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Reddit is so very confused.. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 hours ago by libra00@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.world

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So yesterday I received a 7-day ban for 'encouraging violence', for saying that Luigi Mangione did not deserve to go to jail. It was obviously bullshit, somebody got a little hair-trigger on the new directive from ~~Der Fuhrer~~ spez or something, so I appealed. That appeal was reviewed and the temp ban lifted and the 'offending' comment restored, but 11 hours prior to that I got another message that I had been perma-banned for violating Reddit's rules with my 'other account(s)'. Well that's also bullshit because I've had exactly one (1) account in the 14 years I've been on reddit, so I appealed that too, and thus we get to the cherry on top: I am no longer banned, I can post and such again, but they sent me the above message saying that my appeal had been denied and that the perma-ban was staying in place. But rather than linger in reddit limbo, I think I'm gonna switch permanently to lemmy. 14 years worth of curating subs will suck to redo, but oh well, life is change.

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[–] Auk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I dumped Reddit over the weekend.

They may all go to hell, and I will go to Lemmy.

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 22 points 3 hours ago

Welcome to the Fediverse! If you've been on Reddit for 14 years, you were attracted to what it once was. Lemmy is that, but a whole lot better, and your skills as a moderator will be highly valued here. In fact, if you are looking to start up any new communities hmu and I'll see about giving you a hand.

Also, here's your obligatory Saint Luigi blessing for the banned:

remember kids:

A place in heaven is reserved for those who speak truth to power

[–] prairiemoonchild@lemm.ee 11 points 2 hours ago

Reddit is a bot-infested hellscape. I got so mad when I learned that most AITAH posts and popular sub posts were just karma farmers preying on our attention. Lemmy seems to offer some relief. Happy to be here :)

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 hours ago

Considering the time you were at reddit (not too different from mine), I think you'll find Lemmy like reddit was in your earlier times there.

What I mean by that is generally more thoughtful and reasonable discussion (generally), smaller communities, more generalized (but specific stuff is accepted, so "all ttrpg is good here" vs "thats pathfinder, this is for 5e only!", as an example.

Welcome and I hope you enjoy it here!

Also, if you come across a server you think fits better as a home base - make an account, see if it fits. You dont have to stay in one spot just because its where you made your first.

[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It is too much pressure for Reddit to have this many users. They're doing their best to get rid of them. It's just too much to handle... Poor Reddit

Help Reddit's well-being by leaving it and join Lemmy today!

[–] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

"Damn users trying to comment on stuff. Just shut up and keep scrolling instead. Our bots can handle the comments."

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

lmfao fuck reddit cause this is so true

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 26 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

13 year account here, also banned for supporting Luigi. I tried to appeal, but the post had already been removed so I didn't know what exactly I said that violated the rules, and my appeal was denied. This was a post I made back in December, mind you. They went looking for a reason to ban a Luigi supporter. They did homework.

Somebody over there is really afraid of how popular Luigi's actions are. I wonder why...

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

They're trying to turn it into a right wing echo chamber.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 71 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Welcome, glad to have you aboard!

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 23 points 5 hours ago

Thanks, glad to be here!

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 58 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve basically abandoned Reddit as well. I’ve been on for so long, but this bullshit makes me feel unsafe. If the platform is going to so blatantly side with those who would happily let me die for a few dollars (health insurance companies), then I don’t need to give them my attention or data anymore.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Welcome to Lemmy. Outside of niche subjects and local content I think this place has everything reddit does but with less bullshit. If people keep making the switch in large numbers we'll build all those communities too and be better off for it.

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

I used the tool where I could import my Reddit subs to find similar communities here, and it surprised me how many communities I was a part of that the Reddit algorithm never let me see posts from. Also, it highlighted how much more infrastructure there is to build here. It’s exciting! Like the creative energy of expanding the Wild West but without the decimation of entire indigenous communities and the murder of innocent people and animal species.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

Welcome to Lemmy! If you find it's not quite you your liking, there is also Mbin which is sort of similar but has some significant differences too.

Personally, I like them both and they're both federated.

If you wanted to check it out, https://fedia.io/ is the more popular instance.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

I think there is a very simple solution to all your problems with reddit...

[–] hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml 35 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It was liberating for me. Haven't gone back.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 23 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I haven't and I won't. Lemmy is a far more positive atmosphere with less content, but better quality content. There's less overt manipulation and not everything is politicised. I just don't trust reddit

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

Same. Funny all those douches who said we'd be back in a week lol

[–] wizblizz@lemmy.world 24 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Welcome! There are dozens of us

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 hours ago

Didn't I see you at the convention in Munich last year?

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[–] zeepintor@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

My main concern is that Luigi isn’t even confirmed to be the one to have pulled the trigger, right?

