I just got a ban for “encouraging violence”. Someone asked “what will you do to celebrate when he dies?” Someone else started talking about how they have a fantasy about getting the death note and how they’d put that to use. I chimed in with my silly fantasy of using a seance to end politicians’ careers by getting them possessed by the ghost of GG Allin, and enjoying the mayhem that would ensue.

So, anyway, right after that, I found out that all the people who were so transgressive to have actually liked that comment of mine can, as of a couple days ago, expect punishment as well. How draconian.

And so that was that. No sense in being lorded over on the internet by the same people who run HOAs. It’ll be fun watching Reddit flush itself down the toilet from over here, I expect.

  • conditional_soup@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    26 days ago

    I came here when all the API drama happened, and I didn’t even use third party apps, I just decided that I didn’t want to help make that greedy little pig boy any money. Even still, I’m actually shocked that they’ve cracked down this hard. It’s hard to take serious, because it seems like they would destroy their userbase with this, but they’re doing it.

    • formation@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      27 days ago

      I got my perma ban from saying “only a matter of time before Elon gets united healthcare’d” was on there since 2006.

      • krashmo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        27 days ago

        Damn, is there really that many people getting banned? I’ve heard a bit about what’s happening but didn’t think it was a widespread thing.

  • HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    27 days ago

    I got banned for harassing a mod

    I still have no idea what they were talking about

    I was on reddit for over 10 years

    If we ever get our hands on the data, I think it’s probably a safe hypothesis that most of the banned users are anti-trump.

    Gotta make reddit a safe space to support his reign or emperor Donny will have a temper tantrum and Spez is easily frightened into submission

    • finder@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      26 days ago

      I got banned for harassing a mod

      I still have no idea what they were talking about

      Here is how that works; a subreddit mod bans you, preemptively or otherwise. The mod-list for the sub is now permanently hidden from you. Subreddit mod(s) spam posts to their subreddit. You report post(s) you genuinely think are violating the rules over the course of a few months. Without realizing you are reporting one of the mods. A few more months go by. Reddit finally reviews your reports. The admin assumes you are harassing the mods of that sub. Receive escalating suspensions until banned.

      Subs pushing Far-right, Russian and Islamic propaganda use it pretty effectively to silence anyone speaking out against their racist bullshit.