• nohaybanda [he/him]
    hexbear
    44
    10 months ago

    Brigading was very much allowed on Reddit as long as it didn’t push the neoliberal imperialist status quo. Since the biggest leftist subs were banned or quarantined the shitheap of a website has seen an unceasing drumbeat of “China bad” and Cold War 2.0 propaganda, with any dissenting opinion piled on and follows across subs and threads. Often for weeks.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
      hexbear
      3
      10 months ago

      It was explicitly not allowed. You can argue about enforcement if you want, but it wasn't allowed.

      • nohaybanda [he/him]
        hexbear
        15
        10 months ago

        jesse-wtf

        Rules only exist to the extent they are enforced. Words aren't magical. Only the directed use of power gives rules reality, everything else is just so much pablum.