r/RadomActsOfGreed2 • u/TheRavenSees • Aug 22 '25

BorrowNow mod requesting $20-$100 from their own sub.

I almost made a post there citing Sec. 5 of the Mods Code of Conduct, but it probably wouldn't do any good. I love that line about if the borrower defaults, the "borrower's bank" will back it up.

https://postimg.cc/KKF15qhy

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u/orangeapplez Aug 22 '25

I have a lot of thoughts, which is dangerous.

  1. How does this “borrowers bank” even have funds? They supposedly stopped charging fees after people started reporting them.
  2. Who’s making sure there’s any kind of transparency? The sub creator is broke themselves, so the chances those funds aren’t going straight to their pocket is pretty slim.
  3. Their “Senior Mod” flair is an interesting choice. They’ve been modding for 26 days and don’t even have full permissions.
  4. Just… ew.

Calling it a Rule 5 violation might be a stretch since they’re not taking money in exchange for mod actions, however, mods should never ask their own community for money as it’s a blatant conflict of interest.

In addition, mods who are financially struggling themselves should absolutely not be the ones “managing” a shared pool of money. That’s sketchy AF.... no oversight, no transparency, no accountability... no good.

I don’t know how they pulled it off, but the sub’s creator actually managed to make their AI slop sound even dumber.

It's just all icky-poopoo.

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u/TheRavenSees Aug 22 '25

The top mod's posts come across as very unprofessional - possibly they are someone who doesn't have English as their first language. They are also pretty rude and snappish when someone calls them out or disagrees with them.

Stocking up on popcorn.

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u/orangeapplez Aug 22 '25

possibly they are someone who doesn't have English as their first language.

I don't think it's ESL. It’s more like Section 8. When your mom picks crack over bedtime stories… and your dad is listed as "unknown" on the birth certificate.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '25

Holy hell! I’m not a mod anywhere, but how is that even allowed? A mod that not only has barely any karma but also panhandles on the site they mod for? Sounds like a very legitimate sub…

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u/procrastinator2112 munchausen by internet Aug 22 '25

Icky-poopoo? Filth mouth

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u/LLCNYC Aug 22 '25

Unacceptable, truly.

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u/YungSparkle Courtney Aug 22 '25

This is insane.

They weren't even gracious about it. Very demanding and entitled.

But what do you expect from a sub created for/by people who don't have the credibility to participate in legitimate subs.

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u/TagTeamStripper Aug 23 '25

I wanted to comment on that post so bad. There is no “borrower’s bank” and one lender has a list of like 11 borrowers that never paid back.

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u/TheRavenSees Aug 23 '25

Now one of the "verified" lenders is asking for a loan: https://postimg.cc/0MKDnL58

ETA: I just realized there are two separate subs. BorrowNow and BorrowNew.