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Summary

Reddit’s r/medicine moderators deleted a thread where doctors and users harshly criticized murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Comments, including satirical rejections of insurance claims for gunshot wounds, targeted UHC’s reputation for denying care to boost profits.

Despite the removal, similar discussions continue, with medical professionals condemning UHC’s business practices under Thompson’s leadership, which a Senate report recently criticized for denying post-acute care.

Thompson, shot in what appears to be a targeted attack, led a company notorious for its high claim denial rates, fueling ongoing debates about corporate ethics in healthcare.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

Lemmy seems to have done the same. At least .world, I dunno about other instances, but I'm looking for a new community.

https://lemmy.world/comment/13815531

[–] AwesomeLowlander 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dbzer0. There's a reason it's become the central location calling out abuse of power on the fediverse

[–] Rekorse 0 points 2 weeks ago

They do often go far past the mark though. Feels very libertarian over there sometimes.

[–] AlDente 8 points 2 weeks ago

Sh.itjust.works is pretty nice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I came here to post, not that anyone cares, that this is the straw that broke this pathetic camel's back for me with Lemmy. The limited user base and incredibly reduce quality and quantity, clunky tech...I was willing and happy to bear it all thinking I was getting out from under the thumb of fucking corporate censorship and bullshit mod oversimplification. Instead the locked the News thread on the assassination https://lemmy.world/post/22761236 and deleted my comment that said "can't imagine why" without explanation, ostensibly as it "encouraged or celebrated violence"(https://lemmy.world/comment/13794258).

I provided a response and then they locked the thread. If we can't even have a discussion about the world why the fuck would I be on fucking Lemmy instead of another shite censored, billionaire-owned platform that at least has user & content depth?

1.5 years, 1300 comments, fuck Lemmy.world and the mod @JonsJava who understands his position in facilitating respectful dialogue that conform to rules to be "overbroadly apply them and pretend it's something that needs censoring so I can get my jollies" and then say "I don't have time to deal with this" when you get blowback and lock a thread with tons of engagement. LOL talk about shooting yourself in the foot Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'm debating on lemm.ee or sh.itjust.works or however you spell the second

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

let me know if you find a good one (good chance it won't federate with .world)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Will do. I'm looking around. I really don't want to host my own instance, but right now that seems somewhat probable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah so far i'm happy with .ee and its mod/federation policy but it's always nice to have backups

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I heard good things about lemmus.org

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Join me on BlueSky. It's reached critical mass. It's great.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Bluesky is just as corporately owned as Facebook. Why the fuck would anyone join another corporate controlled Twitter alternative?