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Reddit is so very confused.. (lemmy.world)

submitted 23 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So yesterday I received a 7-day ban for 'encouraging violence', for saying that Luigi Mangione did not deserve to go to jail. It was obviously bullshit, somebody got a little hair-trigger on the new directive from ~~Der Fuhrer~~ spez or something, so I appealed. That appeal was reviewed and the temp ban lifted and the 'offending' comment restored, but 11 hours prior to that I got another message that I had been perma-banned for violating Reddit's rules with my 'other account(s)'. Well that's also bullshit because I've had exactly one (1) account in the 14 years I've been on reddit, so I appealed that too, and thus we get to the cherry on top: I am no longer banned, I can post and such again, but they sent me the above message saying that my appeal had been denied and that the perma-ban was staying in place. But rather than linger in reddit limbo, I think I'm gonna switch permanently to lemmy. 14 years worth of curating subs will suck to redo, but oh well, life is change.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 35 minutes ago

Luigi is a hero

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 minutes ago

I got banned for asking why someone’s comment was banned. Crazy shit over there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 24 minutes ago

They’re finniky bastards.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I got permabanned for saying “trans women are women”, which they said was encouraging violence. So who even knows what’s happening there at this point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 hours ago

Welcome reddit refugee!! Best time to ditch reddit was in july 2023 second best time is now

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I got shadow banned for making a popular post about dyi Luigi prayer candles on witches vs patriarchy. No warning no notification just a site wide permanent shadow ban on an old account with high karma. I feel like this is a better community though so win win I guess. Funny because I feel like they’re banning most real people and just leaving the bots lol. Tons of people post on shadow banned everyday this can’t be a healthy business model.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

These companies are revealing their true colors now that they think it's acceptable to do so.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Permabanned for "glorifying or inciting violence" by replying to a post about Elon Musk under a dinosaur poop meme, where someone asked "what should the would richest man do?" with "he should eat shit and die".

Here for good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

Much wow, such violence. Ban deserved, imo, yep. Fuck Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago

In a Yogscast TTT video some years back, Rythian used 'Green Mario' as a joking name for Bouphe, who was using the Luigi player model at the time.

For those who want to undermine reddit's power trip, I propose Green Mario as the first stick in their knee-bending attitude.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I was on Reddit for over a decade. And the changes especially in these past couple years have been so dramatic. I received a seven day band today for like the third time and finally deleted the app and here I am . No looking back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago

Once the era of easy money ended a bunch of tech companies who are never profitable and never needed to be because of the 0% interest rates are close to it all of a sudden had to get really profitable really fast so they all enshittified very rapidly

[–] [email protected] 15 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Got my badge of honor today. Reddit are bootlickers.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I got my badge of honor during the API purge, when I mass edited all of my old comments before deleting them. It’s a little more quiet here, but it honestly reminds me of the early Reddit days. If you tag users, you’ll start to see just how small of a community it actually is; I see my tags all over the place in nearly every comment section.

If you haven’t done so, consider looking into the various apps. Voyager (sometimes called Wefwef by the older users) is a sort of spiritual successor to Apollo. So if you’re an old Apollo user, you’ll likely feel right at home.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

wait, how do i tag users? that could be supremely useful

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

It’s not something Lemmy natively supports, but (a lot like Reddit Enhancement Suite) the various apps should allow you to do so. For instance, on Voyager, you can do it via the options menu on the user’s profile.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

gotcha, Im on PC only. Ill keep an eye out for something, I'd love this, and an inline image viewer too. thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago

I’m on voyager and yes, I miss this!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

same here. fucking bootlickers.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Welcome to the Fediverse! If you've been on Reddit for 14 years, you were attracted to what it once was. Lemmy is that, but a whole lot better, and your skills as a moderator will be highly valued here. In fact, if you are looking to start up any new communities hmu and I'll see about giving you a hand.

Also, here's your obligatory Saint Luigi blessing for the banned:

remember kids:

A place in heaven is reserved for those who speak truth to power

[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago

I have no skills as a moderator, sadly, I avoid responsibility as a lifestyle. Thanks for the warm welcome tho. :)

[–] [email protected] 20 points 17 hours ago

I dumped Reddit over the weekend.

They may all go to hell, and I will go to Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Reddit is a bot-infested hellscape. I got so mad when I learned that most AITAH posts and popular sub posts were just karma farmers preying on our attention. Lemmy seems to offer some relief. Happy to be here :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago

Remember the time that they banned bots and didn't get a new submission for like 48 hours on one of the most popular subs?

[–] [email protected] 93 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Welcome, glad to have you aboard!

[–] [email protected] 40 points 21 hours ago

Thanks, glad to be here!

[–] [email protected] 78 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve basically abandoned Reddit as well. I’ve been on for so long, but this bullshit makes me feel unsafe. If the platform is going to so blatantly side with those who would happily let me die for a few dollars (health insurance companies), then I don’t need to give them my attention or data anymore.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Welcome to Lemmy. Outside of niche subjects and local content I think this place has everything reddit does but with less bullshit. If people keep making the switch in large numbers we'll build all those communities too and be better off for it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago

welcome home!

[–] [email protected] 40 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

13 year account here, also banned for supporting Luigi. I tried to appeal, but the post had already been removed so I didn't know what exactly I said that violated the rules, and my appeal was denied. This was a post I made back in December, mind you. They went looking for a reason to ban a Luigi supporter. They did homework.

Somebody over there is really afraid of how popular Luigi's actions are. I wonder why...

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago

I got permabanned during the women's March for cheering on the March posters and such. I started and admined the /keitruck sub reddit. I also had some other subreddits that weren't as big. Keitruck is pretty small though. All that work for nothing. So I didn't fight the ban, just moved here. Good move! Now I only go to reddit from accidentally clicking on web searches. Who knows WTF is going on.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It is too much pressure for Reddit to have this many users. They're doing their best to get rid of them. It's just too much to handle... Poor Reddit

Help Reddit's well-being by leaving it and join Lemmy today!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

"Damn users trying to comment on stuff. Just shut up and keep scrolling instead. Our bots can handle the comments."

[–] [email protected] 16 points 19 hours ago

lmfao fuck reddit cause this is so true

[–] Jakeroxs 2 points 12 hours ago

Probably will trick a lot of lurkers

[–] [email protected] 14 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Considering the time you were at reddit (not too different from mine), I think you'll find Lemmy like reddit was in your earlier times there.

What I mean by that is generally more thoughtful and reasonable discussion (generally), smaller communities, more generalized (but specific stuff is accepted, so "all ttrpg is good here" vs "thats pathfinder, this is for 5e only!", as an example.

Welcome and I hope you enjoy it here!

Also, if you come across a server you think fits better as a home base - make an account, see if it fits. You dont have to stay in one spot just because its where you made your first.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago

Glad to hear it, I look forward to poking around.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It was liberating for me. Haven't gone back.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I haven't and I won't. Lemmy is a far more positive atmosphere with less content, but better quality content. There's less overt manipulation and not everything is politicised. I just don't trust reddit