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[-] VediusPollio@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago

This place is a far worse echo chamber than Reddit, and mods fall right in line. I've seen too many posts get downvoted to hell for simple opinions, and other 'dissenters' get posts removed that should have just been part of open discussions.

I've said this before, even in a lighter tone, and those posts mysteriously disappeared. I'm betting this one will be removed too.

[-] Squander@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Mods are on a different level of power tripping here on lemmy.world. Just today my comment "rent free" got deleted by a mod (in technology) because "it might offend someone and that might lead to an argument." That was seriously the reason I got from the mod L4S for deleting my comment.

[-] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

that sounds like a fine use of moderation to me, it contributed nothing to the discussion topic

[-] quadropiss@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

idk if you've never used a forum before, but low-effort/low-quality contributions are often removed from discussion based forums.

Even on 4chan, notorious for supposedly having minimal moderation, would likely remove a post like that on the better boards. idk the rules of whatever technology community you're referring to, but I assume they probably want to keep things on topic and avoid baiting and flaming shitposts

[-] quadropiss@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This isn't a forum like those that you're used to though, and "the mod didn't like it" is not a valid reason for deleting someone's reply and it doesn't contribute to civilized discussion and it isn't a civilized thing to do in the first place for someone in position of power. Maybe it's ok if you're a mod in your small group chat, for example, it's your room, your safe space, but it isn't ok in a place designed for everyone

[-] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

and it doesn't contribute to civilized discussion

That's why the comment was deleted, Jack. You can make your own shitposting community if you truly believe it to be an injustice, otherwise I think most people would be glad that a technology community would be for discussing technology, and not looking like a YouTube comment section.

[-] quadropiss@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It was deleted because of subjective feelings of a mod and it doesn't matter if you support it or not. I have already pointed out the reasons why that's not ok. Bye.

[-] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

honey it's a shitpost, even in the wild west they had shariffs

[-] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not sure in your specific case; no context, no conclusion. But in most contexts I'd probably do the same as that mod, or at the very least scold the user. Because most of the time, "rent free" is: two types of stupid (ad hominem, assumption), aggravating (it's often a taunt), and noisy (it doesn't lead to meaningful discussion). It's that kind of crap that makes the community less engaging for other members.

@abbotsbury mentioned 4chan; well, that's one of the things that I've seen jannies there removing all the fucking time. (For free.)

[-] VediusPollio@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

No soup for you!

But hey, at least you got a reason. I think the squirrelly bastards just remove most posts without question so they can substitute authority over their lack of nuts.

[-] quadropiss@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You will tell people facts and you will get down voted because someone thought it's your opinion

[-] jarfil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Reddit is Reddit's echo chamber, Lemmy is "pick your echo chamber".

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