This post was getting attention.

Then this exchange by the mod

I tried to post and well well well, post was locked. https://lemmy.world/modlog

    • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      34·
      1 day ago

      I can see no evidence to suggest it was anything other than sincere.

      Edit: Legitimately, can someone point out what part of that was supposed to be anything but an honest discussion? I’m seeing downvotes, but no rebuttals.

      • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        The mod accused OP about commercialising it in the first comment by mentioning de advertisers.

        OP then asked how would that post be something commercial even, and to please explain because they cant even fanthom how their post could be interpreted as something oriented to advertisers.

        Mod gets pissed and locks the thread.

        OP was never trying to commercialize the post. This is my interpretation.

        • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          22 hours ago

          First off, the first comment is only the first comment we can see. There are four comments worth of context we have not been provided with.

          Second, he wasn’t asking how it was commercial, he was asking how he could commercialise it. He was trying to spread the post as much as possible, and has an analytics tool to track it. Puts me in mind of market research.

          Third, that still doesn’t explain how it’s facetious. What he said about being commercial was said in the same tone as the things that were self-evident. Just claiming it’s facetious is like saying “haha, jk.” Why should I believe it wasn’t serious?

          This came across, to me at least, like a genuine attempt to test the advertising reach of the fediverse. He failed to convince the mod otherwise, and the mod was right to shut that down.

          • eatthecake@lemmy.world
            2·
            21 hours ago

            The talk of commercialisation was a joke about how making money would help justify something he is doing out of interest and goodwill towards Mastodon in his spare time. You need to look at the context.