r/PoliticalCompassMemes is facing some frustration over the Reddit admins enforcing rules against "being nazis" for once on their website

https://www.reddit.com/r/GenZedong/comments/o4w4s7/lessgoooooooo/

  • Good_Username [they/them,e/em/eir]
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    3 years ago

    So I was reading through this pinned announcement post on PCM yesterday because chud tears make me laugh, you know. And one comment (highly upvoted, lots of awards) literally said something like "Spez, face the wall". Which like, yeah, I'm on board, that's the correct sentiment, but how in the fuck is that not "inciting violence"? It's literally a death threat towards a person. That would never have flown on CTH after the admins took an interest, but on PCM it's apparently totally fine? Fucking reddit.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      Which like, yeah, I’m on board, that’s the correct sentiment, but how in the fuck is that not “inciting violence”? It’s literally a death threat towards a person. That would never have flown on CTH after the admins took an interest, but on PCM it’s apparently totally fine?

      I'm reminded of when FatPeopleHate got banned for doxxing an Imgur employee. This shit does not matter until it impacts Reddit's bottom line. Spez doesn't give a shit about death threats. He's rich and insulated. But if he ever stops feeling that way... The hammer will drop.

      Even the CTH shutdown was, at it's heart, about the money. Reddit Admins are more than happy to sell Leftist eyeballs to advertisers otherwise.

    • BelovedOldFriend [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      If it's never been reported by anyone then it's unlikely to be taken down. Go report it; the more the mods have to do, the more likely they are to slip up or burn out and quit, which will hasten the demise of the sub.

      • SerLava [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Someone on here was saying don't report anything, because accurate reports will keep the place from being banned

        Small edit for clarity

          • SerLava [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Im saying they argued that the way Reddit works is that they kill communities that don't report rule breaking content. So if you don't report bad PCM posts, eventually the admins will find it and notice it hasn't been reported, and eventually ban the whole subreddit.

            • BelovedOldFriend [he/him]
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              3 years ago

              Oh, got it! That can work, too, if that kind of non-compliance is widespread enough. And I guess that one post being still up is evidence that the non-compliance is pretty strong.

              • ToastGhost [he/him]
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                3 years ago

                the real strategy is to flood the reports with tame garbage so the mods cant keep up.