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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 44 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (51 children)

Did you even look at their post histories or just add the first people to volunteer?

One of them is running around this sub right now arguing for the dismantling of public education because they didn't enjoy highschool

Edit:

The top mod started pming me...

Apparently he just accepted the only people who said they wouldn't remove disinformation because that would primarily effect "the right"

Only two did and we chose them, wish we had more not trying to censor the right since some were saying “I’ll remove disinformation and etc.” Which violates one of our policy in giving the right a voice since look disinformation may be bad, but removing them is censorship and our goal is not to reform that echo chamber that was r/politics

https://i.imgur.com/0Maach1.jpg

This community is fucked.

No one is going to become a mod here unless they agree to let people spread propaganda...

[–] AToM_exe@lemmy.world 28 points 3 years ago (48 children)

20 years old, no job, far right and emotional unstable. I think we got the perfect candidate!

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[–] oats@lemmy.fmhy.ml 14 points 3 years ago

thank you for pointing this out. guess i'll be unsubscribing and looking for another politics community to join.

[–] UnaSolaEstrellaLibre@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 children)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 18 points 3 years ago (1 children)

No, it's worse...

The top mode just pm'ed me saying he only accepted people who said they wouldn't remove disinformation.

Because that would mean more conservative comments got removed, and apparently that's biased and not what this sub is for.

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[–] BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf 13 points 3 years ago (2 children)
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (16 children)

The new mod just defended Trump calling nazis "very fine people."

A civility rule attached to a community that regards platforming fascist misinformation as an obligation just results in mods bending over backwards to make things comfortable for fascists. We've all seen this shit happen on reddit, and I for one don't have the energy to participate in such a community here. I see no reason to provide content to help such a community flourish.

Any suggestions on another politics community that isn't hell-bent on becoming r/anothernazibar?

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[–] moosh@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Welcome and good luck, I’m sure it’s bound to get rowdy around here.

[–] Yarla98@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 children)

As with any controversial subjects, it is bound to get rowdy at times.

[–] Yarla98@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Also, it is 98, not 68. :)

[–] outrageousmatter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Sorry man, it's my bad just some vision issues.

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago

Remember to wait 30 minutes after eating before moderating, otherwise you’ll get a cramp.

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