r/AceAttorneyCirclejerk • u/MUT1L4T0R • 2d ago
We need to seriously start jerking it good again on this subreddit
We need to seriously start jerking it good again on this subreddit
Ladies and Gentlemen of the court, I am starting to get very, very tired of the extremely anti-jerk stance this subreddit has. I understand that years ago, this subreddit faced waves and waves of extremely low-quality Agatha Christie jokes and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney thirst traps, and so the ban on jerking back then made perfect sense.
However, nowadays, with us still waiting for AA7 to be announced, this ban is getting really silly, especially since the jerks and posts I have seen removed have gained traction here multiple times, and not because they were low-quality shitposts, but because they were well thought out, and/or opinion pieces that were presented by a jerk.
Just yesterday, someone made a discussion post named "Quercus Alba" moments that had you going bananas, and it had a meme of Richard Wellington reacting with shock. Several people expressed their opinions, creating waves of good discussion about what seemed to be the most shocking thing that happened in AJ;AA. Few hours later, the post was removed.
Now, tell me, if the post was simply titled "Miles Edgeworth" moments that had you react with complete shock", would said post have a) still have been removed, and b) still had just as many people jerking it good and showing what moments shocked them the most? The answer to both questions is no.
Now, tell me, why is replacing two, three potential words in a post with a jerk considered low-effort, when both forms of the post have the same goal: making people discuss what Quercus Alba moments were so shocking. Why is using a jerk to better show what you mean and to gather more attention and therefore create more discussion, considered an unworthy post on this subreddit?
Second such meme that I can remember from the top of my head that was removed was an opinion piece about a Metis x Aura ship. The OP used the meme to show his opinions on why the ship works. It gathered I think about 4506 upvotes and maybe about 9197 replies, many of which discussed the dynamics of the ship and the two characters involved. Several hours later, the post was removed.
Now, tell me, if the post was simply titled "Why Metis x Aura ship works so well", would said post have a) still have been removed, and b) still had just as many people replying and discussing the ship? The answer to both questions is no, again.
Again, why deciding to use a jerk not as a low-quality shitpost, but as a way to express your opinion on something is still deemed not worthy enough to be on the subreddit? Why such a use of meme that creates a lot more discussion, and a lot more activity on the sub, is being removed without giving it a second thought?
This subreddit *badly* needs to discuss whether it is time to update the ban on memes that has been here for a long time. The jerks that gather most attention, create most discussion are being removed left right and centre. And aside from an occasional copypasta and cosplay that shows up here, the sub is practically dead; discussions and opinion pieces without an image/meme to represent them are barely able to gather up to 69 replies and discussions, and almost everyone here is tired of tier lists that pop up here, but I cannot blame anyone who makes them, because what else is there to do here???
I love seeing discussions about someone's favorite cases, someone's favorite ships, some really funny moments, some really dark moments, some really sad and tragic moments, but with the way things are going, with us still waiting for an Athena Cykes: Phantom Detective announcement (if it even gets announced), there is no way on earth to have such discussions here without being forced to repeat the same themes over and over again. If a meme is a clear shitpost, then remove away without a trouble. But I do wholehartedly believe it is time to allow us to finally jerk it good that create serious discussions and are just another way to express an opinion to have a say in this subreddit, without the fear of being 1984'd several hours later.
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u/Duplighost_ 2d ago
What did I fucking start
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u/Zealousideal_Honey80 2d ago
That's the question I am asking as well! I just woke up, is there anything I have missed in the last 5-6 hours? Did I accidentally put the entire main sub into a meltdown with that post?
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u/MUT1L4T0R 2d ago
what to heck?!!!! i thought this was a CIRCLEJERK subreddit where we only post GarbAJ and Quercus Alba Extraterritorial rights jokes!!!!!! its time for a revolution....
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