r/animalid • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '25
Anyone who has used reddit for more than, like, two years knows this website is a case study in enshittification - ads, bots, terrible UI, etc. I have finally experienced my last straw and I'm leaving /r/animalid and this terrible website. To make a long story short, a mod with about 60 mod actions in the last 12 months and who hasn't interacted with the community at all in about two years, has suddenly decided that this subreddit is now worth paying attention to since it's hit over a quarter million subscribers. In addition to undermining my decisions, he's a sniveling little prick and he's fucking useless.
The admins won't get rid of him because they're brainless and/or too lazy to actually properly assess the situation, so I'm just going to leave. I'm the only regularly active moderator this subreddit has ever had (aside from the ones I added) and the admins apparently could not give less of a fuck because they'd rather let some random window licker get in the way and take credit for my work than hurt his feelings because "he said he wants to stay :((("
I'm not going to rant any longer, but honestly, fuck this website. Just fuck this entire fucking website. I'm too exhausted to be polite or to fully explain the context. Just know that this subreddit will no longer offer reliable mustelid ID because society has lost its ability to rightfully call people out on their bullshit. I may be an asshole, but at least I gave a shit. That's more that can be said for a mod who was absent for two years and who has only been a mod for like 2 months longer than me (which is why I can't just remove him myself).
I declare /u/JorikThePooh to be new head moderator, for whatever it's worth. Good luck everyone, it was nice knowing a few of y'all.
Edit: fuck it may as well name names, the mod in question is /u/Stinky_Ham_Sandwich. Check out his post history. Compare it to mine. Does he look like an active community member of /r/animalid? The admins seem to think so. They also seem to think 60 mod actions per year is enough to keep a 277k strong subreddit in check. For context, I had 6k, and the least active mod that still regularly participates in the community has just under 1k. But clearly Mr. Sandwich is every bit as integral to the team as I am and it's his right to undermine my decisions and reduce my permissions without asking 🥴
r/animalid • u/dont-bug-the-lady • 2h ago
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Who’s this little guy I found on my hike?
r/animalid • u/shamcigar • 42m ago
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r/animalid • u/JakeH056 • 4h ago
It’s about 12 inches long and was found in a small mountain stream
r/animalid • u/Necessary-Science-47 • 3h ago
Least weasel?
Pipe is 24” diameter for scale
r/animalid • u/ScholarSensitive • 12h ago
Found on the North Coast Trail. Doubting whether it’s a 5 toed small bear print (little toe on the right?) or 4 (mountain lion?)
r/animalid • u/marioskat • 12h ago
r/animalid • u/4nth0ny6 • 21h ago
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This thing strolled his ass into my garage today. But I don’t think it’s a rat, my wife on the other hand does.
r/animalid • u/elbowsgalore • 22h ago
Hi all! I saw this lil guy as I was walking into my apartment. He was right by my second door that I don’t use facing the wall. When I walked out a couple mins later to take out the trash he was gone. I’m a little worried he wiggled inside under the door or between the wall somehow. I’ve got two cats that I fear would get involved if he was inside. Does anyone know about what would happen if they got it? Or if it’s likely that he would come in? I’m in a basement apartment so it is a bit humid (50% humidity)
Thanks in advance!
r/animalid • u/Necessary-Wall7926 • 39m ago
Found in the bathroom. Please tell me it didn't climb up the pipes
r/animalid • u/Short-Parfait1551 • 19h ago
I know there's not a lot to help with scale here. I'm wondering if anything about the face or body can help determine age. Thanks!
r/animalid • u/Nature_Papi • 2h ago
These tracks are located in a museum in Tupper Lake, NY. Staff have no idea what they belong to! Anyone have any ideas?
r/animalid • u/Different_Wave_7148 • 7h ago
Saw this little guy at work this morning. It looks like someone left a bottle cap full of water for him. He was squirming a bit, but he’s not moving much. Is there anything I can do for him? :(
r/animalid • u/BriskBaboon • 7h ago
r/animalid • u/seapube • 1h ago
Found in Northeastern US under some trees not near any body of water. Could’ve easily fallen from a birds nest. Its filled with some watery like fluid which makes me think it’s unviable
r/animalid • u/arcsnsparks98 • 1d ago
Heard the sound of an animal calling out and the cat was watching a hole in the ground covered with grass clippy with curiosity. Went to investigate and there's a few of these guys. Is this a baby rabbit?
r/animalid • u/Spiritual_Name_7690 • 1h ago
Found it near freshwater
r/animalid • u/Silver_Leonid2019 • 2h ago
My friend has disturbances like this under the loblolly pines on her property. Only the pines, in one spot per tree. Any idea who could have done this?
r/animalid • u/Altruistic-Ratio-701 • 2h ago
In between front door and storm door. Nickel for scale. Thanks yall.
r/animalid • u/Few_Cellist_1303 • 1d ago
We thought it was a bobcat, but picture 2 seems to show a long black tail. Definitely much larger than a regular house feline. Sorry for the bad pics
r/animalid • u/Dull-Chocolate5658 • 1h ago
Just found this sub and remembered taking pictures of this thing during my Alaska trip. It disappeared as quick as it appeared by the docks. It was during the summertime in July.
EDIT: It appears to be some kind of jellyfish.
r/animalid • u/thefam7223 • 2h ago
This nest blew into our front yard in Surprise, Arizona and I help with which bird laid this egg, I’m leaning towards house finch as they have quite a presence here:
r/animalid • u/sleepaholic- • 14h ago
I find a lot of these around our laundry room (door is outside of the house)
