I’ve used reddit for 17 years. As of this week, all my accounts have been banned, I can no longer create a new one without using an email tied to my identity, and (as of today) I can’t access the site on my phone at all without being logged in.
It was fun while it lasted. It would be nice if this website could serve as a pivot for people like me, enough to create an atmosphere conducive to the kinds of interactions I used to enjoy online. I don’t have high hopes, but we’ll see.
I wonder if they targeted users they couldn’t tie back to real identities. I never used an account tied to a real identity or a real email address and all of my accounts were banned for pretty innocuous or specious reasons.
One was banned for advocating violence against women, because I called Kaitlyn Jenner an attention whore. One was banned for saying Luigi is a hero. Of course all attempts at appeals were ignored.
The latest ban was for calling someone gay. The sub I used was known for being a place where you could do that. Call it edgelord or hateful or whatever, I’m immature and still find it funny. Sue me. I had done it dozens of times on that account. I had seen it dozens of times on that sub that week. This time: Instant ban. Literally clicked save, clicked on a new link immediately after, banned.
If your hill to die on is calling other people gay, maybe this isn’t the place for you. That’s all I was saying.
We’ve got a pretty large LGBTQ+ user base here. Homophobia isn’t funny no matter how rational and logical your other topics of conversation were there.
You know what does help them? Working together. Collaborating. The free exchange of ideas. Sharing a laugh or an experience. Bitching about life and dating your shitty fucking job together.
Calling them gay helps them apparently /s
Your account is hours old and you really think coming in here and scolding all of us for being anti-homophobes and anti-edgelords is the move?
So, before you run your mouth any more, you should know that lemmy is a pretty small population and proudly obnoxious people may not be banned, but they sure as hell can be put on a lot of people’s personal blocklists.
It hasn’t been fun for the past few years, it’s been bots reposting other people’s comments and an algorithm designed to get you angry and depressed enough to keep coming back for more.
I’ve used reddit for 17 years. As of this week, all my accounts have been banned, I can no longer create a new one without using an email tied to my identity, and (as of today) I can’t access the site on my phone at all without being logged in.
It was fun while it lasted. It would be nice if this website could serve as a pivot for people like me, enough to create an atmosphere conducive to the kinds of interactions I used to enjoy online. I don’t have high hopes, but we’ll see.
Maybe I’ll just go outside
Be the change you want to see. Post interesting stuff you find to share with the fediverse. Comment when you have an opinion. It really helps.
I wonder if they targeted users they couldn’t tie back to real identities. I never used an account tied to a real identity or a real email address and all of my accounts were banned for pretty innocuous or specious reasons.
One was banned for advocating violence against women, because I called Kaitlyn Jenner an attention whore. One was banned for saying Luigi is a hero. Of course all attempts at appeals were ignored.
The latest ban was for calling someone gay. The sub I used was known for being a place where you could do that. Call it edgelord or hateful or whatever, I’m immature and still find it funny. Sue me. I had done it dozens of times on that account. I had seen it dozens of times on that sub that week. This time: Instant ban. Literally clicked save, clicked on a new link immediately after, banned.
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If your hill to die on is calling other people gay, maybe this isn’t the place for you. That’s all I was saying.
We’ve got a pretty large LGBTQ+ user base here. Homophobia isn’t funny no matter how rational and logical your other topics of conversation were there.
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Rude.
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Calling them gay helps them apparently /s
Your account is hours old and you really think coming in here and scolding all of us for being anti-homophobes and anti-edgelords is the move?
Absolutely. It’s the best possible use of my time
So, before you run your mouth any more, you should know that lemmy is a pretty small population and proudly obnoxious people may not be banned, but they sure as hell can be put on a lot of people’s personal blocklists.
I’m shaking in my boots, partner
Yikes.
Those are the exact type of Redditors that I would prefer stay far the fuck away from the Fediverse.
This attitude sucks.
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Immature? No, the word you’re looking for is “homophobic.”
No, actually it was obstinate. Obstinate. Back to the board
It hasn’t been fun for the past few years, it’s been bots reposting other people’s comments and an algorithm designed to get you angry and depressed enough to keep coming back for more.
Maybe some new blood will shake things up
It’s much better here.
I’m finding it mode difficult to get banned. So, that’s a plus