Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 hours agoReddit bans posting UnitedHealthcare shooter’s manifestowww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down10
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-linkReddit bans posting UnitedHealthcare shooter’s manifestowww.theverge.comYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agoDriving the moderator behaviour here is the fear of being sued whilst operating a social media platform, which is the risk you run when you host an instance in the fediverse.
minus-squareDerRedMax [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·39 minutes agoSued? By who?
minus-squareDessa [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoIf that’s the case, then the moderators should communicate that instead of keeping reasoning hidden from the public
minus-squareinvalidusernamelol [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·44 minutes agoThey’re from another instance, AFAIK our mods don’t care about that aspect, and only care about limiting critical support for possible fascists.
Driving the moderator behaviour here is the fear of being sued whilst operating a social media platform, which is the risk you run when you host an instance in the fediverse.
Sued? By who?
If that’s the case, then the moderators should communicate that instead of keeping reasoning hidden from the public
They’re from another instance, AFAIK our mods don’t care about that aspect, and only care about limiting critical support for possible fascists.