Disturbing Banned Subreddits

September 2, 2026

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When Reddit's Darkest Corners Were Exposed

In May 2012, a Reddit user scrolling through their feed might have stumbled upon something that made their stomach drop: a photo of someone they knew, posted without their knowledge or consent. The subreddit was called r/creepshots, and its description read: "A collection of my daily creep shots. Get sharing people. Turn that flash off, slip it into silent mode and get creeping." There were 211 members at the time, and the images were never technically explicit—but they were always suggestive, focused on oblivious women and girls in public spaces. The moderator insisted everything was legal: "When you are in public, you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. We are no different than Paparazzi."

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1 Disturbing Banned Subreddits — Snook
2 Timestamped Outline
3 (00:28) **Introduction: Reddit's Dark Corners** - The host sets up the premise that for every wholesome Reddit community, there are places built on hatred, humiliation, and anonymity where people indulge in things they'd never do in real life.
4 (01:27) **r/creepshots: The Setup** - Describes the unsettling experience of scrolling Reddit and finding a photo of someone you know on a subreddit dedicated to taking secret photos of women in public.
5 (04:37) **The Moderator's Defense** - The host reads a statement from the subreddit's moderators justifying their actions as legal, comparing themselves to paparazzi.
6 (06:13) **Backlash and the Counter-Subreddit** - Outraged users created r/Predators to dox members of r/creepshots and report them to police.
7 (07:32) **Adrian Chen Exposes the Moderator** - Journalist Adrian Chen identified r/creepshots moderator "Violentacres" as Michael Brunch, a 49-year-old software developer in Texas.

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Show Notes

Reddit is infamous for its creepy communities... from a community based around taking creep shots of unsuspecting women, to a community based around hating fat people... these are some Disturbing Banned Subreddits. Viewer discretion is advised. This video contains disturbing material and may not be suitable for all audiences. Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SnookYT⁠ Follow me on instagram and Spotify! And yes, I'm a human voice. NEXT SUB GOAL - 1,000,000 subscribers! So make sure to subscribe!

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