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qgyh2 on Reddit, my penis is stuck in a water bottle, help?

2012-02-02T23:40:25.652473-07:00-0700

AskReddit is for thought-provoking, inspired questions. ##ಠ.ಠ##

[Feb 1st, 2012] Mass hysteria, targeted mouth washes, and a painkilling video game.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:47:50 +0000

cylinderhead posts on a possible case of mass hysteria, niceworkthere writes about the treatment of foreigners in Japan, Iam_alwaysRIGHT posts on the trouble with popularity, and PapushiSun links GQ, on a pain killing video game.

/r/Frugal

Atomo_v shares frugal eating ideas, tuoder discusses lottery odds, and r3dstormrising shares tips on buying a cheap house.

/r/aww

TheGrizzlyMan shares a kitten, angelrosie090 helps make black cats more adoptable, and scott65785 links a dog and kitten.

Still at AWW, redditors share lipstick eating puppies, happy dogs, and derpy cats.

/r/AskReddit

danger_mcboom starts an upbeat thread about things that make you feel awesome, manuelv19 posts on facebook and employer ethics, CrackedPepper86 writes about cherished possessions, and Sophieboopbop discusses annoying misconceptions.

/r/science

reddit4 writes about Russian scientists preparing to enter an underground lake, notapedant writes about a crab like robot, designed to remove tumors, and HardHarry writes about a targeted mouthwash that destroys bacteria that cause tooth decay.

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qgyh2 on A humble request — Vote for me for Submitter of the Year

2012-01-29T22:24:15.376183-07:00-0700

NO! VOTE QGYH2, EVERYONE WILL GET BACON. edit2: actually, no, but a few get bacon! edit3: Sadly, nobody gets bacon :(

[Jan 24th, 2012] Mass incarceration, behavioral pricing, and gregarious tulip creatures.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:47:17 -0700

/r/TrueReddit

diesuke posts on mass incarceration in America and chronographer links Lawrence Lessig, on how money corrupts congress.

/r/Frugal

deadguysleeps links a cost comparison of batteries, Hamsterdam posts on behavioral pricing, seqastian writes about how Germany has the economic strengths America once boasted, and bunnygn talks about the Dollar Tree.

/r/aww

Heromedic18 shares a touching photo, CountFarussi links a snuggling cat, jakeman3192 shares a puppy, GarlicBreddit links cuddling pets and DoctorPantsmaster shares a photo of their friend's new cat.

/r/AskReddit

Lokistarcraft has a question for fathers of daughters, RoryWalker writes about following your heart, Wasted_Winn asks redditors to share short films worth watching, bunneeboo talks about unusual happenings at weddings, and ksm6149 asks redditors to talk about poor decisions they made in school.

/r/science

sheponio writes about two ex-Stanford professors who are starting a free online college, gcp81 posts on a cancer vaccine trial, DrJulianBashir posts on unusual creatures that lived millions of years ago, and trot-trot posts on how group settings can diminish expressions of intelligence.

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Germany, with its manufacturing base and export prowess, is the America of yesteryear [repost]

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:56:11 -0700

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James E. Hansen never thought his decision to study atmospheric models would lead to his arrest.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:26:04 -0700

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[Jan 22nd, 2012] Extinct monkeys, alcoholic worms, and empathizing rats.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:56:42 -0700

/r/TrueReddit

davidreiss666 links articles on heterosexuality and food, krebsicle links NYT, on Apple and Chinese labor, and joke-away posts on the Gandhi nobody knows.

/r/aww

kels3x links a snow loving dog, Cornchichio shares a photo of a chubby chipmunk, Terrorgrisen links a cute chameleon, and the_suffering links some inter-species aww.

/r/AskReddit

Nite_Owl asks redditors what fictional item they would like to possess, galactica216 talks about breast cancer, boweruk asks British redditors about Americanisms they dislike, and mikey2020 seeks help making friends.

/r/science

iupetre posts on empathy among rats, liverman writes about the rediscovery of a monkey previously thought extinct, kiowablue links a study comparing marriage and cohabitation, and baconn posts on how tiny amounts of alcohol may extend a worm's life.

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[Jan 18th, 2012] Online dating, flirting tips, and how carbonation brings diamonds to the surface.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:15:37 -0700

/r/TrueReddit

InconsistentTriad links Richard Dawkins, on his favorite deep, elegant or beautiful explanation, TheRedditPope posts on the Iraqi revolution we’ll never know, elmer_the_arse posts on the perils of for-profit education, and lingben talks about female infanticide.

/r/Frugal

Haven shares an article on making homemade cleaning solutions.

/r/aww

Bobbyamusant links a multicolored cat, Pandahh shares a duck ( as does nottaclevername), and imakrakenfromthesea links a cute chameleon.

