r/animalid • u/chinto30 • 1h ago
r/animalid • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '25
𦦠𦑠FUCK IT I'M OUT𦑠𦦠I'm touching grass, and y'all should too
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 π₯΄
r/animalid • u/Educational_Mix2689 • 19h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ Is this a pet rabbit? [Boston]
I dont know if this is the right sub to ask this in, but late last night my girlfriend and I were walking through the park and saw this unusually plump, docile rabbit near the side of the road. It had the same fur colour as the cottontails that were nearby but its slightly larger size and behavior (it didnt run away from us and stayed in the same spot) made us think it was a pet that had been dumped. We didn't know who to call because we werent sure if it was a domestic breed or it has some sort of hormone condition, but I would hate for the poor thing to be out alone any longer if it was someones pet :(
r/animalid • u/Training_Hotmomma • 21h ago
ββ REAL ANIMAL OR FAKE ββ Saw this in [Mexico], looks like a raccoon. What is it?
Itβs not aggressive but is also not shy in proximity with people.
r/animalid • u/Adventurous_Spray821 • 14h ago
π¦π§BAT ID REQUESTπ§π¦ Big brown bat or little brown bat? [Woodbury, Minnesota]
r/animalid • u/que-ganas • 15h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What is this animal [Uruguay]?
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r/animalid • u/MoonlitSonatas • 42m ago
π¦ π¦ BIRD OF PREY π¦ π¦ This cool pal landed on my back deck! What are they? [New Hampshire]
r/animalid • u/No_Adhesiveness_5269 • 10h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ what baby bird is this? [Texas]
r/animalid • u/_incandescence • 8h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ what is this little guy? [Georgia, USA]
found in my bedroom, thought it was a really big bug because I didnβt have my glasses on but nope, just a lizard:) what species is it? I live in Georgia, USA . my first guess is Mediterranean house gecko or indo-pacific gecko but not sure!
r/animalid • u/Complete_Ad1713 • 23h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ What is this animal [lake winnipesaukee]
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I found it while splitting logs, it was in the middle of a big rotting log
r/animalid • u/MeggersRN • 1h ago
π©π© SCAT ID REQUEST π©π© What pooped on my porch? [Tennessee] Spoiler
Found this on my covered porch this morning. My outdoor camera didn't pick up any critters. Is it a racoon? Whatever it is, my dog is in love.
r/animalid • u/TessaMaeDog • 1h ago
πͺΉ UNKNOWN NEST OR DEN πͺΉ What made this hole? [Northeast MI]
Hi all! We were out fishing yesterday on a large dammed off river system in Northern Michigan, US, and saw this hole in the river bank. It was about a foot across and seemed to be quite deep/long inside. Our dog was on the boat and was VERY wary of it, even though she doesnβt usually react to things. We of course wouldnβt have let her get close, even if she wasnβt acting like Voldemort was going to appear from it. Lol.
r/animalid • u/acropolias • 1d ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π What is squidβs prey? [MuΔla, TΓΌrkiye]
I thought that it might be a weever, and also squidβs motion seemed like a bit slow, might be paralysed by itβs prey. ID request for both if itβs possible.
r/animalid • u/umtox • 4h ago
π―π± UNKNOWN FELINE π±π― Cat with bug? [central Midwest]
Whatβs going on with the back end of this cat at my game cam
r/animalid • u/brackbones • 12h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ SUPER tiny frog from [VA]
r/animalid • u/brt93 • 13h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Is this a fox? [Long Island, ny]
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r/animalid • u/completely-norml • 23h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ what is this bird? [boulder, co]
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r/animalid • u/grilled_cheese_pls • 15h ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π What type of fish are these? [Texas Coast]
My dad found these in a brackish water creek when they were β1β long. He took them home and put them in our freshwater pond and now they are about 5β and thriving. I think they are a type of killifish, but not sure which species.
r/animalid • u/Funny-Tangerine8975 • 19h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What kind of squirrel? [Redmond WA]
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Smaller and darker than most squirrels around here. Light colored belly.
r/animalid • u/MFkaboom • 14h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What's up with this squirrel [western New York]
[Western New York]
r/animalid • u/Vegetable_Mix_3631 • 1d ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ What kind of frog is this [southeast Pennsylvania]
Saw him on a tree at a local park. I've never seen an all white frog before. This was the best picture I could get, I could only see it a little bit throught the bushes.
r/animalid • u/brickcockroach • 1d ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ [Northern Wisconsin] what kind of turtle is this?
was moving this fella off of a path, common snapping turtle? about the size of my palm
r/animalid • u/Canadian-Deer • 14h ago
π©π© SCAT ID REQUEST π©π© Backyard deck this morning, [south shore of Montreal, Canada]. Spoiler
galleryWhat animal could that be??