Hey folks!
I've been a moderator on r/Nerf since early 2020, originally brought on to improve the CSS of the OldReddit version of the subreddit, and to improve the look of the Redesign/New Reddit page as well.
That job morphed into me taking a much more active role in subreddit moderation, and over the years I've handled a ton of stuff to keep the subreddit alive and running smoothly! From setting up events, to handling communication between groups and the subreddit team, and helping to improve the ruleset of the subreddit (to be more aligned with what the majority of people want and understand). A lot of guiding the subreddit in a better and more modern direction regarding rules, etiquette, and dealing with Reddit in general. And my god, I swear... if you people saw the stuff that some people post on here that we have to remove... oooh boy. Keep foam out of your bodily orifices, please.
In 2025 I headed off to college to begin a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, which has taken up pretty much all of my time haha. So, now I've got school, blaster design work, friends, family, and life in general all vying for my free time.
I don't foresee finding the time to properly do work on subreddit moderation any time soon, so I'm going to step aside. The team can fill my spot with someone who has more free time to handle the various tasks I used to take care of :)
I'm not fully disappearing though! I'll still be posting here from time to time as I work on new blasters.
Thank you to everyone who made my time as a moderator of the subreddit a less stressful experience lol. I think that 6 years is a pretty good runtime. And I of course wish the mod team the best :) They're good folks. It takes some real effort and dedication to get through tens of thousands of posts with only 4 or 5 people. And the stuff we've seen, both good and bad, has been an experience to say the least!
Anyways, thanks everyone!
- Sillybutts / u/SillyTheGamer.
On the way home and I managed to spot this once in a lifetime moment