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[–] ksigley@lemm.ee 24 points 54 minutes ago* (last edited 54 minutes ago)

This is my first comment from Lemmy. Thanks again to whomever suggested it.

[–] Astra@lemmy.ml 13 points 45 minutes ago

Fuck Reddit

[–] cmrn@lemmy.world 6 points 34 minutes ago

Warms my heart to see all the ‘new account’ badges in this thread.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 points 59 minutes ago

Conform, citizen.

[–] madsjchic@lemm.ee 3 points 35 minutes ago

Haha aaaaand that’s how I got here

[–] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

At this point being banned might be a good thing to drive home the point that also my favorite of the old corporate internet platforms should be avoided. I'm doing quite okay on staying away from Meta and have long deleted my Twitter account. I can't get myself do drop Reddit somehow. Seems like they're only helping me get off my addiction

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 points 24 minutes ago

Delete all your comments and posts while you still can. Don't let them profit off you.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

My link for this was deleted. Huh. I didn't see this earier.

Anyways I think this is a dangerous chilling effect and reddit has a terrible track record for not using this as intended, so I can only expect Reddit Admins to use this beyond warning, I expect bans and this used in warrants/NSLs quickly.

Stop using reddit, stop going to reddit. And bring everyone you can to Lemmy. I want to be able to cut out my city subreddits like /r/Denver like a clean shit.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 2 points 46 minutes ago

My link for this was deleted. Huh. I didn't see this earier.

I’m getting an impression that lemmy.world federation has been super slow recently.

[–] bluedye@lemm.ee 1 points 29 minutes ago

I’ll have to stop looking at Reddit for real now.

[–] Someone8765210932@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago

So, stop upvoting those luigi memes. How sad

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 25 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Reminds me of back in 2013 when Reddit admins accidentally revealed that Eglin Air Force Base, a location often cited as the source of government social-media propaganda/astroturfing programs, was the most Reddit addicted city in the world.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

To be fair, every Air Force base had higher than average Reddit usage back in the day. It was one of the few websites not blocked by default. I don't know when that changed, Because I was out before then.

But yes, there are also the propaganda teams.

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[–] melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

can someone explain to me the difference between corporate and government censorship, when corporations and the government are definitely fucking?

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

One is illegal, the other is not.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

and does that word mean anything in this context?

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

No. Nothing reddit is doing is illegal. When you sign up for a service like reddit, there is a TOS, which allows them to ban, warn, limit interaction, etc, at their discretion when terms of their TOS are violated.

If their TOS doesn't allow pictures of butterflies, and you post pictures of butterflies, you will receive a warning. Continue posting butterflies, you'll get banned, until eventually receiving a permaban. There is absolutely nothing illegal about it, because their TOS specifically states no butterfly pictures.

[–] commander@lemmings.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

People get mad over government censorship, but condone corporate censorship if it's something they want censored.

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world -3 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Going against an agreement you agreed to abide by is not censorship. If you don't like the agreement, don't agree to it.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

It's not illegal for the other party to include it, but it is absolutely censorship by any definition of the word.

[–] commander@lemmings.world 2 points 56 minutes ago (1 children)

Agreeing to be censored doesn't mean you're not being censored.

Lol. The pro-censorship crowd really is a site to behold. Glad I'm not loyal to it!

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world -1 points 38 minutes ago

If you wanna continue to be a fucking moron, that's on you, doesn't change the fact that if you agree to not do something, and you do it, there are consequences.

But keep bitching because you're too stupid to know what a TOS is, and the consequences of breaking a TOS you agree to, because you're too stupid to read.

[–] win95@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 hours ago

I'm gonna buy a Luigi board to ask the guidance of Aaron Schwartz because I'm sure he is dying to get revenge

[–] hookerwithhappiness@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 hours ago

r/fuckreddit

[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago

First the removesort by controversial, and then you can't even see controversial posts. Soon there will be no conflicting opinions, just a hive mind echo chamber.

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 27 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah I got signaled on reddit for saying something about Trump, Elon and Vance regarding to Ukraine. Nothing that hasn't been said, but I said they can fuck off and stop propping Russian imperialism and kidnapping children while commiting warcrimes. Guess Reddit is against that as they removed my comment and gave me a warning.

[–] you_are_it@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Also biased admins, there are places that are manipulated for disinformation purposes. It is kind of scary, when the sceptical view point gets deleted or thread blocked for no other reason than harming their often made up narrative.

Edit. Thread blocked as in you are blocked from posting and they can have a last rotten cherry on top

[–] berno@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago

fuck reddit

you know it's bad when ohanian and rose have gotten together to make a new digg

[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Spez has gone so far beyond being a mere cuck. He's a goddamn cuckasauras.

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