# Mystery Moderation

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**Created:** [August 26, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-moderation/949570 "2021-08-26T16:06:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-moderation/949570/17 "2021-08-26T19:49:45Z")

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> [@DemonTree](#):
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> And now I remember that I was going to report Hari’s post, until I realised it was written by a mod. Maybe I should have done so anyway, but I didn’t think it would do any good.

If I recall correctly mods are still subject to normal rules when the mod-hat is off.

See this instance of a mod modding a mod

> [@Us style attack ads showing in Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-style-attack-ads-showing-in-canada/943201/4):
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> > [@Us style attack ads showing in Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-style-attack-ads-showing-in-canada/943201/2):
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> > You guys still shitting on us. The reason the border is still closed and 80 and 90 year olds _still_ can’t get their second shots is that you won’t release enough doses, while some states can’t even use the doses they have.
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> This is off topic and an inappropriate nationalist attack in the wrong forum. Get off this immediately and stick to the topic of the ad.
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> RickJay  
> Moderator

~Max

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