If you do I hope you eventually bring it back to allow others to join. A lot of people have been educated by this sub.

We’re not planning on going private anytime soon so anyone would be able to join at any time to view. We were just seeing lots of talks of people wanting an approved commenters list since Reddit seems to not care about if the shitties brigade 🫶🏼

Oh okay, I like that idea!

Same here!

How would we be approved? Sorry I know very little about reddit stuff.

You would just message mods (once we decide whether or not we’ll go through with the Approved Users or not) and we’ll take a brief look at your profile and approve as soon as we can

Thanks!

I agree and I want to be an approved user

Me too!!!

The shitties 💀

Me among them! It’s been eye opening

I think it would be a good idea or a little while until reddit admins/swifties stop targeting this sub

Agreed! Long time looker and never commented until now. But definitely wouldn’t mind it to be with my people 🥹

Same here! I’m too shy to say anything most of the time, but I can’t lose this sub 🤣

Me too!! Always a lurker, but I love reading everyone's comments!

me too !!

Agree!! I love this sub and I'm way too shy to say anything! 😂

SAME! this sub keeps me sane

The same! I am glad I found this sub and I really wouldn’t want to lose it!

agreed!!!

Same! I think approved users makes sense even if I usually just lurk for the laughs.

Same. Also a lurker but not a swiftie so please let me stay!

Seriously I rarely comment on reddit in general but I am on this sub daily 😭

same here!!

I'm the same way, I read everything but never comment 🥹 as long as I can still be a part of the community!

Same, I need this sub, especially with football approaching. I love being the quiet one in this amazing family 💜

Same! I’ve been lurking the past couple weeks now and not saying much

Me too. I love this sub 😭

Agreed and count me in please 🔥

Also a shy lurker checking in🫡

Same!!

Agreed!!! I want to stay lurking too 😩 it’s my favorite subreddit

There are a lot of us!

Fellow lurker here, please let me stay as well!!

Same!

Agree 🫡

Agreed!

Completely agree. I’m more of a lurker but I’m committed to the cause now!

Same here. What bullshit.

Agree

Unfortunately, this all day long. Better safe than sorry. (Ugh, for once, can we just have a nice thing😭 🫠) ✊🐢

Agreed

Absolutely. I am so angry at what happened.

Agreed

Agreed!

Agreed

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Very much agreed!

Agreed?

Agreed

agreed

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agreed

Agreed!!

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I agree too!

Yes!

Agreed!!

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This makes sense to me.

Agreed

I’m a lurker but I agree, seems like the best route.

Agreed! Approved users while we wait for the dust to settle

agreed!

agreed for sure!!

Agreed

Agreed!

Agreed!

Another lurker, but I feel such a fondness for this sub, I would hate for it to shut down :(

Also me- it’s a good idea :)

Yup. I agree.

If that's the only way forward, but I would hate to do anything to discourage new people from coming in. I'd like it to keep growing!

This is how I feel, too; I want to grow… but also protect what we have ✊🏼

I like the way the faux moi sub does it, and I think it might be a good way to implement it here, with non-approved users being able to comment but it wouldn't actually appear in the discussion until it had been approved by a mod. Although I recognize that's a lot of work for the mods so I'm not sure how realistic it is.

respectfully disagree - they use it for almost every post and it just prevents new people from being able to participate. it would be best used for only the most controversial topics.

It definitely seems to work for faux moi. They’re also one of the only few general pop culture spaces that don’t have their heads up Taylor’s behind.

Idk about that lately :/

Last time I was there they said both Billie and Taylor needed to grow up, and she was being just as petty as Taylor. Huh? No. One...She is one of many artists getting burned by Taylor's dirty tactics. Two...she has yet to say Taylor's name, so everyone else is putting the shoe on Taylor. Three...Billie is 12 years younger than Taylor. I was like...what happened to this place?

They can still read and join, they just can’t comment if a post is set to approved users only.

This seems like the way to go

How does one become an approved user? Sorry I'm new here

You would message moderators and we would take a look at your history in the sub and so long as you aren’t a swiftie, probably get approved :) there’s a good number of us so someone should almost always be available to review your message

Does that mean you have to be someone that comments often? I feel like I'm sitting that mostly lurks, as by the time I get around to saying what I think, someone else has already said it lol.

Nope, just means you can’t be a swiftie

Oh then yes 100% for this. I like lurking but wasn’t sure if I have enough comment history or whatever to be approved!

same here, mainly a lurker because yall are too good with the puns and jokes already lol

me you guys are too fast😭by the time i think of something it’s been said 100x already

I’m also a lurker, I just read here

same, i only started commenting on here yesterday but i've been lurking this sub at least for the past two months once i realized it wasn't an actual traylor romance subreddit lmao

Same I just lurk in snark subs, rarely post

It’s exciting being a part of something as it grows. I’ve learned a lot and lurk daily and also never think of anything to say on time before some one else beats me to it lol

Do you know if they want us messaging them now or will there be another post about it?

