Apparently Mods are being given automated instructions to "check for violence" for any comments that contain the word "Luigi". Subreddit drama discussed : reddit

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Apparently Mods are being given automated instructions to "check for violence" for any comments that contain the word "Luigi". Subreddit drama discussed (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The mods at r/popculture pointed it out. And then the screenshot above.

The subreddit drama

https://rdx.overdevs.com/comments.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FSubredditDrama%2Fcomments%2F1j5cqq1%2Fmultiple_subreddits_express_concern_after_reddit%2F

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Legit question -not tryna start shit/trigger intentionally: has this kind of reddit response ever happened before? Ive been on reddit for the past 10+ years, but as a comfy lurker. I remember "internal" reddit issues when the 3rd party thing was a thing.

(Quotes bc, from my POV as a lurker/casual user, the upset regarding reddit nixing 3rd party was too meta for me to really understand beyond "this is bad for reddit users")

I've gained enough info by casual usage-proxy to move over to lemme. But ngl, im not grasping the magnitude of why "reddit is bad now". I dont disagree, but i couldnt explain on my own to an outsider why i agree with that sentiment.

Obviously, censorship is bad mmmkay - I'm not questioning this. I have a gut feeling that making the switch and getting my global info from the fediverse is a good call. I just can't express why, and am requesting assistance from the community's exp in how I can express that. This seems like as good a topic ad any for a platform to discuss the matter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TL;DR - ELI5 why current reddit is bad, assuming I have no bias. Because I don't, other than like minded community opinion telling me it's bad now. I'd like to be able to express to others why, should the opportunity present itself.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

If you talk about the Founding Fathers, specifically regarding treatises on violence. The Tree of Liberty was an autoban for at least a decade now.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

censoring Luigi

lemmy.world mods be like: 👀

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

To be fair, lemmy.world response was more like "can you folks please not get us nuked IRL, we have to remove the most colourful posts, sorry" and not this Reddit response, which is more like "has anyone seen Spez? He locked himself in the closet with a shotgun aimed at the door, and we hear some agitated breathing from that direction every time someone nearby plays a Mario game"

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

https://slrpnk.net/post/19213775 ?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Ah, they’re now mini-zampolit for the reddit admins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I just made the switch to lemm.ee so I think I might just “incite violence” and nuke my account. Good riddance.

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