Even Unidan got thrown to the wolves when it came out that he was manipulating votes. That is, aside from his "cult fans" but still. How many normies (REEEEEE) have come to this site in those three years...
"I mean nobody does that!"
"I love this subreddit, keep doing it your way, please! :)"
Honestly I'm glad. Somehow we found the one subreddit that doesn't flip their shit that imaginary internet points aren't being alloted 100% "fairly". If you like the content why do you really give a shit who is getting the karma?
I don't care personally, just kinda weird that the mod is like "hey I've been fucking around to make sure my posts get more attention than any of yours."
And they're like: "😍😍😍it's okay, we still love you 😍😍😍!"
Not a lot of mods are autistically posting new finds themselves literally everyday. I've sorta liked the sub now for about two or three months, and apparently it's because one person cares enough to make the sub great. I could care less about his motives.
'Sub mod super gives a shit about reposts and posts cool shit himself' isn't drama.
the buildings look cool, and the heart of what he's doing is just removing his old posts so people see the new ones. it's not like he's making sockpuppet accounts or some shit
i don't think it should be that this specific situation that necesarily matters, but what it shows. If this guy can do it with a small architecture sub, imagine what other subs have been/could be doing. Reddit and it's top posts aren't getting to those spots as naturally as a lot of people would be led to believe
Daily manipulation that fucks over everybody who posts content there making it efffectively impossible for anyone elses posts to gain traction is harldy the ideal way to run a sub.
but... it didn't fuck over anyone? he even did it for other people. and it doesn't really detract votes from anyone else's content lol. upvotes aren't finite
According to him. I'm inclined to think he's not telling the whole story here, and he deletes others submissions too, oh look.
Even if he didn't, he's effectively monopolising the top spot, nobody can overtake his old post until he deletes it, his post is the one to benefit from the deletion and the cycle continues allowing nobody else room to hit the top spot.
Because...it's the point of reddit? It's not as if he's the only one who posts interesting content to that sub, and reddit's appeal is that great content can come from a variety of people. It hurts Reddit from a usability perspective if users don't realize that their submissions have less chance of getting upvoted because of the mod. This affects Reddit overall since these posts get on to r/all.
Solution? Let malgoya and his fans do whatever he wants, but remove r/evilbuildings from ever getting onto the front page.
I knew it, I fucking KNEW IT. Ever since I saw the original threads calling him out, I thought this. The thing I noticed was that Malgoya never directly said "no, I am not manipulating anything." He just wormed his way around the question.
*When I first started this sub, it was simply a quick joke comment I made in an r/interestingasfuck thread. I really never thought it would become much. The next day, we had 1000 subscribers. I was like wow ok wtf, awesome. I tried xposting content to larger subreddits to gain some traction but in fact caught grief and was even banned from some because im in a moderator myself. My next move was diabolical- I bought a bunch of reddit gold and started a contest offering gold to redditors who xposted content that exceeded 1000 points all just to grow this subreddit and make it a larger community.. and to spite the mods who think theyre gods. A whole new subreddit was even spawned from this one- r/bizarrebuildings is the yin to our yang
Ok first, how does a post get to the top of a subreddit? It surpasses the other posts of course. On a smaller subreddit like this one, it means you're competing with yesterday's top posts, which usually take around 24 hours to move down the subreddit, however can take longer on a smaller sub. Many times, I would make (what i thought) was an awesome post on r/evilbuildings and it went nowhere because timing or the Reddit algorithm. Then one day, I made a post that went straight to the top of "hot" because no one had posted anything at all for nearly two days. I then realized it has to be the top post to be seen on your front page feed. The thing is, posts go wild when they're brand new and sitting at the top. 120 points in 55 minutes? That leads to r/all which then snowballs to 500+ points in the first hour which then leads to the subreddit getting traction sitting higher in r/all or r/popular. So how exactly do i manage to get to the top spot every single morning? Im not using bots or alt accounts, I simply remove my previous days top submission temporarily while i make a new post. This allows the new post to be right at the top of the subreddit, allowing that new post to score a larger audience. I have even removed my own posts many times in the past for a different users post that i thought was really great but they never really seem to take off. The main goal here for me is to provide a high quality subreddit that features a wide variety of unique architecture. I have curated a rather large amount of diverse posts for people to enjoy on a daily basis.
