Moderator /u/CanUTasteTheWaste deletes a sourcing post and comments:
I have to remove this post for two reasons: If we allowed every post like "where can I find MDMA" or "best deal for a QP" we would be swamped. Sourcing questions could get the entire subreddit banned. We can't monitor these posts forever. Let's say six months from now some guy finds your old post and hits you up for a direct deal. That could get us banned by the Admins, even if you refused. We have to stay vigilant, remember this is Reddit and we have to do something to stay within their rules.
You CAN ask this in the Sunday or Wednesday threads, however.*
*(emphasis mine)
Many of the mods have been using a uniform reply when a post is deleted. Excerpts:
allowing even one deal to be facilitated on this subreddit is reason for administration to ban us permanently.
we need to demonstrate to the administration that we are proactive about staying within TOS
Thank you for understanding the importance of our complying with the rules that we are required to enforce in order to operate, and please feel free to message us with any questions that you might have in clarifying the rules.
Moderator /u/LongLiveThe_King comments:
...the admins are at least content with what we have going on.
Questions:
Can we see these guidelines the Reddit Administration has set forth for this subreddit? Screenshots?
Do the mods actively monitor months old threads dedicated to sourcing? To test, I recently made a direct deal offer in one of them. I will report back if it gets found. Apologies in advance if it causes the subreddit to get banned.
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Episode 3 when this post is 6 hours old.
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