I'm not jiving with some of the names on that ban log. EdSnowden was here for over 4 years, and I'd gotten used to seeing his name around. He just posted a few days ago about how much he 'loved Voat.' And he's globally banned for something vague? Same goes for a few other names on that list. I'm having a hard time buying into it.
One suspicious situation isn't enough to pull the trigger, but how many do you need in order for it to be enough?
I looked through 3 or 4 pages of that ban log, and there were at least a half dozen people I'd grown used to seeing around. Smokratez is another one who'd been here for quite a while. It raises the hairs on the back of my neck when people who are really 'part of the group' get suddenly shut out like that, with no fanfare, no warning, etc. I really think Theodore is onto something here.
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Zenhael ago
I'm not jiving with some of the names on that ban log. EdSnowden was here for over 4 years, and I'd gotten used to seeing his name around. He just posted a few days ago about how much he 'loved Voat.' And he's globally banned for something vague? Same goes for a few other names on that list. I'm having a hard time buying into it.
One suspicious situation isn't enough to pull the trigger, but how many do you need in order for it to be enough?
Croat_Goat ago
Like u/ruck_feddit. No warning, just banned. Then putt is MIA from posting all day today.
Zenhael ago
I looked through 3 or 4 pages of that ban log, and there were at least a half dozen people I'd grown used to seeing around. Smokratez is another one who'd been here for quite a while. It raises the hairs on the back of my neck when people who are really 'part of the group' get suddenly shut out like that, with no fanfare, no warning, etc. I really think Theodore is onto something here.
Ina_Pickle ago
we went from "delete nothing just use the downvoat to moderate spam" to soviet style people removal in less than 4 years.
Zenhael ago
Funny how history has a way of repeating itself. Almost like it's part of the human condition.