I was trying to talk down to your level, but apparently can’t get low enough. You’re not making the case that removing your comment wasn’t justified. I had to remove 30+ comments from “Negative Nancy’s” like yourself. It took long enough. I’m not gonna coddle every insecure ego with an explanation. You’ll live. I just had a comment removed from /news. Am I on here bitching in a Post. No. Because I’m an adult and understand that moderating communities isn’t easy. It’s time consuming and thankless. You think you’re the only person upset that their comment was removed? Moderators and Admins are just people doing the best that we can.
LOL… you’re not doing yourself any favors by insulting the people accusing you of power tripping.
For the record: removing comments that violate no rules just for simply disagreeing with a post- without giving reason for each removal, and then updating the post with flimsy reasoning for removal is by definition- BAD MODERATING.
And If you can still find yourself defending your decision to silence people simply for disagreeing with your point- you have no business being a moderator.
Have you ever moderated a community? Glass houses…
I allowed free discussion on that post for a day. A post about organizing against Trump and fascism. And it wasn’t until the discussion degraded into apathy, negativity and discouragement that I decided that it was necessary, for the spirit of the post, to remove comments. I could not allow the melancholy of insecure individuals to influence participation in a protest movement that hopefully will save America. Judging by the reactions, it was necessary and warranted.
As for insults- Don’t insult me, and I won’t insult you.
I have moderated many in the past- and I only moderate a few currently. And I can tell you from my experience over the years- doing shit your way is the opposite of what defines a good moderator.
And if it helps, because it sort of relates-
If you’re going to ask a question, maybe allow the person questioned, to answer before you drop accusations on them. Because the “glass houses” this makes you come off as someone smug and obnoxious.
It’s your community, moderate as you see fit- but know that your not entitled to have everyone agree with you.
And oh yes. I will absolutely call people trolls. Because I call my opinions as I see them. And some people are fucking trolls. That’s the way shit goes on the internet. However, that doesn’t mean would ever do this as a moderator- because I know how to keep my bias in check when it’s time to run a community that others rely on being fair.
You clearly have shown you can’t.
Think of it like this: when one goes to work, they don’t talk shit and insult their customers/clients, regardless of wether or not they feel they deserve it. It’s called professionalism and responsibly. If you can’t run a community with either of these, you have no business running a community.
And it seems everyone here agrees, because you’re getting absolutely wrecked where you thought you’d have solidarity.
Because it’s irrelevant to the discussion. I’m not the one on the stand, defending my actions and seeking validation for doing shit that should probably warrant me being removed as a moderator- you are.
I’m just offering advice. And it’s coming from both barrels because due to the nature of what you did, and how fucking smug you are about it here- I honestly didn’t feel you deserved it served any other way.
Want respect? Then be respectful. And the fact that you’re here being an ass to people because they called you out for acting like the very thing you claim to stand against, clearly shows that you are not.
If I were you, I’d make a stickied post in your community offering an apology and a promise to never do that shit again.
As someone who just wanted to understand the protest and offer why I feel the mission is too ambitious, it feels more like you just wanted to post something without considering how it would be perceived.
The spirit of lemmy is genuine discussion, not posting for the sake of gaining visibility without allowing the community to digest it all together.
You think it’s too ambitious to resist fascism? It was my fault for posting about a strike to a discussion forum. And usually I would allow open discussion. But, this is one of the few platforms where the resistance can organize, and the many discouraging comments and general apathy about fighting back could stifle participation in social movements going forward. I will not apologize for encouraging positive optimism while fighting authoritarian fascism. I encouraged users with criticism to contact the organization directly and influence its construction. The positive comments and recommendations are still in the comments of the post. Some of the critical comments were “iffy” and I do apologize to users who got caught up in the removal. If this organization had a solid base and many members, I would have let criticism slide. But this organization and its network are in its infancy. It is critical in the beginning stages of a movement to encourage positive support and feedback. If users feel aggrieved I am sorry, but I would do it again. I hope they can understand.
If users feel aggrieved I am sorry, but I would do it again.
Further validating the opinion that if you can’t accept that people will react differently than how you might want or expect them to, and you even think to silence them because of it- you have no business being a moderator.
