#What your vote means:

##🟢 Yes

This is a vote to allow businesses from outside the East Village to promote in our subreddit under the condition that they offer members of r/eastvillage an exclusive deal/discount included in their promotional post.

##🔴 No

This is a vote not to allow promotional posts from businesses that operate outside of the East Village.

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Rule 1: The Community Has Final Say.

The result of this poll is the decision. If you would like to discuss the rule with other community members, feel free to in the comments.

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Add the East Village Event Calendar on Google Calendar.

u/SugarBabyVet has been removed from the mod team for banning members before they reached the required number of strikes and muting them before they had an opportunity to respond to their bans.

Rule 2: Moderator power restrictions

• Mods are forbidden from using the mute function prior to a user sending a message.

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This post was made to satisfy Rule 2 which states: Mods added or removed must be announced to the sub. Removals require a public reason.

WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS:

🔴 Keep it text-only

I would rather the subreddit remain the way it is. I do not want to see it expand post types to allow images & videos to be allowed when a user shares their lyrics.

🟡 Neutral

I don’t mind either way. I am okay with the subreddit remaining the way it is, and I am okay with the subreddit opening up to allow types of content other than just text.

🟢 Expand to allow media

I would like to see the subreddit expand the allowed post types so that images and videos can be included with lyrics. I want to share the sound/aesthetic of my song as well as the words. Visual & audio media play a large part in the songwriting process for me.

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A new moderator has been added to the r/eastvillage mod team.

u/SugarBabyVet

Rule 2:

Any mod added or removed must be announced to the sub.

I know that Reddit uses something similar to browser/device fingerprinting to prevent users from upvoting their own Reddit posts, but what about voting more than once in a poll post?

I use poll posts to gauge the general attitude of my subreddit members regarding how the subreddit operates, and I was curious if this was something that already exists. If it doesn’t, it really should.

(desktop & mobile)

A 'YES' VOTE:

Pet adoption/fostering posts in our subreddit should be limited to animals located within the East Village.

A 'NO' VOTE:

Pet adoption/fostering posts in our subreddit should not be limited to animals located within the East Village.

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Rule 1: The Community Has Final Say.

The result of this poll is the decision. If you would like to discuss the rule with other community members, feel free to in the comments.

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The City Council is moving on Intro 943, “Romanch’s Law,” which would shut down the horse-drawn cab industry by June 1, 2028. New licenses are frozen 90 days after enactment and existing licenses can only be renewed through June 1, 2028. It also bans selling the horses for slaughter or to another carriage operation, and sets up a workforce transition program for drivers.

Our council member, Harvey Epstein, is one of the 26 sponsors, along with Speaker Menin’s apparent backing. The Health Committee held its public hearing yesterday.

On June 17, 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan died after falling from a carriage in Central Park when the horse took off running with the carriage’s passengers and without the carriage operator. A week before that, a 16-year-old carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died mid-ride near 72nd Street.

The counterarguments from the opposition are the loss of 200 unionized jobs, an industry that’s operated here for over 160 years, and drivers say the incidents are being weaponized against a heavily regulated trade.

East Village: Do you support the ban, or do you oppose it?

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Our subreddit now has a dedicated website for everything related to the community. You can learn how the subreddit works, read our moderation policies, view your Trusted Neighbor tier, check for strikes or bans, and access other community resources.

Bish thought I was popping off random Gaga quotes at her. Now I can’t help but wonder how many things I’ve said to my family that they assumed were just things Gaga said. 🤣