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Request to remove c/antivax (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by tracyspcy@lemmy.ml to c/meta@lemmy.ml
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Communities that promote misleading information and conspiracy theories should be not allowed.

PS I propose to add this rule to lemmy.ml rules

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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

Done, sorry about the right wing spammers yall. I've been quite busy with coding recently.

edit: Also, I'm not sure where they're brigading from, but just keep using the report button and we'll get to them as soon as we're able.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

o7

[–] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago

Thanks a lot!

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

My instance already has a rule "No Nazis, QAnon or conspiracy whackos", I banned the founder of that community.

[–] tracyspcy@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

lol how this comment could get downvoted :)

[–] realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city -1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Some people don't like censorship and fascism I guess

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)
[–] nutomic@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (5 children)

Yhe purpose of rules and moderation is that everyone behaves well, eithoit personal insults etc. Not to decide what is true or false (thats what discussions are for).

If its really misinformation like you say, it should be no problem to debunk it with actual arguments. And if you dont like the community, you can personally block it.

[–] tracyspcy@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

If its really misinformation like you say, it should be no problem to debunk it with actual arguments.

you just opened a conspiratorial box of Pandora on lemmy.ml

What I'm talking about is just to come up with a position and indicate it in rules.

[–] nutomic@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

And you want to ban people just because they have a different opinion. To me that sounds much more dangerous.

[–] mahamara@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago

It isn't "opinion" whether vaccines/masks work or not.

[–] Helix@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago

deplatforming works, though.

[–] Tinawebmom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You can't actually convince them that the way they think is wrong. They're programmed at this point. Refusing to give them an echo chamber is the best option.

[–] kind@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

I understand your point, but I think what we all learned very recently is that idiots will be idiots regardless of what you show them.

Look at people from /r/joerogan for example, antivax and antimasks and such. No matter what information you show them, they always have their own biased (non factual, wrong) sources. They just hide in that. Is it not better to just cut the propagation of false information from the start? Avoid the congregation of sick/wrong ideas?

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago

As they say, you can't convince someone with facts out of a position that they ended up in without looking at the facts.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

Its just spam at this point and should be dealt with accordingly