The dude runs a private sub and just wants the sub to talk about wierd shit. Is it really a problem when someone goes off topic from that? I saw the orriginal comment and it was in context, so I would have to say the Mod made a bad call, but this isn't another case of the v/Canada (if I'm remembering my sub scandals right).
I'm not for censorship, and I don't think this mod handled it right, but the backlash seems disproportionate and possibly artificial here.
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barraccuda ago
No, its the same as letting faggots be accepted in society. If you stop beating the shit out of censors then we slip straight down the reddithole
FrozenFire74 ago
So then what's the point of having specific subs if every topic has to be allowed in them?
barraccuda ago
He is not banning for off topic, he is banning for racism. Read the ban logs.
FrozenFire74 ago
Racism doesn't fall under 2 of the 4 sub rules regarding politeness?
barraccuda ago
As per tags
Also;
Racism is not impolite, it is natural and correct.
FrozenFire74 ago
I never said he was correct in his response to being blasted on Voat as publically as possible. The issue I see here is that this mod doesnt want to see it in his sub, and I see that as fair, since 99% of the other subverses have a heaping dose of it.
barraccuda ago
Then i would recommend he write rules of greater clarity.
It is obviously deliberately vague in order to allow him to behave as seen.
Politeness is not the same word as racism. The definitions of the words used in rules and standards must be explicit lest this very situation arises.
It is not reasonable for a mystery sub to ban mysteries around jews because of vague modernist feelings about racism.
If you want to ban racism, do so. If you want to ban the impolite, do so.
Do not obfuscate intent and standards.
FrozenFire74 ago
In a perfect world, a perfect mind would be able to lay put all the rules for their sub knowing what all potential situations would occur in their sub and thus lay out rules precisely worded so as to prevent those situations from escalating like what we have here.
I dont think anyone on Voat here has the perfect mind to mod without running into some hiccups, especially if their views change over time. I know some of the rules for my subs include vague terminologies, but that doesnt mean I'm pro censorship, just that there may come a point where I find something that I dont want to see on my sub. Will I delete it? Probably not, especially not without making a reply stating I dont want to see that here. I'll update the rules when that occurs, but having something as a catch all makes sense from a Mod Perspective that hasn't detailed the rules in their entirety.
barraccuda ago
I disagree, the catch all needs to be active, prompt, behaviour. Which is reactive to the sentiments of the fostered community of users and that reaction will be quite inflammatory if not addressed well, as seen.
Its quite late here now, I must sleep.
I will address you further tomorrow.