I was trying to talk down to your level, but apparently can’t get low enough. You’re not making the case that removing your comment wasn’t justified. I had to remove 30+ comments from “Negative Nancy’s” like yourself. It took long enough. I’m not gonna coddle every insecure ego with an explanation. You’ll live. I just had a comment removed from /news. Am I on here bitching in a Post. No. Because I’m an adult and understand that moderating communities isn’t easy. It’s time consuming and thankless. You think you’re the only person upset that their comment was removed? Moderators and Admins are just people doing the best that we can.
LOL… you’re not doing yourself any favors by insulting the people accusing you of power tripping.
For the record: removing comments that violate no rules just for simply disagreeing with a post- without giving reason for each removal, and then updating the post with flimsy reasoning for removal is by definition- BAD MODERATING.
And If you can still find yourself defending your decision to silence people simply for disagreeing with your point- you have no business being a moderator.
Have you ever moderated a community? Glass houses…
I allowed free discussion on that post for a day. A post about organizing against Trump and fascism. And it wasn’t until the discussion degraded into apathy, negativity and discouragement that I decided that it was necessary, for the spirit of the post, to remove comments. I could not allow the melancholy of insecure individuals to influence participation in a protest movement that hopefully will save America. Judging by the reactions, it was necessary and warranted.
As for insults- Don’t insult me, and I won’t insult you.
I have moderated many in the past- and I only moderate a few currently. And I can tell you from my experience over the years- doing shit your way is the opposite of what defines a good moderator.
And if it helps, because it sort of relates-
If you’re going to ask a question, maybe allow the person questioned, to answer before you drop accusations on them. Because the “glass houses” this makes you come off as someone smug and obnoxious.
It’s your community, moderate as you see fit- but know that your not entitled to have everyone agree with you.
What community on Lemmy do you moderate?
Edit: Just looked through the modlog at some of your comments. Being smug and obnoxious to you is too nice. You call people trolls. Lol
That is none of your fucking business.
And oh yes. I will absolutely call people trolls. Because I call my opinions as I see them. And some people are fucking trolls. That’s the way shit goes on the internet. However, that doesn’t mean would ever do this as a moderator- because I know how to keep my bias in check when it’s time to run a community that others rely on being fair.
You clearly have shown you can’t.
Think of it like this: when one goes to work, they don’t talk shit and insult their customers/clients, regardless of wether or not they feel they deserve it. It’s called professionalism and responsibly. If you can’t run a community with either of these, you have no business running a community.
And it seems everyone here agrees, because you’re getting absolutely wrecked where you thought you’d have solidarity.
Just, wow 🤩
Because it’s irrelevant to the discussion. I’m not the one on the stand, defending my actions and seeking validation for doing shit that should probably warrant me being removed as a moderator- you are.
I’m just offering advice. And it’s coming from both barrels because due to the nature of what you did, and how fucking smug you are about it here- I honestly didn’t feel you deserved it served any other way.
Want respect? Then be respectful. And the fact that you’re here being an ass to people because they called you out for acting like the very thing you claim to stand against, clearly shows that you are not.
If I were you, I’d make a stickied post in your community offering an apology and a promise to never do that shit again.
Be better.
Removed by mod
As someone who just wanted to understand the protest and offer why I feel the mission is too ambitious, it feels more like you just wanted to post something without considering how it would be perceived.
The spirit of lemmy is genuine discussion, not posting for the sake of gaining visibility without allowing the community to digest it all together.
You think it’s too ambitious to resist fascism? It was my fault for posting about a strike to a discussion forum. And usually I would allow open discussion. But, this is one of the few platforms where the resistance can organize, and the many discouraging comments and general apathy about fighting back could stifle participation in social movements going forward. I will not apologize for encouraging positive optimism while fighting authoritarian fascism. I encouraged users with criticism to contact the organization directly and influence its construction. The positive comments and recommendations are still in the comments of the post. Some of the critical comments were “iffy” and I do apologize to users who got caught up in the removal. If this organization had a solid base and many members, I would have let criticism slide. But this organization and its network are in its infancy. It is critical in the beginning stages of a movement to encourage positive support and feedback. If users feel aggrieved I am sorry, but I would do it again. I hope they can understand.
I’m not trying to convince you, this isn’t an argument, it’s discussion.
It’s not a discussion or an argument. I decided 2 days ago. This was an explanation. It is, what it is.
Further validating the opinion that if you can’t accept that people will react differently than how you might want or expect them to, and you even think to silence them because of it- you have no business being a moderator.
…yawn
A moderator’s reaction to being called out as a hypocrite for silencing members of their community because of their opinions.
Pretty much sums everything up nicely.
Now, that’s an opinion