/r/AskReddit

Stelawlsaurus talks about online dating, cantfakeit seeks flirting advice, MrShow writes about obvious things you realized later on, and pecindian17 asks redditors about lucky things that have happened to them.

/r/science

ichthis links an article on how carbonation brings diamonds to the surface, scottb84 post on a study which suggests junk food in schools doesn't cause weight gain among children, and escape_goat posts on how sleep preserves and enhances unpleasant emotional memories.

/r/SOPA

Novacored links Maddox, on SOPA, spewerOfRandomBS links Khan Academy, on what's wrong with SOPA / PIPA, and Representative Zoe Lofgren shares an urgent message.

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[Jan 16th, 2012] Groupthink, horizontal earthquakes, and extreme minimalism.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:05:08 -0700

/r/TrueReddit

technomad writes about introversion and groupthink, eternal_vigilance links Andrew Sullivan, on Obama's long game, and stratomaster writes about the decline of Kodak.

/r/Frugal

bittered writes about a guy who owns 15 things, Placement93 has a question on credit cards, and thediscgolfvids talks about luxuries you indulge in.

/r/aww

MelbyToast welcomes a new family member, _Mr_Brightside_shares a happy cat, and Farstucks links a baby penguin.

/r/AskReddit

Trustmebitch ask employers to share dirty work secrets, EllesBelles seeks flirting tricks, okta614 seeks relationship advice, bigslutslut asks redditors to talk about their secret fantasies (NSFW), and feeblmynd talks about things other people like that you dislike.

Still at AR, redditors discuss missed opportunities, insults, and 'slap in the face' moments.

/r/science

DrJulianBashir posts on using artificial selection to select multicellular yeast, rawbamatic writes about quantum uncertainty, twolf1 links on a horizontal earthquake.

Still at /r/science, redditors discuss using young blood to combat MS (also see this discussion on the topic and the difference in brain function of night owls.

The Redditor, Issue 6 is out

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/r/videos is considering adding new mods - would anyone be interested?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:49:56 -0700

Recommended qualifications:

Not a moderator of a default / large reddit.
Experience moderating reasonably active reddits.
Friendly, helpful, someone who tries their best to help users.
someone with some free time each day to go through modmail/reports etc.

If you are interested, please list existing reddits you moderate, and why you think you would be suitable for this.

edit: Nominations end when this post is 7 days old.

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qgyh2 on /r/worldnews is looking for moderators...

2012-01-16T23:10:40.609878-07:00-0700

I think the issue is that you submit each post around 3 - 4 times to different reddits. I suggest you submit each post only once to one reddit.

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-13T05:15:14.994394-07:00-0700

I posted the top users based on votes.

Worldnews is electing mods, we need your help :)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:28:53 -0700

We have requested moderator applications here:

http://www.reddit.com/r/modclub/comments/o6z37/rworldnews_is_looking_for_moderators/

Please do head over to that thread:

Vote up those moderators you feel would make good moderators for worldnews.
Feel free to ask them questions on their suitability.
Speak now if you have reasons why any of those people should/should not be moderators of worldnews.

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qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T11:08:20.687916-07:00-0700

alas, for now, yes, this vote is limited to those who volunteered earlier.

qgyh2 on /r/comics seeks new mods:

2012-01-12T09:44:05.751540-07:00-0700

remarkable stuff!

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:19:18.365861-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/Wordslinger1919

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:19:02.725311-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/squatly (nominated by BEP)

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:18:45.449974-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/Aradon

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:18:30.708271-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/RestoreFear

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:18:19.512857-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/RosieLalala

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:18:08.795191-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/snarkypants

qgyh2 on Moderators for self

2012-01-12T06:18:00.557164-07:00-0700

http://www.reddit.com/user/Jaraxo

Moderators for self

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:17:53 -0700

The following have volunteered to be moderators at /r/self:

please do vote for them and share your thoughts as to why they would/wouldn't make good moderator(s) for self:

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/r/comics seeks new mods:

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:03:05 -0700

Idea criteria would include:

experience moderating medium/large reddits - with knowledge on comics/webcomics.
not a moderator of a default reddit
polite, helpful, friendly, someone who can work with users while still enforcing rules.

If you are interested, please post here and list any experience/skills that would make you ideal for the post. You can also nominate others.

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/r/hardware is seeking new moderators

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:48:23 -0700

Go here to apply: http://www.reddit.com/r/modclub/comments/odtvc/rhardware_seeks_moderators/

Past moderation experience would be a good thing but if you are an active user of this reddit, please do feel free to apply.

Please post/comment in that thread not in this one - thanks!

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