 "2018-07-03T19:00:17Z")
Agreed. That’s funny right there. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/4 "2018-07-03T19:40:53Z")
Note that since this was announced, they’ve added another 100K subscribers. And they moved the date because it’s quite possible the bot to do it will crash the whole website. And yes, I subscribed. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/5 "2018-07-03T21:02:13Z")
I think this is the first time something on Reddit has made me laugh out loud since… Ever, I think. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/6 "2018-07-03T21:22:37Z")
ROFL! That’s beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/7 "2018-07-03T22:39:47Z")
I’ve been following this for some time. I subscribed awhile ago just to see if I am one of the unlucky that get banned. I find the whole thing hilarious. They are making a robot program to help with the banning. They want to call it “Banos” ������ ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/8 "2018-07-03T23:29:40Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I’ve been following this for some time. I subscribed awhile ago just to see if I am one of the unlucky that get banned. > > I find the whole thing hilarious. They are making a robot program to help with the banning. > > They want to call it “Banos” > > �� This story gets better every hour. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/9 "2018-07-04T00:21:36Z")
The best part is that the way they asked by having members continuously tag the head admin in “I’ve come to bargain” posts. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/10 "2018-07-07T02:02:11Z")
[No joke, they just banned one of their moderators.](https://old.reddit.com/r/thanosdidnothingwrong/comments/8wowga/it_is_done_the_sacrifice_has_been_made_next_stone/) It was the sacrifice to get the third stone, just like Gamora in the movie. And, yes, they are claiming the moderator is permanently banned. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/11 "2018-07-08T20:22:19Z")
[Josh Brolin himself made a video snapping.](https://www.reddit.com/r/thanosdidnothingwrong/comments/8x2pyo/reddit_thanos_has_a_message_for_you/) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/12 "2018-07-10T01:20:27Z")
I was banned. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/13 "2018-07-10T01:28:26Z")
I was graciously spared by Thanos. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/14 "2018-07-10T02:01:42Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > I was graciously spared by Thanos. Did you get a message? I did. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/15 "2018-07-10T04:42:44Z")
I didn’t get a message, I guess I screwed up subscribing? I replied in the few times they said you needed to. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/16 "2018-07-10T07:30:35Z")
My son just texted: “Papito…I don’t feel so good.” Worried for a couple of seconds until I remembered the reference. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/17 "2018-07-10T10:37:59Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Did you get a message? I did. No message. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/18 "2018-07-10T14:09:44Z")
So, what’s Reddit’s policy on socking? Can we expect all of the banned regulars to just be rebooted? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/19 "2018-07-10T14:21:51Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > So, what’s Reddit’s policy on socking? Can we expect all of the banned regulars to just be rebooted? Reddit doesn’t give a shit. Alts and throwaways are commonplace. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246/20 "2018-07-10T14:22:02Z")
I was banned. > [@Chronos](#): > > So, what’s Reddit’s policy on socking? Can we expect all of the banned regulars to just be rebooted? I don’t think Reddit has any policy against alts, but a ban just bans you from posting on the subreddit. I’m pretty sure everyone will be unbanned post Avengers 4. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-infinity-war-spoilerish-reddit-action/817246.md?page=2)