I just realised, I can’t post anything on lemmy.ml

So, I checked https://lemmy.ml/modlog, there’s a new moderator.

All posts and comments talking about China, Jinping, Russia, and Putin have been deleted and users banned

  • gelberhut@lemdro.idEnglish
    122·
    9 months ago

    except of course keeping it legal

    This is also up to them. If the admins are ok to get corresponding consequences - they can do this.

    Posts like this posted here from time to time.

    And I think the main problem is: the fact that an instance has a very strong political view and even a censorship becomes a big surprise for people using this exact instance.

    It looks like an instance and community policies must be somehow better visible.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      73·
      9 months ago

      This is also up to them.

      No it’s not, they may walk the line, but if they cross it, the law will ultimately be enforced. So in the long run, a service can only exist if it is kept legal.

      Posts like this posted here from time to time.

      I’m not sure what you mean, but yes there are repeated attacks on lemmy.ml, and it’s getting tiring, because it always turns out to be very speculative, and not really an issue.

      an instance has a very strong political view and even a censorship

      They are moderating according to their own rules. Rule 2: “Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.” Clearly the above poster violated this rule over and over.

      It looks like an instance and community policies must be somehow better visible.

      That’s a completely different debate.

      • Socsa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        63·
        9 months ago

        That rule is enforced capriciously and randomly. I just caught a rule 2 ban (I’m in the screenshot) for using the word “genocide” in a way they don’t like.

        Meanwhile, I’ve reported literally dozens of hexbears for posting their pig shit memes and not a single one got removed. Apparently that’s more respectful than wrongthink.

          • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            Let me get this straight. You defend the moderation by suggesting that most of the removed comments were offensive or rude. But when someone provides a counterexample to that, you tell them to just go somewhere else if they don’t like the moderation?

            Yeah it’s pretty fucking obvious you’re not acting in good faith here. You don’t see anything wrong with what their mod team does, even if it’s to ban dissenting opinions.