Editing Cheating allegations

= History =
[[File:CatStart.png|thumb|''The fully completed original artwork'']]


On April 2nd a video was posted on '''r/Place''', showing admin '''u/Chtorrr''' clearly placing tiles without a cooldown over the [[Marsey the Cat]] artwork located at (120,712).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2kez/a_reddit_mod_is_cheating_and_mods_are_removing/|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv2kez/a_reddit_mod_is_cheating_and_mods_are_removing/}}</ref> The post was quickly removed, but other users that saw it quickly began reposting the video. Any mention of the moderator or the artwork in question were immediately automatically removed when tried to post, with some users even receiving shadow bans for posting and users who placed a tile in that area also receiving hugely increased cool downs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv1pmn/oh_cool_so_mods_just_get_to_cheat_when_anyone/|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv1pmn/oh_cool_so_mods_just_get_to_cheat_when_anyone/}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://rentry.co/marsey|title=https://rentry.co/marsey}}</ref> Posts started reaching the front page of reddit and after some time, the posts were unlocked or reinstated and admin '''redtaboo''' posted a stickied comment on one of the posts, referring to the incident as utilizing moderation tools to keep the canvas safe for everyone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3hin/comment/i386wxx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tv3hin/comment/i386wxx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3}}</ref>
[[File:Admin.png|thumb|none|'''''redtaboo's''' response'']]Many users were confused as to why a simple image of a cat warranted such action, especially since it remained on the canvas for mo<nowiki/>re than 20 hours before it was removed, and Reddit’s official Twitter account even replied to a screenshot tweeted by '''Hank Green''', where the artwork was promptly visible.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/flApDxU_d.webp?maxwidth=9999&fidelity=high|title=Imgur screencap|last=Unconfirmed no archived site available}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1509960082770960387?s=20&t=BwFQ9PfsPKMSLdaCy3wojg|title=https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1509960082770960387?s=20&t=BwFQ9PfsPKMSLdaCy3wojg}}</ref> 

'''Marsey the Cat''' as is the cat’s name, designed by Ukrainian artist '''Anton Dimitriev'''<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MarseyCat|title=https://twitter.com/MarseyCat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telegramchannels.me/stickers/s-marseycat|title=https://telegramchannels.me/stickers/s-marseycat}}</ref>, is the unofficial ‘mascot’ of the controversial website https://rdrama.net/. The website was created after the subreddit '''r/Drama''' was repeatedly warned and sanctions were put in place for harassment offences and breaking of sitewide rules. The domain was completely blacklisted from Reddit and all posting on '''r/Drama''' was changed to emoji only by the subreddits moderators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Drama/comments/od6hxr/were_ending_this_culture_of_harassment/|title=https://old.reddit.com/r/Drama/comments/od6hxr/were_ending_this_culture_of_harassment/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/joNWs9x.png|title=https://i.imgur.com/joNWs9x.png}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/od75cx/rdrama_receives_ominous_warning_from_admins_for/|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/od75cx/rdrama_receives_ominous_warning_from_admins_for/}}</ref> These actions still stand to this day.
[[File:rDrama.png|thumb|none|'''''r/Drama''' going emoji only'']]
[[File:adminmail.png|thumb|none|''Admin mail to r/Drama moderators'']]


'''u/Chtorrr''' was also the main admin involved in the banning of subreddit '''r/2balkan4yu'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201132112/https://www.reddit.com/r/2balkan4you/comments/shulbw/the_truth_about_userflairs_and_the_danger_the/|title=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201132112/https://www.reddit.com/r/2balkan4you/comments/shulbw/the_truth_about_userflairs_and_the_danger_the/}}</ref> A satirical shitposting subreddit dedicated to making fun of Balkan stereotypes and nationals, mainly used by users from the Balkan countries, that was banned for hateful content<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/yJV0bH7|title=https://imgur.com/a/yJV0bH7}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/8TMOZRi|title=https://imgur.com/a/8TMOZRi}}</ref>, which many users disagreed with.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AskBalkans/comments/sux6oy/is_reddit_a_better_place_without_r2balkan4u/|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/AskBalkans/comments/sux6oy/is_reddit_a_better_place_without_r2balkan4u/}}</ref> This added additional fuel to the fire with many users commenting their disliking with '''u/Chtorrr''' in the comments on '''r/Place''' posts.
[[File:BlakanSub.png|thumb|none|''One of the interactions between '''u/Chtorrr''' and the moderator team of '''r/2balkan4yu''''']]


The '''Marsey the Cat''' incident left many users discontent, saying that this ruined their enjoinment of the event and raised questions about censorship, with users wondering how multiple depictions of male genitalia can remain on the canvas, but something like this is where the moderators step in.

==Ending==
[[File:CatFinal.png|thumb|''Fully completed artwork before The Whiteout'']]
A new [[Marsey the Cat]] started construction at [https://place-atlas.stefanocoding.me/#tww1z8 (389, 1387)]immediately after the last canvas expansion, and was left untouched until [[The Great Whiteout]].



This further questioned the involvement of moderation. The censorship of '''2B'''’s buttocks dressed in a leotard<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/tvvdl8/giant_ass_on_rplace_removed_by_moderators/|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/tvvdl8/giant_ass_on_rplace_removed_by_moderators/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/xqcow/clip/TalentedRespectfulPresidentLitty-42JqnEO0ZqleR7NA|title=https://www.twitch.tv/xqcow/clip/TalentedRespectfulPresidentLitty-42JqnEO0ZqleR7NA}}</ref>, as seen in the game '''Nier:Automata''' immediately as it was being constructed, with users receiving increased timers for placing tiles in that area,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tvt1ee/wth_just_happened/i3bf6c6/|title=https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/tvt1ee/wth_just_happened/i3bf6c6/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/xqcow/clip/BlushingImpartialCoffeeCoolStoryBob-L1ym75MCVmzTuxM9|title=https://www.twitch.tv/xqcow/clip/BlushingImpartialCoffeeCoolStoryBob-L1ym75MCVmzTuxM9}}</ref> further sparked discussions between users, especially since the '''Widowmaker''' buttocks remained on the canvas.
[[File:Censor.png|thumb|none|'''''Xqc's''' stream during the censorship of his '''2B''' artwork'']]


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