Mod over at !startrek@startrek.website didn’t like the opinion presented in an article I shared about the recent cancellation of Star Trek: Prodigy and removed my post to an star trek opinion article. I asked the @ValueSubtracted@startrek.website claimed they removed the opinion piece because they didn’t want to give the website clicks.
I wrote a post calling them out on this power hungry practice and tried to involve the community as a whole. As the post gained traction, i was promptly banned for starting “drama”
So now, i guess it’s at least mildly infuriating to say the least that a growing community banned someone contributing real discussion worthy content for potentially political reasons and as a result may end up fracturing one of the few kinda centralized communities across the Lemmy verse. I ain’t even too mad tho, because that’s what makes federation great easy to leave power hungry mods. Too bad for them this ain’t reddit 😜
So, let’s get this straight.
You rolled up into someone else’s house and brought in some stuff they don’t want there.
They took that stuff, threw it out the door, but didn’t toss you out.
You then jumped their shit in their living room, and you’re surprised you aren’t allowed over any more.
And, now, you’re on the street corner complaining about it.
My dude, the way people throw around “power tripping mod” when what really happened is just the mod don’t what they’re there for, the phrase has lost all meaning. At this point, when someone says that, you don’t even have to read further because it’s a damn near guarantee that it’s just someone that didn’t like the mod decision.
Now, a c/ should have rules up, so that anyone rolling up knows what is and isn’t cool there. Kinda like everyone knows not to bring up religion or politics at my dinner table, or they get uninvited and possibly have bread thrown at them. Maybe even something messier.
It really doesn’t matter what the forum is, there has to be moderation because people are assholes. That’s just how we do as a species. Without moderation, shit devolves into slapfights and pissing contests. Which ruins the forum for everyone.
I’d rather have a power tripping mod than deal with twits stirring shit and starting drama
and over what? the mod didn’t like the source? ST: Prodigy getting canceled and booted off P+ is news right now. It would be easy to find several dozen different sources reporting on it. unlike reddit, you can actually edit post links and titles here.
I think a better analogy might be this:
Someone in my city opens their doors to the public and invites over everyone for a pot luck. Bring what you can, you don’t have to bring anything at all. The only rule is that it is Italian food.
People come and share, the owner has some rules posted saying only Italian food and be nice to other people.
I come in with a Chicago style pizza. It’s still pizza. Still would be considered Italian food. Maybe a variation that not everybody likes but is still valid.
People start taking a few slices and liking it. The host sees this and throws the pizza in the trash saying it’s not Italian
I take the host around back in private and ask why they did that, it’s valid for the pot luck. Their reasoning is they have had problems with Chicago pizza in the past and doesn’t like it. They shut me down and try to ignore it ever happened. I let everyone else know what happened, including some of the people who ate my Chicago pizza. There are a few different opinions but it spurs a thoughtful ad relevant discussion with a goal of getting the community there to decide if it should have been allowed.
The host really doesn’t like this, kicks me out of the house, listens in on the discussion, and starts kicking others out as well who don’t like what’s happening.
I can’t come back. I like pizza potlucks and the people there. So now I have to spend time getting my house ready to host my own parties with friends. It won’t be the same as it was before, but neither will the house that was previously popping with pizza. Their reputation will be sullied and it will have a chilling effect.
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I get mods are necessary, i get private instances get to decide. But when you’re trying to be a public central forum, you need to allow discussion or plainly outline what is by allowed in the rules.
Brining up a potential issue to the community in a polite way to discuss it is not drama. This is the perfect time for such a discussion with everyone lands here after reddit admins started abusing their power.
I don’t see how trying to get explanations on why something is banned when community standards allow it and starting an honest an open discussion to further build out those standards is stirring shit and starting drama. But if it makes you feel better to think I’m a twit, i don’t really care. Do you
well, no.
there is a difference between doing moderation for the good of the community and being kid on a powertrip. when person asks “which of the new trek is worth watching” and then the mod starts deleting and banning people saying “x is not good, you are better watching y”, just because the mod is fan of “x”, that is not moderating, that is just shameful.
the mod is not owner of the community, it is the community that creates the content. we literally just had reddit-exit because of that.