Roughly 9 months ago, I had some issues i was working thru and was very stressed in my life. I needed an escape to get things off my mind. At that time this sub was quite smaller and i began noticing many reposts getting upvoted and political bullshit. So I decided to put alot more effort into providing new original content. I now have consistently posted a new piece every single day for over 8 months. Tracking down new content literally every single day can be quite a challenge. Sometimes I find a great post but will hold back until I have a good title, the best resolutions and angles, and the actual location with more information. I honestly enjoy engaging with the community on a daily basis. I have even started staTuesday, Sacrilege Sundays, CGI Fridays and to a lesser extent: the ill fated Watercraft Wednesdays to keep it fun, fresh and diversified.
What im doing appears to break no rules of reddit (i checked a while ago). I could have just as easily made the subreddit private, allowing no other submissions besides my own with the same results i have been having. Many people repost or make heavily photoshopped posts on r/evilbuildings. Others make low effort posts with a bland title as well as not providing any additonal info or pictures. Uploading half assed stuff like: "here's a spooky bulding" or "evil trump tower" is not gonna get this subreddit more user base or better visibility. In my opinion, good things need maintenance and a care free attitude just makes chaos. Quite frankly, this will come off as me sounding like a pompous asshole but- The only reason r/evilbuildings has grown into a subreddit with 135,000 subscribers in just over a year is because the dedication i put into it on a daily basis.. I spend on average an hour per day to make a solid quailty post. I do it as a hobby so what is the big deal? Im only do this to get the posts more exposure and views to expand the discussion. I really dont need all the stress and nonsense this may cause over fake internet points that i could honestly care less about. I feel ive made a rather decent amount of content with extra info and witty titles to show what would clarify as a quality post on this subreddit.
I know this may look like I'm using my moderator powers for my own gain, but I truly have good intentions for the subreddit as whole. Im sorry if any of you feel wronged by my actions but growing this community while keeping a high standard is all i ever wanted.
Im considering taking a step back and letting other users post soar and I'll reserve myself to Malgoya Mondays?*
37 comments
n/a flipkt 2017-05-07
the post in subredditcancer that probably led to this "confession".
n/a GARBAGE_MACHINE 2017-05-07
Why is everyone in that thread so....supportive....of him doing this..?
n/a 01172007 2017-05-07
no clue
n/a JimmiesKerfuffled 2017-05-07
The biggest karmawhores are essentially celebrities, with considerable fan followings. I assume that's why they keep doing it.
n/a SanityAssassins 2017-05-07
Even Unidan got thrown to the wolves when it came out that he was manipulating votes. That is, aside from his "cult fans" but still. How many normies (REEEEEE) have come to this site in those three years...
"I mean nobody does that!"
"I love this subreddit, keep doing it your way, please! :)"
n/a flipkt 2017-05-07
Celebrity culture.
n/a FreeIceCreen 2017-05-07
Honestly I'm glad. Somehow we found the one subreddit that doesn't flip their shit that imaginary internet points aren't being alloted 100% "fairly". If you like the content why do you really give a shit who is getting the karma?
n/a GARBAGE_MACHINE 2017-05-07
I don't care personally, just kinda weird that the mod is like "hey I've been fucking around to make sure my posts get more attention than any of yours."
And they're like: "😍😍😍it's okay, we still love you 😍😍😍!"
n/a tyuijvhvhcfcjf 2017-05-07
Not a lot of mods are autistically posting new finds themselves literally everyday. I've sorta liked the sub now for about two or three months, and apparently it's because one person cares enough to make the sub great. I could care less about his motives.
