In a time of darkness, in a place devoid of hope, a few champions stood between humanity and the galactic threat of the apocalypse of the forgotten past. Without these purveyors of the past, these archivists of antiquity, these reporters of the ancient record, half the population of the redditverse might puff out of existence with the snap of a finger. Today, three more heroes of history have joined the ranks of the Avengers of History! Those who would destroy the past will be naught but [removed] in the wake of their mighty mod suits.
Behold! u/Coeurdelionne rides into modship on a glorious steed slaying all shitposters before them. Carrying the Mind Stone, this mod enforces the appropriate use of sources by the various nefarious denizens of reddit.
Behold! u/snipahar peers through the stellar networks to pull all knowledge into its appropriate categories. With the Space Stone, this mod will shape the subreddit into an even more glorious form.
Behold! u/J-Force delves into the heart of users and ensures that their ways are pure of motive. Bearing the Soul Stone, this mod guides the heroes into appropriate action to delete any who stand in the way of historical knowledge.
The will go forth into all thematic clusters of Askhistorians defeating the forces of Historical Yahoos Doing Research Atrociously (HYDRA). As they join the Avengers of History, they will increase their power until no number of META posts calling for an “answered” flair will remain. They will lead us into a brave new world in which all posters use the search function and review the FAQ before asking “Did Japan surrender because of nukes or the Soviets?”
Heroes walk in Reddit. What a time to be alive.
It is time to party!
This is the best sub on this cursed website and it's all down to the incredible mods. Thank you all for everything you put into this!
SUCKERS! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!!
Before we begin, does anybody want to log off?
It is time to party!
The order has been given. Commence partying or face the [removed] repercussions!
Hello fellow History Enthusiasts!
I’m u/CoeurdeLionne and I am burdened with glorious purpose!
To remove wikipedia links and to answer that eternal question of “Where are all the comments?”
But I bring glad tidings… because I am very happy to have even be considered a a moderator for this community. I look forward to seeing all of your questions, and hopefully continuing to tell you why Richard I is better than John.
offers live sacrifice
I for one welcome a new wave of red shirts HIGHLY TRAINED HISTORY WARRIORS and look forward to the next giant META thread an adorable family friendly team up where everyone comes together to share good history.
What if I want an answer from an expert in Mayan non-normative hieroglyphics, but I only have the budget for a 20th C. graduate student and a medievalist scholar?
Knowledge is power, France is bacon!
Alright, y'all know the drill by now, right? To congratulate and welcome the new mods, it's time for a barrage of memes. In the past I've focused on historical subjects, but this time we're doing meta memes about the subreddit:
Conveniently bundled in a single album (except for the last, which I forgot to include in the album and then I lost the session). I've made some past meta-memes, enjoy them here.
Please never cave into the persistent calls to transform this into just another casual vaguely historical themed sub. Maintaining the high quality standard for responses makes this one of the only good places on here
please delete this comment and leave an explanation of why it was deleted.
Finally my comment can not be delated all hail our glorious overlords
Welcome, new mods! May the wind stay against your backs as you sail along the vast sea of antiquity. I welcome you with open arms and an eager desire to learn all you know.
I love the way this was written lol, congrats to the new mods!
nice, when is the human sacrifice?
Hail!
::hail immediately deleted by Automod::
Add already modding in this sub has gone to shit, top level answers in this thread are severely lacking in depth and sources damnit. 🧐
👏👏👏👏👏
Hail Hydra!
Sorry, couldn't resist. Welcome new mods.
this sub is straight up one of the best places on the internet, & w new mods it can only get better! yay 😁🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Damn! /u/snipahar taking a lot of work. Both the Stellaris and HoI4 subs, and now AskHistorians too. That's admirable stuff, right on!
I wonder what percentage of the mods play Paradox games, I'd bet at least 40%.
Thank you for taking on the heavy burden and congratulations to all three of you. I'll try not to be any trouble...
I welcome you stone bearers triumphantly!
