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shewhomustbeobeyed ago

This is silly. All this over a mistake. Are you going to drop this rule?

Do you remember when I shitted up that post that neonrevolting tried to hijack? That was resubmitted without the drama. Neon stayed away, and I stayed away.

There are already ways submitters can censor the comments in their own posts without mods censoring users free speech.

Vindicator ago

This is silly. All this over a mistake. Are you going to drop this rule?

Sure. If the majority of regular contributors don't want it. I disagree that it's silly or that it's "all over a mistake". This has been an issue for a very, very long time, one that the physical platform previously offered no mechanism to address. With the addition of the User Agreement to the ban and removal interfaces, it now becomes possible and should be discussed.

Do you remember when I shitted up that post that neonrevolting tried to hijack? That was resubmitted without the drama. Neon stayed away, and I stayed away.

I do indeed. @Darkknight111's work was completely trashed, his meme campaign momentum was lost, and several of us had to deal with an inbox blizzard. He was ultimately forced to delete his post and resubmit it -- losing any relevant comments and all the original momentum. This would prevent exactly that kind of shitstorm from overtaking people's hard work in the future.

Also, Neon did not "stay away". He was downvoted into the negatives by an organized vote brigade, which permanently disabled his account when DK self-deleted.

There are already ways submitters can censor the comments in their own posts without mods censoring users free speech.

This is an interesting observation. Unfortunately, the only way a submitter can censor comments is to self delete the entire submission (a huge, demoralizing act of self-censorship of real, evidence based content), and even that doesn't work if they have been marked for targeting, as @argosciv was by ES and his sock puppet brigade.

Perhaps, as someone who does not contribute content and only participates by commenting in other people's submissions, this seems like a fair sacrifice to you. Try looking at it from the OP's point of view.

Why can't users who want free speech just make their own submission?

shewhomustbeobeyed ago

work was completely trashed

Agreed.

his meme campaign momentum was lost

Source?

He was ultimately forced to delete his post and resubmit it

Iirc, he deleted it and resubmitted because I asked him to. Pretty sure that I secret pinged you to that so you could help pesuade him to stay and resubmit the post.

losing any relevant comments

Those can be added to the submission.

He was downvoted into the negatives by an organized vote brigade, which permanently disabled his account when DK self-deleted.

Check revolting's acct., it was not disabled. He was restricted to 10 comments per day, at that time.

This is an interesting observation. Unfortunately, the only way a submitter can censor comments is to self delete the entire submission (a huge, demoralizing act of self-censorship of real, evidence based content),

I have deleted submissions from PG and PGWE because of the comments. I chose not to repost most of them. So I do know that feeling of loss that you speak of. Who ever told you that defense of free speech wasn't going to be extremely painful? Free speech is ugly, and hurtful and even dangerous.

and even that doesn't work if they have been marked for targeting, as @argosciv was by ES and his sock puppet brigade.

What doesn't work, reposting?

Or maybe being too wordy and wrong in his opinions got him downvoted. I downvoted his dragonballsbullshit too.

Your writing has improved, argos.

Perhaps, as someone who does not contribute content and only participates by commenting in other people's submissions, this seems like a fair sacrifice to you. Try looking at it from the OP's point of view.

Why don't you try looking at it from the point of view of someone who can't communicate in writing very well. I don't know what it feels like for someone as good with words as you are to have to do things over again. For me it is a nightmare, and yet if the post was important enough to me I deleted and did it over, or not. I did not: pitch a fit, cry to the mods, reee about my hurt feewings.

Why can't users who want free speech just make their own submission?

You know why.

If submitters don't believe in free speech, shouldn't they FUCK OFF BACK TO WHENCE THEY CAME.

I thought you supported 1A, I don't expect the canucks or eurotrash to understand, but i really thought you did. I was wrong, I apologize.

Vindicator ago

I think it's sad that you think so little of your writing and time that you are willing to self-censor because someone convinced you it was a noble sacrifice for the First Amendment. I'm now wondering what research I never got to read of yours due to this.

The First Amendment does not guarantee all speech is a right in all places at all times. It recognizes the right of communities to set local standards. College students, for example, can't turn a math classroom into their personal political soapbox. If this community wants to make it possible to protect research from egregious troll and shill attempts to divert discussion and collaboration, that is completely permissable under the First. This is not v/whatever. It's not the public square of Voat.

shewhomustbeobeyed ago

I think it's sad that you think i did it to be 'noble'. I did it because they had a right to say anything they wanted, and I had the right to delete my own submissions. The most important things I could write about would not pass submission rules, the evidence was never published.

If this community wants to make it possible to protect research from egregious troll and shill attempts to divert discussion and collaboration, that is completely permissable under the First.

This community didn't change the rules, you did.

Are you planning on leaving this sticky up until your friends can trickle enough upvotes to make it appear as though you have support?

Thank you for reminding me what it was that I wanted to tell @nomochomo about how he should post to whatever since the owner of PG isn't interested in anything he has.

I'll remove the rest of my submissions and comments as soon as i get my shit together on this end, it's been slow work, and may take me awhile.

NOMOCHOMO ago

It recognizes the right of communities to set local standards

You Added a Rule. No pizzagater submitted this idea.

We didn't set the local standards.

You did.

Vindicator ago

Is there a sticky up right now, in which everyone, even those who are banned from v/pizzagate can freely discuss it? Yes! Yes there is!

Which do you think would grab people's attention and lead to the most robust debate? A) A sticky proposing a rule change most people won't even bother to read? Or B) a rule change, with an invitation to discuss?

Ding ding ding! Answer B is Correct!

Not sure why you're using the word "we" when you have repeatedly insulted the members of the community and only tried to help darkknight once you were banned.

shewhomustbeobeyed ago

The correct answer is C) A sticky proposing a rule change that you then ping users to start the discussion.

Not sure why you're using the word "we" when you have repeatedly insulted the members of the community

I don't recall nomo insulting any members of PG. Unless you mean ES and donqi, I have seen him insult both of them. Why are you accusing without the sources you seem so keen to require everyone else to produce?

NOMOCHOMO ago

Which do you think would grab people's attention and lead to the most robust debate? A) A sticky proposing a rule change most people won't even bother to read? Or B) a rule change, with an invitation to discuss?

R u Sirius.?

What leads to more robust debate? Asking for Permission or Forgiveness?

I got banned helping @darkknight111 establish relevancy. My first comments were prior relevant posts.

I got banned because I insisted @Crensch answer me decisively.

DarkKnight never complained about me, how about you let him speak for himself?