Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days agoReddit bans posting UnitedHealthcare shooter’s manifestowww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down10cross-posted to: reddit@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zipcensorship_reddit
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkReddit bans posting UnitedHealthcare shooter’s manifestowww.theverge.comYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: reddit@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zipcensorship_reddit
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoDriving the moderator behaviour here is the fear of being sued whilst operating a social media platform, which is the risk you run when you host an instance in the fediverse.
minus-squareDessa [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoIf that’s the case, then the moderators should communicate that instead of keeping reasoning hidden from the public
minus-squareinvalidusernamelol [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoThey’re from another instance, AFAIK our mods don’t care about that aspect, and only care about limiting critical support for possible fascists.
minus-squareDerRedMax [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoSued? By who?
Driving the moderator behaviour here is the fear of being sued whilst operating a social media platform, which is the risk you run when you host an instance in the fediverse.
If that’s the case, then the moderators should communicate that instead of keeping reasoning hidden from the public
They’re from another instance, AFAIK our mods don’t care about that aspect, and only care about limiting critical support for possible fascists.
Sued? By who?