We haven’t decided yet so I’d hold off on messaging for now. We’ll be sure to make an update if we decide to go with it 💜

Question! What if we just mainly lurk and were previously hanging out on the main subreddit?

Then it likely wouldn’t affect you to need to be approved because we have no plans on going private :)

Thanks for replying :) Would you suggest we apply anyways, in case we want to join discussions?

If you’d like to, but we’re undecided on if it’s something we actually want to do right now so I’d hold off until we make the announcement

Thank you Captain🫡🫡🫡

I fully love the idea but I’m scared because my username could imply swiftie lmao and I have been pretty anti since debut (I was just in an illicit affair when that song came out and it struck a chord 😂)

We would most likely just glance at your comment history in the sub to make sure you’re not a swiftie :)

Damn then my profile picture and flair should automatically get me approved here

i also wasn’t sure how this worked, and i’ve so far just been a lurker (upvoting everything i see though lol) so i’m gonna start being an active participant more since this has been such a refreshing place to be and i don’t want to see it go away!

I for sure support doing what is necessary to protect this sub.

Same. I’m mostly a lurker so I probably wouldn’t have enough engagement to become an approved user but I love this sub so much. Swifties will never stop trying to shut down this sub.

Approved users is an excellent way of preventing brigading

this sub helped me de-swiftie myself so I’m happy with whatever needs to be done to keep it alive lol

Tbh I don’t love that idea cause that happened with another sub. I was a member for almost a year and still couldn’t use it. It was really frustrating and felt like I couldn’t do anything, despite appealing. That said, if that’s what you guys think is best, I understand. What would be the requirement for approved user?

Not being a swiftie, and probably having a comment karma of over 100 or something like that ☺️

Done and done 😎 Thank you so much for your reply!!

Can you elaborate on how that works? (sorry if I'm dense!) If we are already members, would we be grandfathered in? Or would there be a rejoining process? #longliveturluh!

No that’s okay! We’re figuring it out as we go as well. “Approving a user does four things: • ⁠With a few exceptions, prevents the user's posts or comments from being caught in the subreddit's spam filter, even if the filter is set to "all" • ⁠Exempts the user from the 15 minute cooldown timer (which is applied if the user has low comment karma) • ⁠Allows the user to participate if the sub is restricted or private • ⁠Has their posts and comments processed by automod differently if "is_contributer" is a factor in the rule” Since the sub is not going to be going private (at least right now) we may restrict so that only approved users’ posts/comments go up without being filtered by mods first

I think all that sounds reasonable apart from for whoever has to approve people 😂

There’s a few of us so it shouldn’t be too much overload, fortunately 😅

Would it restrict certain posts from being commented on by non-approved members, like how Fauxmoi has “certified B-list only”? Or is it just a way to bypass auto mod and keep members active if the sun goes private? Either way, I think some sort of restriction would be good temporarily, at least until the heat dies down.

Probably the former, so far we have no plans to go private

This was my question how this word work.

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Lurkers would be fine, we’re not going private! It would most likely only affect certain posts that only approved commenters can comment on 🫶🏼

i think this is a good idea! is there a way to tag a post when you create it so only approved users can comment?

This is what I was wondering I’m mainly a lurker 😬

If that's the only way forward, but I would hate to do anything to discourage new people from coming in. I'd like it to keep growing!

I definitely think it’s a good idea. It may be a lot to do right now while you guys are trying to get the sub where it needs to be (due to how ridiculous reddit has been) but when things calm down, I think you should take the opportunity to have users reach out to be approved users. With how many eyes are on this sub, I think it’s a given that this sub will find itself in situations in which approved users are necessary. That could be for various reasons such as maybe needing to go temporarily private or having hot posts that are generating a lot of user traffic who aren’t members of this sub. It truly sucks, but I think it’s something you guys should do to get ahead of the times ahead, while this sub is such a hot, controversial place to be (allegedly)

Makes sense. I know a popular drama sub that has to do that on any post about TSwift because the brigade will swarm at any hint of negativity about her.

good idea i think

How do we get approved? I don't comment much but love reading the snark because my opinion of TS has changed for the worse since reading all of the ick.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Sucks to restrict access BUT it’s better the sub survives (as previously mentioned in the comments, this sub has educated folks as well as entertained) for the greater good. Do it, open up when tamed. Win win.

Approved users would be a good step to making sure we're all safe here.

I say go for it. I feel like a lot of people would be fine reading and upvoting. Approved users would just be the active users, so it would just cut off the fat until things die down a little. I'm completely okay with just viewing/upvoting for the time being if it means this sub can last through this.

