Bluetreefrog @ Bluetreefrog @lemmy.world

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Rule 5. Support question. Locking.

The nuances on this issue are challenging. On the one hand, there are those that simply see the murder as being abhorrent. On the other, there are those who see it simply as being comeuppance. I believe the issue is one coming out of deep seated and wide-spread resentment at structural inequality and in many cases, personal stories of suffering caused by the failure of the existing system. The victim was a key player in that system, but he was also a human being with children.

A key function of social media is to provide a space for debate about social issues, and to facilitate discussions about how we can collectively build a better future. The challenge for moderators is to try to find a line between extremes that balances conflicting perspectives in a way that respects the community, and I believe the intent of the fediverse to be free from corporate control of discussion. In terms of rules, the key sentence in the ToS seems to be "We do not tolerate serious threats or calls for violence."

I would suggest that:

• comments/posts that actively call for violence should be removed. e.g. "Someone should shoot all CEO's".
• comments/posts that more reflect a dissatisfaction with the system should not. e.g. "He contributed to untold suffering. I'm not surprised someone took matters into their own hands."

OP, can you please edit your question to make it clearer. Remember, open-ended and thought provoking.

Not an open-ended question. Locking.

Not an open ended question. Locking.

Low effort post. Locking.

OP. Please read the AskLemmy community rules. This is not the correct community for support questions. Locking.

Rule 5. Support question. Locking.

Rule 5 (support question). Locking.

Interpretation - the NSA can now crack all common encryption methods, so let's disadvantage our adversaries at no real cost to us.

Inspired by another comment, I've been to the mountain that Monkey (of the 80's TV show) "hatched" on. It is more of a hill really, and it's brown, not black as shown in the intro.

Too many complaints about being political. Locking.

Also somewhat amusing that my reply about the US Constitution, our founding political document, remains up.

I removed the comment above yours. I took the approach that where a comment could reasonably be interpreted as a hypothetical question (or response to), and thus not about actual US politics as they are occurring, they were left up. It's about trying to remove posts and comments that are against the purpose of the community, but also respecting those that are not. Personal judgement is often required and not everyone will agree with every decision. Shades of grey....

Post is borderline political. It's a line ball.

Arrive with a pocket full of foreign currency...

Not an open-ended question. Locking.

Rule 5. Locking.

Have you tried meditation?

On another note, your question is how to stop worrying but reading between the lines I get the feeling you are also asking how to get her to come home.

If so, she's 20 and therefore an adult. So your role needs to be as a trusted advisor rather than rule maker. Have you tried discussing your fears with her in a way that makes it clear that a) ultimately what she does is her decision to make, and b) you will love her regardless of what decision she makes? She's much more likely to listen if she feels that you are trying to provide alternate perspectives for her to weigh and balance without trying to control the outcome.

I'm going to lock this post now as the comments keep straying into US Politics.

Hoo-fuckin-ray.