PTB. Jordanlund is a Zionist, he and FlyingSquid have a long history of banning anyone who criticizes Israel. For those new here, he’s also very critical of BLM because they once “inconvenienced” him on the way to work by holding a protest.

Jesus fucking Christ can mods just not get into arguments? You’re a mod. Shut the fuck up and don’t cause more drama.

PTB especially considering jordanlund continued that thread to have the same argument with someone else with basically identical views as you. if it’s really misinformation all of that should be removed, but clearly it’s just satisfying to get a one up over one user.

i have said this before: [email protected] isn’t a news community; it’s a sandbox for that mod team to fuck around in.

BPR, in a sense.

Hear me out.

I don't think any particular viewpoint should ever be censored on Lemmy, except maybe in very rare exigent circumstances which this doesn't even remotely qualify as.

That said, there is a massive misinformation problem on Lemmy, amplifying the true fact that Biden supported Israel's genocide, and tying it randomly into totally different topics to the point that it distorts the real conversation and often crowds out genuine posters. That should be censored.

I don't think you can do it based on the viewpoint, but I absolutely get what Jordan's trying to do here. It's very difficult to tell if any particular person is doing misinformation, and if they're not, you can't censor their viewpoint, because that's messed up. But it's also hard to look at a whole comments section full of "GENOCIDE JOE he killed all those people I will never co-sign a genocide kamalcaust you need to call her kamalacaust blue MAGA" from people who are all incredibly obtuse and vocal in generally the same similar way when anyone talks to them about it, and not say that something should be done.

It's a hard problem. I have no idea if this particular poster is doing misinformation. If they aren't, then they should be allowed to say whatever. But removing misinformation, that's happening as an organized operation at scale, is absolutely a good thing. I wish mods did more of it, and I wish there was a better way to do it.

So: I actually do at this point have something pretty akin to "proof" that particular posters are doing misinformation on Lemmy in an organized fashion. If there are any admins that are interested to want to see it, message me privately and let's talk.

Seems aligned with the general tendency of LW mods to deny any implications of the USA as weapons providers for Israel

https://feddit.org/post/2791051?scrollToComments=true

No opinion on my side, I'm not American, but curious what others have to say.

Censorship of opinion. I can't tell if the issue the accusation that US being genocide enabler or just generic "anti Israel" sentiment. The lines are kinda blurred.

PTB

Probably the last thing that needs to be fixed with L.W news communities: Misinformation being modded.

The rule is abused (as seen in this post) and serves to promote echo chambers. If something is misinformation then downvote and say why. The person might learn something or, more importantly, others in the community who don't know will learn.

And for those who cite that 'law' stating it takes more energy to correct than spew BS. Not a law, would be banned as misinformation ironically, and, regardless, is the price public forums of communication pay.

[email protected]

Do you just like using "full-throated"? Lol. That has a completely different meaning for me

Don't worry about a ban from World News

Theres plenty of other world news communities to go to on other servers, if a servers moderation is poor vote with your feet, comments, and posts.

Like, my opinion, man...

Its probably too far to say "full throated support for genocide", that administration made it very clear they didn't like what Israel has done to Palestinians. Buut, its also hard to argue that administration didn't passively support genocide or genocidal behaviour.

Its clearly true to say they supported the collective punishment of a whole people. Thats unambiguous, that administration put the US on the wrong side of history, and international law, something the US was instrumental in supporting, if never adopting.

Friends tell friends when they're in the wrong, Israel doesn't have a friend in the US, they're the US' unsinkable aircraft carrier.

Everybody's been brainwashed by zionism their whole lives, especially genocide joe.

Come to [email protected] I don't enforce my beliefs upon anyone.