Hugs no longer a mod?

I noticed a few days ago the mod order was changed, which I'm guessing was to prevent another Pinkslime situation from happening. However, it seems that /u/hugsfordrugs was taken off the team?

I love all of the mods and I am always making these throwaways to ask where a mod has gone (sorry if that's creepy) but I always felt a brotherly bond with Hugs. He was someone I really wished I knew IRL. I always imagined going to the state he lives in and looking for a skinny Macaulay Culkin doppelganger tweeked out on meth and cleaning buildings.

Anyway, I haven't seen this brought up in the sub at all and I thought it would be nice to show our appreciation for everything Hugs did while he was here. I can't say I'm surprised he has left, but I am still saddened by it.

I love you Hugs! I hope you are well. I will be messaging you.

Also, let me take this time to WELCOME /u/theeconomist1!!! I have not seen anyone acknowledge your new-found status as a mod and I think you deserve some accolades as well! I think you're a great addition and will make us very proud!

Much love everyone. Have a good day! :)


Comments


[14 Points] FriendlyDrugAddict:

He was moving on to kissing members of this sub reddit, and they didn't wanna have to deal with rape accusations.


[8 Points] OldSchoolMethHead:

yep, i,m wit ya. liked HUGS too.

I brought this up yest. seems months ago. someone pissed em off good,(another mod?) he sorta slowly steped away then. and i knew i remembered reading about some incident that happend awhile ago. Found it!

here,s HUGS Island. and what he wrote about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HugsIsland/comments/2dm8gq/a_stranger_in_your_own_home/

then this........ Not Ready To Make Nice (self.HugsIsland)

submitted 2 months ago by hugsfordrugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pojL_35QlSI

Forgive, sounds good Forget, I’m not sure I could They say time heals everything But I’m still waiting

I’m through with doubt There’s nothing left for me to figure out I’ve paid a price And I’ll keep paying

I’m not ready to make nice I’m not ready to back down I’m still mad as hell and I don’t have time to go round and round and round It’s too late to make it right I probably wouldn’t if I could ‘Cause I’m mad as hell Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should Forgive, sounds good Forget, I’m not sure I could They say time heals everything But I’m still waiting

"HUGS" in whatever ya decide to do. I wish ya the best, know you,ll be missed.


[6 Points] Theeconomist1:

Much appreciated :) Still getting my bearings on modding, hopefully won't fuck things up too much! hah!


[5 Points] None:

Damn, another one? What ever happened to /u/IGetDankShit?


[2 Points] tugsfordrugs:

I would definitely hang out with /u/hugsfordrugs


[3 Points] synikal12:

looking for a skinny Macaulay Culkin doppelganger tweeked out on meth

Hahaha wow what a sight that would be


[2 Points] StuffyKnows2Much:

I miss Hugs. I've been away and didn't even know he was gone.


[2 Points] DNMFTW:

I always liked hugs a lot. He and I spoke often under another username he was well liked but I have always sueictes that since he was accidentally the head moderator he pulled his weight a bit and the others ha problems.

I also think adding the economist was a great idea. He reminds me of Gwern or lobali and they write long cited posts. I like all the mods still here quite a lot. So also I want to congratulate him too.

But I have to say this is getting too dramatic. This is just an reddit forum. How much does it really matter to moderate? I can't imagine wanting the job. It's not a big deal. It doesn't have power or admiration or anything. Or it should not.

Hugs was well liked, but I believe that no matter what the argument was, six months is a long time to hold a grudge. The hugsisland lists sounded like husisland sub sounded dug fueled crazy to me.

I got think that hugs had a bad day and kicked off a mod to show his power we others added him back and he felt betrayed and it and it was never the same again again. So he left them alone.

He's been gone six months. Of course he was hurt to be asked to leave but I think he cares about the sub and knew it was the right thing to do . But I they didn't ban him. He can still post all he wants.

I am sure when he is less busy they will welcome him back. Like the other removed mods. Dank and Catty and Lucy and we're all removed too. Dank and Lucy were amazing mods in my mind. But change happens.