What is the point of these forums if you’re banned for using it?
From the modlog:
admin
Banned @Julianus
reason: 3 week timeout for more constant bickering
expires: in 21d
There are admins with clear political bias and they are using their powers to suppress opinions they don’t like. This isn’t a ban for violating rules… but simply replying to their posts. What gives?
On Lemmy.ml specifically, even though it is stated as a general leftist instance (so yes, we do have a political bias), we have generally tolerated most political views with the major exception of the far right.
If you look closer into it, at the histories of those banned for example, bans given in that people think is because of their political views, you’ll find it’s most often their behaviour: repeatedly debating in bad faith, and more importantly, harassing, or using attacks or insults against other users, which is covered under rules 1 and 2. Usually it takes multiple offences for a ban, unless the first offense was particularly egregious.
When banning someone other than an obvious troll or spammer from the start, we generally don’t remove their post history specifically so it can be referenced later. So I encourage you to have a look.
In what way is lemmy.ml specifically, eurocentrist? Many users here are very critical of Europe, while not buying into the propaganda about places like China, Cuba, etc.
hundreds of links of Ukraine & Russia, brief mentions for other conflicts outside of europe. E.g. nothing about the recent Sri Lanka state of emergency. It’s not about the sides being taken, it’s about the stories being told.
On Lemmy.ml specifically, even though it is stated as a general leftist instance (so yes, we do have a political bias), we have generally tolerated most political views with the major exception of the far right.
If you look closer into it, at the histories of those banned for example, bans given in that people think is because of their political views, you’ll find it’s most often their behaviour: repeatedly debating in bad faith, and more importantly, harassing, or using attacks or insults against other users, which is covered under rules 1 and 2. Usually it takes multiple offences for a ban, unless the first offense was particularly egregious.
When banning someone other than an obvious troll or spammer from the start, we generally don’t remove their post history specifically so it can be referenced later. So I encourage you to have a look.
leftist but also extremely eurocentric, so don’t threaten that aspect of their identity
Are you saying Lemmy.ml is Eurocentric?
all activitypub networks sadly, but yes lemmy very much so
In what way is lemmy.ml specifically, eurocentrist? Many users here are very critical of Europe, while not buying into the propaganda about places like China, Cuba, etc.
hundreds of links of Ukraine & Russia, brief mentions for other conflicts outside of europe. E.g. nothing about the recent Sri Lanka state of emergency. It’s not about the sides being taken, it’s about the stories being told.
That I agree with, and it is something that the community here should do better, me included.
btw i was a banned account for being ‘racist’ against europeans xD just came back to share IPCC news, feel free to ban me again