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u/neodiogenes
r/Art moderator whose ban of an artist for saying 'prints' triggered a mass mod resignation and Reddit's power-mod limits
- Known for
- r/Art moderator whose ban of an artist for saying 'prints' triggered a mass mod resignation and Reddit's power-mod limits
- Scope
- r/Art
Background
In late November 2025 an r/Art moderator (u/neodiogenes) banned digital artist Hayden Clay for mentioning that 'prints' of his work were available, then escalated with a dismissive 'main character energy' remark. The banned artist also caught a three-day sitewide ban; users revolted by spamming the word 'print,' the mods locked the subreddit, and on Nov 26 the team resigned with 'You win. We all resign,' a post that drew over 23,000 downvotes. Admins reopened r/Art with a new team on Dec 1, and on Dec 3 CEO Steve Huffman announced sweeping limits on powermods.