I know that lemmy’s moto is if you don’t like it here make your own, but for communities with big sub numbers and where current event discussions happens. banning controversial political opinions is not what I would have expected from the fediverse after having left corporate media, which could be excused for having to answer to investors and what not!
After I got a comment banned for what I think is nothing else but controversial, where it received quite the same amount of upvotes and downvotes, I took a look at that community’s mod log, and there is nothing to be cheerful about. the same reddit mods have made it to the fediverse and are trying to turn it into the same hive mind other social media are, it is a shame it is turning out to this.
Tbf, the instance this community is on has a certain political leaning. If your political opinion triggers them, they dont need to let it stand.
The most likely reason so many people post on and sub to a community is because they dont get triggered every 5 seconds.
You dont need to leave the instance your on, just make „freedom news“ or something on any instance where everyone can say what they want. Be the change you want to see.
I’ve joined this instance because of the rules and the communist lean
No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
However it’s clear that the worldnews modding rotten. Fascist/xenophobic/antisemite users have their posts alive while those who call them out get hidden or even banned.
As it is the main news community of the instance, I understand how it can be seen as an instance issue instead of user preference to use some smaller community.
I agree, thats bad news (hehe). Have you tried either reporting said actions (via the button or mail to the admins)?
If that doesnt help, document three obvious cases and make it public. Ask for the two instance rules in question to be removed since the instance doesnt acrually abide by them and having them but not enforcing them is bigotry in itself.
You might have to do that a couple times but if you can stay constructive and report+block every troll while doing this you might drive change. I would know, I changed a lot of places for the better.
It is hard though because all, lazy people, bigots and trolls will have a field day coming after you. I would know, I was there multiple times.
Good luck.
Good ideas. Blocking actually only hides content from the user, it doesn’t lead to admin action.
What comment deletion OP is throwing a fit about. OP basically claimed jews controlled the US. That OP wasn’t given a ban is surprising, and will be corrected.
How long is the comment ban for?
they were not even banned, checked the modlog. only a really borderline anti-semetic comment was removed
I don’t know lemmy is still not very transparent about which mod banned for which comment and where to contest a ban or report mod abuses.
Anyways I might just drop news and political communities as they tend to only allow views that are in accordance with their biases. or maybe even drop lemmy altogether
Block lemmy.ml, lemmygrad.ml and hexbear.net, and block all communities/magazines about politics. Then your experience will improve a lot.
Lemmy.world isn’t better than those three instances. Tankies don’t scare or bother me. everyone is equally partaking in censorship, no one can hold arguments anymore, every one is allergic to having their opinion challenged.
In my experience, this is nothing new and sadly something that is to be expected. Mods need to be people that are perpetually online, and those people tend to have a severe lack of experience when it comes to handling and controlling any level of power.
Unfortunately calling them out like this and hoping the drama gains enough traction to cause change is the only effective solution I’ve ever seen have somewhat meaningful impact.
- you were literally not even banned, your comments where just removed
- claiming that israel is controlling the usa is pretty anti-semetic, it is literally the other way around