Welcome, all ye new moderators!
I love this part of Reddit where I know every answer that stays will be top quality and in-depth. Welcome to your new roles, mods!
Welcome new mods!
This is the nerdiest shit ever.
I love it.
I think the real question here is...who mods the mods?
The deleters of uninformed opinions have arrived!
leaves a few footnotes and citations as offerings *
I, for one, welcome our new mod overlords.
Yeah yeah nice write up. But you got any sources for these claims? How do we know the mods are real historical figures? Mystic here btw.
Thank you, mods old, and welcome, mods new. A thankless task always well done.
Did Japan surrender because of nukes or the Soviets?
The answer is "yes."
This answer brought to you by an agent of Swift Historical Echoes in Logical Data (SHIELD).
I came to congratulate but mostly to drop a low effort comment that won’t be removed by one of you 🤣
How many of the new mods are older than 16?
slaying all shitposters before them
Wait, wha-- AAAARGH
Hail, 'tis the envoy from /r/AccidentalRenaissance, bidding you good tidings and a barren ModQueue.
I for one welcome our new ant mod overlords
This is a beautiful announcement
Recognized u/snipahar 's name from somewhere, went to check their profile and suprise, surprise, they're a mod for the Paradox game subs. How I imagine them right now.
I'm not an active reader here, but thank you for the eloquent post
And when, pray tell, do these new mods receive their officially sanctioned stick to put up their butts?
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^^I ^^kid
A post that starts with "Marvel" and encourages me to hail HYDRA?
Mmm.. suspicious...
Jokes aside, welcome to the new mods and thanks for the time you (will) put in!
Is this with or without tenure?
Thanks for all the hard work, yall
This sub is for sure the #1 in content and moderation by miles.
<3
Welcome!!
I'm reading u/coeurdelionne's answers now. I look forward to our new moderator overlords.
ctrl+f suckers
there we go
but yeah, welcome suckers. may your modqueues be empty and your karma plentiful
The terror continues. The terror it grows. Woe to those who do not heed the terrors.
But seriously welcome and a big thanks for taking care of us!
I am unconvinced by these tall tales, fair bard! Until one of these green bananas answers my longstanding inquiry, or leads a rally therefore, they are to me rubbish!
^^^huzzah.
Welcome.
I love the mods on the subreddit.
Check yourself before you wreck yourself.
Ok but is Jesus fiction?
Welcome, welcome, new mods!
Welcome!
Historical Yahoos Doing Research Atrociously... I need to work that into my vocabulary!
I prefer DC universe mods.
Do references to the Infinity Stones meet the twenty year rule?
Welcome new mods! That's a pretty fine new feather in your caps. Congrats.
This is a work of art. Reading it made me laugh at the end of a tough day, so thank you for exercising your marvelous sense of humor.
Congrats to the new mods - may your reign be long and pedantically fruitful!
Could we maybe have a link to the posting rules here?
I can’t find them on mobile.
[delated]
Source: a comment in this thread
I saw this subject line in much the same way one warily views the "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT" sign in a favorite restaurant window, but this appears now to be an extension, not a replacement, and the dishes may still retain the wonderful blend of spices we have come to expect. So, welcome!
Haha, suckers! ^(Thanks for modding.) ^^<3
We're very happy to have you!
Yay! Thanks in advance for your great work!
Congratulations to u/snipahar and u/J-Force! I wish you good luck and patience!
Marvel epic bacon!
Have fun having a bunch of people mad at you for keeping this sub the highest quality place on Reddit.
All posters using the search function? That's just science fiction.
Haha, this also reminded me of the Abidan from the Cradle series. They are a small group responsible for keeping the "order of things". Their meer presence is enough to stabilize space.
And one of their powers is removing things from existence 😁
Great post. Welcome, new mods.
Congrats to u/CoeurdeLionne and u/J-Force, my good fellow medievalists! Team1066 let's go!
HAIL HYDRA
Love this
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