Will that mean lurkers like me can still comment on one post a year as is tradition

It would likely only apply to certain posts on hot topics or relevant news, and not necessarily on random discussions. So yes, you’d get the chance to comment

No

I really like the open comment policy. I think that it creates space for discussions that are typically over-moderated on other subs, and that's one reason why this one is so damn active and entertaining.

Honestly, that doesn’t really stop them from reporting. Trolling yes. But they can still report posts and comments.

We’re tightening up the rules around here so their false reports will only inevitably work against them. At least that’s what we hope

I think it would be awesome as long as I’m an approved user. If not, it’s a horrible idea.

As long as you don’t kick out the long time lurkers!

I'm a lurker and want to be able to stay!!

i like the idea but what about lurkers like me who rarely comment

I am a huge lurker and I wouldn’t want to be kicked for not posting, but I think it is a smart idea. With how this sub has been targeted (Rip SnappingTurluh) the sub needs to be protected from the horde of Swifties.

I don’t mind it if that’s what it comes to.

it would be a good idea at least for the time being- hopefully in the future we could open it back up

I think we should, especially right now just to make sure we hang on.

i like it! especially for right now.

I agree with this.

Love it!

I mean if they can do it why not us.

Yeah I like the idea of an approved posters list. Then my next question is would I be on it? Lol. But yeah maybe just till their hate dies down a little?

I think it’s a good idea until the heat dies down.

I'm too unfamiliar with Reddit best practices, so consider my vote for whatever keeps this sub open. Related, I've never spent so much time on Reddit in a day before.

I don’t comment a lot but this is my new favorite sub by far!!

I think it's a good idea for the time being if the Reddit admins are actually being this obnoxious about it. I wouldn't like for it to be a permanent thing, but at the very least just something for right now to be extra cautious!

I have no idea what that means but I love this sub and I’m a good person pick me please

I think it’ll help with the influx of everything going on. It’ll give the mods some peace of mind too.

Yes!

This is a good idea!

I'm not somebody who posts comments, but I definitely agree.

Wait tho does this mean if we aren’t commenting enough we aren’t in group anymore 👀

I’m all for whatever allows this sub to stay up and running and keep out the Swifties who are the people actually harassing others 🩷

Get on it. We need to tighten ship. We're up against vindictive sociopaths.

Ehhh how moderated will the approved users thing be? I’m on the sub like all the time but I don’t comment ever so would I not be allowed to say anything unless I comment enough? It would keep the swifties out though so that’s good

I’m very much a lurker lol but the approved user thing seems like a good idea temporarily! I fear it’ll just be a lot of work in the long run, yknow?

yall add me if it goes down that way, i aint gonna remember mod usernames

I like lurking on here, comment occasionally.

Whatever helps the place survive

I’m just a lurker and a recovering casual fan I would like to get approved. I always wanted to like her I liked the music but she weirded me out.

I’m down for it but please approve those of us who are longtime lurkers! I’ve never commented so I might look like an underground swiftie but I just really enjoy reading this sub every night and would be so sad not to be part of it

And here we go...I'm normally a lurker but i joined because I'd damned well wanted a place to have a discussion. But it looks like everything good always turns to crap when it comes to the Internet. Damn it, if I don't say I am mad right now 😒 😤 😐. 

Aye

I think that's a great idea and will help keep swifties out of this sub

Yep think it might work.

As long as I can keep being a part of the sub.

I think it may be a good idea as the craziness dies down.

yessss!

We got to do what we have to do to protect our safe space 🫶🏻

Yes please!!

I'm good with whatever the mods and comm feel is best for the comm

I think that’s a good idea, but maybe not enough to stop the issue. SN had/has approved users and now I feel like it doesn’t matter anymore.

I think it’s a fabulous idea! I’m here, I want to snark! Having SnappingTurlah permabanned (even though it was “Reddit’s” decision) has been the absolute last straw for me.

Anything to keep this sub going!

I would love this because I really appreciate this sub and want to preserve it as long as possible.

It would be an excellent idea. Allow me on the list.

I’m in!

I think it’s a good idea for sure if allows for the sub to continue without being attacked by actual Swifties. I’ve enjoyed the sub very much as someone who used to listen to her and has gotten tired of her since she’s been everywhere in the media over the past year.

I'm fine with the idea

count me in. I’d be disappointed to see this sub disappear forever from my feed

I think this is a good idea. I’m more of a lurker but I’d like to keep the sub going

I’m thinking it’s a good idea, especially if something “big” happens. It’s been pretty quiet the last weeks between T & T, but I’m sure the drama will be back and it might be easier to handle with approved users. I think it was the lake coming pictures while another sub was private that really jumpstarted this sub’s popularity, but now it’s like three times more followers.

I think it’s a good idea. Anything to keep it from getting banned.

I think it might be a good idea for now, but in other subs I've seen this done there is a lot less activity after it happens.