I got this message today:
We’ve been alerted to activity on your account(s) that is considered breaking Reddit’s rules. We recently found that your (censored) account violated Rule 8 by repeatedly upvoting posts and/or comments that break Reddit’s rule against encouraging or glorifying violence or physical harm. While you didn’t post the rule-breaking content, upvoting content that breaks the rules is also considered a violation. As a result, we’re issuing this warning and asking you to be thoughtful about any future content you upvote. Continued violations could result in a temporary or permanent ban. Please familiarize yourself with Reddit’s rules to make sure you understand the rules for participating on Reddit. This is an automated message; responses will not be received by Reddit admins.
I’m a very non-violent person, but I guess by upvoting comments that say “-F Trump” or “-F Musk” is breaking their rules. That’s such a huge red flag. Now I’m getting warnings about what probably most of the world is thinking? Great policy there, Reddit.
Apparently, writing an inspiring post about taking action and ways to protest was just too much for the delicate sensibilities of the internet overlords. I was banned for “inciting violence” and when trying to check their content policy, its conveniently no where to be found.
Who knew that encouraging people to stand up for what they believe in was such a radical concept?
Here on lemmy we say Fuck reddit 👍
A message to all newcomers from Reddit: you can fucking swear here, please stop fucking self-censoring yourselves.
While they hurt countless of lifes and get glorified for who they are, they are trying to silence you for speaking up.
I’m so glad I’ve quit Reddirt back when those API pricing changes happened. Fucking facists.
Reddit can apparently automagically detect when posts/comments are glorifying violence and detect when users upvote them… Then why aren’t they just removing the “violent” comments? Why leave them up?
We all know why: because Spez is fucking lying.
Yep-- wanna bet this never applies to accounts upvoting “fuck biden” or “let’s go brandon” comments?
“-F Trump” or “-F Musk”
Bro! This isn’t reddit! Here you can keep things readable so we don’t have to de-asterisk/guess Therefore “Fuck Trump & Fuck Musk” will just do quite well
Well, I don’t swear much either haha.
It’s not mandatory (but it’s allowed)
I find self censorship offensive
i did that alot on reddit, and still get removed for using neutral alternative words. how can you get banned for “something should happen to this person” or using demographic instead “black person”
One of the most blatant thought policing policies I’ve ever seen. This China or Russia style shit.
