AITJ for posting a countryball map onto r/PolandballCommunity and then complaining about it getting removed, breaking a rule?

So earlier today, I finished a map of countryballs set in the 2050's that took me 5 months to make. Within a day, it was removed because I used a circle tool to make the countryballs instead of hand drawing the outline.

I complained in a post there afterwards, which I knew would break rule 8 of the subreddit. I didn't care though, because I thought it was the stupidest reason ever that that is why it was removed.

Now I'm banned from that subreddit, and only after the ban do they mention complaining through modchat. By the way, I am still pretty new to Reddit and still don't really know what that is.

I did see a comment saying to post in on r/countryballs which is something I didn't know existed, because like I said, I'm pretty new to Reddit.

Before the original map was removed, there was this really aggressive and rude comment from someone. They commented a few quick reasons why the map sucked, none of which are really valid. They went along the lines of saying "circle tool" then "copy and paste images" then "flags" then "horrible choice for Dravidia" then "and wrong flair" and finally telling the mods to delete this "heretical post." By the way, all of this was in caps.

I did not understand half of their points, because what do you mean "copy and paste images"? I didn't reuse any image at all. "Flags" was too vague to understand either, and the Dravidia thing is personal opinion. Next, what is wrong with making them circles instead of poorly drawn? Finally, the wrong flair. I did not see a better flair to use, and all the flairs were hard to understand.

I replied to the comment with this: You know what? I only have one thing to say: Be nice to people

Oh also, I didn't see a better flair. You have one?

Actually, wait, I want to say a few more things. 1. Circle tool is not a bad thing. It's good to have artistic freedom without straying too far, and I'm also not the only one who does it. 2. What copy and past images? What does that mean? 3. What do you mean flags? Do you have a problem with some of the flags? 4. About Dravidia Nadu, I couldn't remember the flag when I made it, later found out it was the flag of the Timurids. I just came up with a retcon in my head for that saying it had some sort of significance. 5. Extreme much?

A few minutes after that, they replied with something even ruder:
"??? ok bye

p.s. polandball has rules for a reason so idk why you'd wantonly break them for "artistic expression" I call it pure laziness regardless if it took a year, the art should've been labeled at meta, and not double checking your own drawings for historical or cultural accuracy is another insult to the polandball community, have a good day"

That part wasn't mentioned in the title, I know, but I felt it was important to mention. I didn't reply to them after as I really didn't want to start anything. After this whole thing, my friend told me to talk about it here.

Finally, I probably don't need to say this, but just in case, if you find this person, please don't start anything. And if the person who replied with rudeness sees this, also please do not start anything.

tl;dr posted a countryballs map that took a lot of effort that was removed (removed for a dumb reason btw), then I complained about it which I knew would break a rule (freedom of speech suppresion right there) and got banned. There was also a really rude person who commented on the post with the map before it got removed.

Posted Aug 8, 2025, 3:58 AM UTC

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