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

But even if he was, I still don't think he should go to jail for it.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 4 hours ago

Luigi didn't do it but if he did do it, Brian Thompson deserved it!

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Every long term reddit bans and/or alienates and comes to lemmy, benefits us all. Welcome!

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

14 years worth of curating subs will suck to redo, but oh well, life is change.

Please feel free to create the communities you find are missing still! Things are smaller and slower here, but that means that even in the popular threads, people will actually see and read your comments rather than them disappearing in an ocean of bots or (DELETED).

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If I come across something I can't find here I will certainly do that.

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[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 6 points 4 hours ago

It seems like ever since the DOGE kids were posted on Reddit and Elon got mad the ban hammer has been out en force.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 17 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

This same thing happened to me twice in one week. I haven't had a ban on my account in 14 years. I've given up on Reddit and just deleted my account. Fuck them if they want to treat us like we're children. I won't use their platform again.

[–] SmokeytheBeard1@lemm.ee 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Paranoid me says they're trying to ban all of the older accounts with clear liberal bias. 14 years for me too and my permaban was for saying I'd "take a couple with me" if Nazis ever came for me. Appealed and upheld.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 6 points 5 hours ago

Crazy to think defending yourself is something worthy of a ban, but here we are. Fuck 'em I guess. They won't make money off of me and I won't post to their communities. Sounds like a lose/lose situation for them.

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah it's been getting increasingly fashy over there. They've blocked topics before, but to my knowledge they've never banned people for upvoting something. It's crazy. Next they're going to start banning any anti-Israel content as antisemitic, or anything pro-Palestine as promoting terrorism or whatever. It's gotten MUCH worse since the IPO, too, so it's clearly being done for the benefit of the advertisers.

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[–] SmokeytheBeard1@lemm.ee 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Curating subs? I see it as more of "creating my own bubble". Lemmy is a good way to kinda expose myself to other stuff for a change and not just the reddit hive mind.

I mean, how many times have you opened a post and knew what the top 3 comments would be??

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Weeeelllll... technically there are a couple of Lemmy cliches, but you make a good point. Canned bot responses to farm karma are certainly awful, with the only human exception being "look up en passant" because that was intentional predicability.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago

It's been almost two years since my exodus. I've popped in Reddit a few times for specific information, but I noticed I just feel like crap when I do. It's just so toxic. I didn't notice it until I spent time in Lemmy.

[–] elfin8er@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

The free market works in mysterious ways.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Same man, I've been on Reddit pretty much since 2005.

It seems like such a waste of 20 years of doom scrolling, imagine if I'd put that time into learning a trade, or another language...

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

You’re doom scrolling right now on lemmy.

If Reddit didn’t turn to shit I don’t see how your doom scrolling wasn’t already a waste of time.

But wasting time is the point right? You can’t spent every single minute of your day being productive.

It’s like people complaining that playing video games and watching moves is a huge waste of time. Like, durrrr, that’s the point.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Aye, it's just escapism one way or another.

But no, we must be active 100% of the time.

We don't have to do that wank "/s" here do we??

[–] Jivebunny@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Not really no. But some ppl still edit and /s if some took it seriously and gave them a lot of 'downvotes'. Guess it's just an old reflex for fear of having less 'karma', which isn't a thing here.

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[–] FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The adjustment can be a little awkward at first but there's plenty to do on Lemmy if you take some time to learn how things work and how to get the most out of it.

If you're the type of person that enjoys posting and guiding topics there's no shortage of people hungry for content on Lemmy. There are lots of active communities but even more that are still trying to get off the ground or need someone interested to adopt them.

Whatever your interests, https://lemmyverse.net/ is a great way to find communities for the topics you care about if you aren't finding them on lemmy.world.

I hope your time here is more enjoyable than where you're coming from.

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks! Honestly it's been less of an adjustment than I expected. Took a couple hours to read about it and figure out how it works, picked a server, and jumped right in. The big thing is that I'm losing that whole curated sub list that I'm going to have to replicate, but I'm sure it'll take care of itself.

[–] FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online 4 points 4 hours ago

If you happen to use or try the Voyager app they have a migration tool that is supposed to work well.

Example

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

bring your subs, bring your friends!

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Welcome to the Lemmy BDSM convention!

[–] SculptusPoe@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I switched to Lemmy after r/news banned me for obvious hyperbole. Reddit used to be a place where dark humor in the face of absurd events was allowed. I'm not even sure if Lemmy is any better, but I've had all of the humor and interest in life beat out of me now, so I guess I'll be okay.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Yeeaaaah, I miss the dark humor, people here are sometimes a bit too literal. To be fair, they have their reasons, from being neurodivergent to being from cultures that just don't do dark humor. Our All feed really is everyone.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 4 hours ago

News sub on Lemmy.world is the same thing tbh but fedi is a big and the other news sub's on other servers who don't shill neo lib regime trash

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