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: ApostleO shared the interaction on Reddit, which went viral across the gaming community.
: A defensive reply from the Roll20 co-founder became one of the most downvoted posts in Reddit history. roll20-reddit
“The post goes viral; in purely scientific terms, a shitstorm of epic proportions ensues, as people are outraged... and for quite a few hours the Roll20 subreddit had more people online than subscribers.” Reddit · r/Roll20 · 7 years ago : ApostleO shared the interaction on Reddit, which
: The ban was based on the mistaken belief that ApostleO was an alternate account for a previously banned user, "ApostleOfTruth". and for quite a few hours the Roll20
: Despite ApostleO proving they were a separate person with a long-time paid account, the mod team (which included Roll20 employees at the time) refused to admit the error or lift the ban. The Reddit "Shitstorm"
: Public backlash led to the entire Roll20 staff stepping down as subreddit moderators. The moderation of r/Roll20 was eventually handed over to the independent team from r/LFG to restore community trust. Perspectives on the Event