To find out more about the community behind the widely popular Cursed Comments subreddit, Bored Panda reached out to its moderator u/Blank-Cheque, who was happy to share some insights with us.
The moderator told us that the subreddit was originally created by redditor /u/winwinwe, “who is no longer a part of the sub.” Turns out, “he was ousted by the Reddit admins for his behavior as owner of the subreddit,” explained u/Blank-Cheque.
Cursed Comments was launched in 2018, which doesn’t make it a veteran among other subreddits. However, the subreddit’s success online is indisputable since it’s home to 2.5 million members.
When asked whether the community is active or not, the moderator assured that it’s “pretty active.” And this may be a humble underestimation. u/Blank-Cheque further explained that their bot that comments on every post, /u/cursedrobot, is frequently one of the most active accounts on the site.
Furthermore, “We get millions of views—1.4 million in the last 24 hours, at time of writing,” which makes it a powerhouse in its own right.
When asked what exactly the term cursed comment means, the moderator said that the mod team has “put a lot of thought into answering this question over the years.”
He further explained, “As it says on our rules page, the official definition is 'A cursed comment is any comment that strikes the reader into oblivion. Upon seeing a cursed comment, your first reaction should be among the lines of "What the eff did I just read??” while leaving you speechless at the same time. Incomprehension of the comment just read, or the blatant gruesomeness of it should be enough to not only make you feel mystified but also to draw a smile on your face.'”
A really good cursed comment is something that comes naturally, explained the moderator. And the community is very strict about it in their policy. “In fact, we do not allow 'staged' comments. There is no method,” u/Blank-Cheque explained.
Turns out the famous YouTube vlogger Pewdiepie has been talking about the Cursed Comments subreddit and referring to it as somewhat of the worst thing on Reddit.
The moderator assured us that it’s true: “Pewdiepie has talked about /r/cursedcomments several times on his YouTube channel. I haven't seen the videos personally, but he must've liked it if he made multiple videos on it.”