stinky @ stinky @redlemmy.com

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..You think I'm drawn to moderation because moderation is stinky? That doesn't make any sense honey.

If you're just trying to fling insults, for god's sake, why would you use my name if yours is "trash girlfriend" lol. You poor pathetic thing. Bless your soul.

lol

I think they can speak for themselves, lol....

I can't be any more clear than this: hatred towards a country is banned on my instance. It's my call to make. You can point at the original comment and say, "that's not explicitly called out as a hateful comment!" but that opens a can of worms I'm not willing to deal with. Any abuser can tell a marginalized Redlemmy user that they were just kidding, or there isn't enough evidence to support the definition of "hatred" or whatever nonsense they want if we begin to allow this kind of toxic behavior.

Should my users have to endure snide comments about their gender? Their ethnicity? Then why should they be forced to tolerate it when it's targeted at their country of origin? This is what's best for my users. You've obviously found a home in a community that's more tolerant of such bigotry. It doesn't fly here.

Something else that doesn't fly with me:

As you've seen from the immense feedback you got...

The feedback I've got was mostly unfounded, biased nonsense. Would you really give up a cause you believe in because a dozen people said it was wrong of you? Grow a pair.

And finally, if you don't like my moderation style, pound sand. You can welcome hatred and bigotry on your own instance. Surely a member of "programming.dev" is capable of it.

I have no more time to donate to you. Have the day you deserve.

Moderation strategy is ultimately up to me, as I own the instance and administrate the mod team. I've chosen to protect my users as described in my About / Rules section, which I've succeeded in doing.

The fact that you would moderate differently doesn't mean I've done it incorrectly.

But your suggestion has been considered. Thanks!

It's been a pleasure chatting with you.

Good catch! To be clear, this discussion thread pertains to banning a user for sidebar rule violation. Do you think that the fact that OP mentions being in Florida invalidates the violation?

We're not arguing about the validity of our opinions. What a waste of time that would be! :) All opinions are valid.

What we're arguing is whether the banned user's post constituted a sidebar rule violation of my instance (it did) and whether or not it was considered a bannable offense (it was).

This is the comment that got the user banned.

The contempt and hostility of the comment and the fact that it targets an entire demographic were the specific criteria which cost the user their membership here. Further, allowing it sets precedent for more such comments in the future. I'm not willing to tacitly endorse it by letting the user go with a warning.

Does that make sense?

I'm not concerned with Reddit as I don't moderate it. :) I moderate my instance, and have had no complaints. Please understand that by banning hate speech, I'm keeping my users safe from it. I don't care if you don't like it; you're welcome to host your own instance or create an account under someone else's governance.

My priorities in life have nothing to do with this discussion. The topic is penalty for a sidebar rule violation. Please focus. Why do you disagree that banning someone for violating the rules of my instance should result in a ban?

Please stay on topic, this won't take long.

They violated front page sidebar rules of my instance, so I banned them. What part of the process do you disagree with?

It's not ok to treat people like subhumans for any reason, and I'm glad you don't subscribe to it.

I'm sorry about your situation. It sounds more difficult than most Americans could handle by themselves.

If you think I'm strict enough to be called a "martinet" then I'd recommend you don't create an account on my instance. My sidebar rules are simple and clear, and the penalty for violating them is up to my discretion. If that's not a strategy you agree with then I'd encourage you to start your own instance. Good luck!

I'm wondering if your hatred of strangers is a symptom of poor parenting. Have you spoken to a professional about this?

Cute clip! I loved Firefly.

However it doesn't refute my statement. Thank you

Do you hate people of your same gender?

Do you hate people of your same religious/atheist beliefs?

Do you hate people belonging to your family?

Why would you hate your fellow citizens just because you share a relationship with them?

Why "fuck the USA" ? Many citizens of the US are suffering despite doing everything in their power to oust the fascist regime in power. Do you really hate those people? They did nothing to you.

Let's have a dialogue. Explain yourself.

I myself enjoy a chuckle as much as the next person.

But by letting users get away with nation-phobic behavior I'm setting a bad example for the rest of my users. I made it clear that targeted hatred isn't welcome on Redlemmy.com, and now I'm standing by my promise.