'Sub mod super gives a shit about reposts and posts cool shit himself' isn't drama.
n/a a_normal_human 2017-05-07
Because Brutalism?
n/a GARBAGE_MACHINE 2017-05-07
Umm sweetie, that word is really triggering to me, could you kindly edit it out, thanks xoxo
n/a a_normal_human 2017-05-07
Were you raped in concrete or something?
n/a GARBAGE_MACHINE 2017-05-07
YES I WAS 😭😭😭
n/a Teresa_May 2017-05-07
He's probably removing all of the critical comments.
n/a riemann1413 2017-05-07
because who cares?
the buildings look cool, and the heart of what he's doing is just removing his old posts so people see the new ones. it's not like he's making sockpuppet accounts or some shit
n/a GARBAGE_MACHINE 2017-05-07
/u/RIEMANN1413 IS IN ON THE CONSPIRACY!!!
n/a riemann1413 2017-05-07
oh
n/a Sludgy_Veins 2017-05-07
i don't think it should be that this specific situation that necesarily matters, but what it shows. If this guy can do it with a small architecture sub, imagine what other subs have been/could be doing. Reddit and it's top posts aren't getting to those spots as naturally as a lot of people would be led to believe
n/a nanonan 2017-05-07
Daily manipulation that fucks over everybody who posts content there making it efffectively impossible for anyone elses posts to gain traction is harldy the ideal way to run a sub.
n/a riemann1413 2017-05-07
but... it didn't fuck over anyone? he even did it for other people. and it doesn't really detract votes from anyone else's content lol. upvotes aren't finite
n/a nanonan 2017-05-07
According to him. I'm inclined to think he's not telling the whole story here, and he deletes others submissions too, oh look.
Even if he didn't, he's effectively monopolising the top spot, nobody can overtake his old post until he deletes it, his post is the one to benefit from the deletion and the cycle continues allowing nobody else room to hit the top spot.
n/a danwin 2017-05-07
Because...it's the point of reddit? It's not as if he's the only one who posts interesting content to that sub, and reddit's appeal is that great content can come from a variety of people. It hurts Reddit from a usability perspective if users don't realize that their submissions have less chance of getting upvoted because of the mod. This affects Reddit overall since these posts get on to r/all.
Solution? Let malgoya and his fans do whatever he wants, but remove r/evilbuildings from ever getting onto the front page.
n/a blertyuh 2017-05-07
Why does it matter? It's just Reddit posts, and his posts are the best ones on the sub.
n/a Nomadlads 2017-05-07
is only internet points. why you heff to be mad
n/a blertyuh 2017-05-07
I'm not mad you PIECE OF SHIT
n/a Nomadlads 2017-05-07
me too thanks .
n/a my__name__is 2017-05-07
I just want to see evil buildings. I don't care who posts them or what they get for it.
n/a talitus 2017-05-07
Cause who actually cares if someone manipulates reddits imaginary internet point system?
n/a ______________pewpew 2017-05-07
Aren't... all points imaginary if you think about it?
n/a talitus 2017-05-07
No what about the point on a knife?
n/a ______________pewpew 2017-05-07
There is no knife, silly
n/a slopeclimber 2017-05-07
I bet he's not telling the whole truth. I bet he does this shit to all posts that aren't hist and are getting upvotes.
n/a 01172007 2017-05-07
Proof he removed other people's posts too:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/69rj14/moderator_of_revilbuildings_confesses_to_using/dh8ycfn/
n/a Swineflew1 2017-05-07
"I work really hard to give good OC, I spend A WHOLE HOUR everyday on this!"
n/a dis_is_my_account 2017-05-07
Jesus christ that's more than I spend on my subs all week.
n/a Eight_Ace 2017-05-07
Previous defence in r/KarmaConspiracy
n/a Ultimatex 2017-05-07
He even lied about why he got banned from other subs. He got banned from r/EarthPorn because he stole a picture off Buzzfeed and tried to pass it off as OC and then lied to a mod about it.
u/malgoya, you're a lying karma whore.
n/a Korn_Bread 2017-05-07
I knew it, I fucking KNEW IT. Ever since I saw the original threads calling him out, I thought this. The thing I noticed was that Malgoya never directly said "no, I am not manipulating anything." He just wormed his way around the question.
