Technically !reviewbomb@lemm.ee is not against instance rules, but it feels like it should be. Is there really such a subr***it that's allowed to operate?
this post was submitted on 14 Mar 2025
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Ye Power Trippin' Bastards
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This is a community in the spirit of "Am I The Asshole" where people can post their own bans from lemmy or reddit or whatever and get some feedback from others whether the ban was justified or not.
Sometimes one just wants to be able to challenge the arguments some mod made and this could be the place for that.
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All posts should follow this basic structure:
- Which mods/admins were being Power Tripping Bastards?
- What sanction did they impose (e.g. community ban, instance ban, removed comment)?
- Provide a screenshot of the relevant modlog entry (don’t de-obfuscate mod names).
- Provide a screenshot and explanation of the cause of the sanction (e.g. the post/comment that was removed, or got you banned).
- Explain why you think its unfair and how you would like the situation to be remedied.
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- Do not downvote posts if you think they deserved it. Use the comment votes (see below) for that.
- You can post about power trippin’ in any social media, not just lemmy. Feel free to post about reddit or a forum etc.
- If you are the accused PTB, while you are welcome to respond, please do so within the relevant post.
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- PTB - Power-Tripping Bastard: The commenter agrees with you this was a PTB mod.
- YDI - You Deserved It: The commenter thinks you deserved that mod action.
- BPR - Bait-Provoked Reaction: That mod probably overreacted in charged situation, or due to being baited.
- CLM - Clueless mod: The mod probably just doesn't understand how their software works.
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I've previously made posts with unpleasant vote ratios and have also been met with criticism/constructive criticism but haven't resorted to shooting out bans.
The primary issue is that they've displayed their inability to take criticism and resorted to using mod powers as their chosen immediate action.
- shoot first ask questions later
I personally feel that all credibility and rationality is thrown out the window due to this observed behavior.
An instant ban like this is definitely a PTB in itself.
Does that community have 1 subscriber and 6 users? Does that count the mod?
@EllaSpiggins@lemm.ee I don't think the reason message displayed here is acceptable for a mod of this instance.
Plus seems horrible to have a community dedicated to review bombing places
~~Well, we don't have any details about the interaction that led to the ban, so no way to be certain it's a power trip~~
But, when someone is being that much of a dick in the removal note, it is definitely a red flag. Even if the ban is justified, that's douchey as hell.
Edit: the comment is actually visible for me.
Go make a botnet if you want review bombs on command. We're not here to help you with your petty issues.
While I definitely think some kind of mod action would be justified, since the comment that was made is dickish and unnecessary, responding that way just isn't cool. It's an extra layer of douchebaggery.
So, I can't agree it's power tripping, because the comment was definitely worthy of the action. If all you can do is pop into a thread and be a dick, a ban is totally justified.
But, this is definitely an asshole mod because of the removal reason. If you're gong to be a dick as a mod, do it in the thread, in the open, and just issue the ban without the bullshit.