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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/65795198

Reddit privacy moderators recently censored this content over a day after it was posted. IMO the reason is suspicious.

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(There are no subreddit rules banning "political propaganda" or "character assassination." Nor does this comment appear to rise to either of those accusations: other non-removed comments back up the removed one.)

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[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Isn't that just misinformation? That should be removed

[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

Is Peter Thiel involved with Brave tho?

[–] dissentiate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

What's the point of having this community? People that left Reddit after deciding that it's not a place they can tolerate anymore, joined Lemmy, or mbin, or piefed to get away from the abuse. This smacks of a jilted partner occasionally stalking their ex from the bushes, seeking out validation that the breakup was warranted.

Instead of giving energy and time to the Reddit dumpster fire of the moment, put more time into the fediverse. We all know that corporate social media is never going to get better.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The point is mostly to contain the inevitable griping to some degree.

If there's a c/ where complaining about reddit is the default, then it's easier to channel such things to that c/ rather than dealing with it constantly in other communities. Can't say how effective it actually is, but that would be the point imo

[–] dissentiate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Honestly, that's an interesting thing to consider and I hadn't done that before. I think my own extremely strong hatred for centralized social media clouds my ability to not have a knee jerk reaction.

Is PTSD from being in a techbro's walled garden a known phenomenon? LOL

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

i had a moment like, on realization that it's mostly ai-chat bots just fanning flames specifically designed to encapsulate you. shit is insidious...

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 18 points 2 days ago

I don’t know, I kind of like hearing about the ongoing dumpster fire. It’s been years since I have been to reddit, so its kinda nice being reminder of why I’ve stayed away.

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Reddit remains a powerful force. Ignoring it is like a wild horse putting on blinders at the ledge of a cliff and going running.

[–] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's possible to do both. It's important to have a place that catalogs all the problems with reddit. Especially since they're censored on reddit. If you don't want to see it, unsubscribe from this sub.

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm not subscribed to this comm, it shows up on my front page along with any other popular posts around fedi.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The way to do it is block communities you don't want to see content from, which is kind of like unsubscribing if you browse All

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago

yup! if you just view your subscribed comms, you're gonna miss out on new comms you might be interested in. I see subscriptions as more of a "bookmark" for comms I want to visit again and don't want to search for.

because of that, my frontpage displays all popular posts across fedi, and my blocklist is full of comms I don't want to see, such as those in other languages or ones that aren't there for me. like those where only women are allowed to comment, or only trans folk. you gotta respect their desire to not be bothered.

[–] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then block it if you really don't want to see anything to do with reddit.

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do want to see this comm. I never said I didn't, you two just have really bad reading comprehension.

[–] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I do want to see this comm. I never said I didn’t, you two just have really bad reading comprehension.

Uhh... This is what you originally commented:

What’s the point of having this community? This smacks of a jilted partner occasionally stalking their ex from the bushes, seeking out validation that the breakup was warranted. Instead of giving energy and time to the Reddit dumpster fire of the moment, put more time into the fediverse.

So you're either trolling or you have some serious cognitive issues.

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Funny you should point out cognitive issues. Go back and check the username for the post you just quoted.

[–] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 hours ago

Ok. I'm not keeping track of usernames. You answered as if you were the previous commenter. And my response telling you to block it if you didn't want to see it was perfectly appropriate.

Your follow-up response is the odd one:

I do want to see this comm. I never said I didn’t, you two just have really bad reading comprehension.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well then perhaps use a little bit of discretion and common sense, and don't come into a community that you're not subscribed to, and start talking down how we shouldn't be here.

Honestly get the F out of here.

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

nah, fam, I'm good. I enjoy a comm shitting on reddit. but hey, since we're being rude, why don't you just shut the fuck up, asshole?

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[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What a fucking clown.

Welcome to the block list.

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus -1 points 2 days ago

thanks! happy to be here!

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If you hold the view that it's good to call out the bad behavior of Reddit in some discussion forum, then it literally has to be here on the Threadiverse. Surely I don't have to explain to you how impossible it would be to hold power tripping mods and admins accountable on Reddit itself.

For myself, I don't really care that much, I just browse All/Active and block communities that annoy me. I recommend this approach.

[–] dissentiate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely, reddit was invaded by 4channers and Digg refugees as a foundation. The "culture" of the hivemind there was founded on being a snarky asshole to get internet points. And with that, power is inevitably desired by abusive people. Spez might as well be the posterchild for social media abusers. The mods and admins are just wannabe Spez.

But much like an abusive ex, at some point, people need to stop giving that abuser their energy. Giving it to them means they still have a level of access or influence they don't deserve, and it's a cycle of self harm.

Anyways, back to your point: I browse All and prune as I go. I need to make the time to prune again.

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

I do see the logic of the "abusive ex" approach and I think I even agree at the individual level, something like "if you want to move on from Reddit, get it completely out of your life."

OTOH, having the only place where people can discuss the abuses and excesses of Reddit is a huge competitive advantage for the network as a whole IMO.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I don't want to move on from Reddit, I want to contribute to its destruction and/or replacement.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Do we tip a fedora or a pork pie hat here on Lemmy.. or do we toss a beret like a frisbee?

Hm.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Reddit is an advertising platform not a venue for speech. You're not talking in the "public square" your talking in a billionaire's house. So you play by the owner's rules.

Even the name "public square" implies that nobody owns it. If you think Reddit is important for free speech, then it should be nationalized. Only then are conversations about censorship even coherent.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think everything should be nationalized, as long as our democratic systems are also strong.

[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Did you forget the sarcasm tag?

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, why, you think some billionaire in the Bahamas can do a better job running things?

[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev -1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think it's funny that you think our democratic systems are strong.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

What makes you assume I think that? Do you also assume I think everything is already nationalized?

[–] gasgiant@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not sure about the Brave thing but I do know he knows a lot about the antichrist.

[–] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Well he sure does say a lot about the Antichrist, anyway. The fact that he has changed his mind 40 times about who/what is the Antichrist seems to indicate he knows very little about it.

[–] gasgiant@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I have a reliable source for this. The man himself says he knows about the antichrist

https://youtu.be/Kl0FfBQgsB8