n/a thelordchaosoflight2 2017-05-07
Because op couldn't be bothered:
*When I first started this sub, it was simply a quick joke comment I made in an r/interestingasfuck thread. I really never thought it would become much. The next day, we had 1000 subscribers. I was like wow ok wtf, awesome. I tried xposting content to larger subreddits to gain some traction but in fact caught grief and was even banned from some because im in a moderator myself. My next move was diabolical- I bought a bunch of reddit gold and started a contest offering gold to redditors who xposted content that exceeded 1000 points all just to grow this subreddit and make it a larger community.. and to spite the mods who think theyre gods. A whole new subreddit was even spawned from this one- r/bizarrebuildings is the yin to our yang
Ok first, how does a post get to the top of a subreddit? It surpasses the other posts of course. On a smaller subreddit like this one, it means you're competing with yesterday's top posts, which usually take around 24 hours to move down the subreddit, however can take longer on a smaller sub. Many times, I would make (what i thought) was an awesome post on r/evilbuildings and it went nowhere because timing or the Reddit algorithm. Then one day, I made a post that went straight to the top of "hot" because no one had posted anything at all for nearly two days. I then realized it has to be the top post to be seen on your front page feed. The thing is, posts go wild when they're brand new and sitting at the top. 120 points in 55 minutes? That leads to r/all which then snowballs to 500+ points in the first hour which then leads to the subreddit getting traction sitting higher in r/all or r/popular. So how exactly do i manage to get to the top spot every single morning? Im not using bots or alt accounts, I simply remove my previous days top submission temporarily while i make a new post. This allows the new post to be right at the top of the subreddit, allowing that new post to score a larger audience. I have even removed my own posts many times in the past for a different users post that i thought was really great but they never really seem to take off. The main goal here for me is to provide a high quality subreddit that features a wide variety of unique architecture. I have curated a rather large amount of diverse posts for people to enjoy on a daily basis.
Roughly 9 months ago, I had some issues i was working thru and was very stressed in my life. I needed an escape to get things off my mind. At that time this sub was quite smaller and i began noticing many reposts getting upvoted and political bullshit. So I decided to put alot more effort into providing new original content. I now have consistently posted a new piece every single day for over 8 months. Tracking down new content literally every single day can be quite a challenge. Sometimes I find a great post but will hold back until I have a good title, the best resolutions and angles, and the actual location with more information. I honestly enjoy engaging with the community on a daily basis. I have even started staTuesday, Sacrilege Sundays, CGI Fridays and to a lesser extent: the ill fated Watercraft Wednesdays to keep it fun, fresh and diversified.
What im doing appears to break no rules of reddit (i checked a while ago). I could have just as easily made the subreddit private, allowing no other submissions besides my own with the same results i have been having. Many people repost or make heavily photoshopped posts on r/evilbuildings. Others make low effort posts with a bland title as well as not providing any additonal info or pictures. Uploading half assed stuff like: "here's a spooky bulding" or "evil trump tower" is not gonna get this subreddit more user base or better visibility. In my opinion, good things need maintenance and a care free attitude just makes chaos. Quite frankly, this will come off as me sounding like a pompous asshole but- The only reason r/evilbuildings has grown into a subreddit with 135,000 subscribers in just over a year is because the dedication i put into it on a daily basis.. I spend on average an hour per day to make a solid quailty post. I do it as a hobby so what is the big deal? Im only do this to get the posts more exposure and views to expand the discussion. I really dont need all the stress and nonsense this may cause over fake internet points that i could honestly care less about. I feel ive made a rather decent amount of content with extra info and witty titles to show what would clarify as a quality post on this subreddit.
I know this may look like I'm using my moderator powers for my own gain, but I truly have good intentions for the subreddit as whole. Im sorry if any of you feel wronged by my actions but growing this community while keeping a high standard is all i ever wanted.
Im considering taking a step back and letting other users post soar and I'll reserve myself to Malgoya Mondays?*