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swoldier_force t1_jd0prdd wrote

This is why I’m a fan of the whole upvote/downvote system. It made Reddit what it was. If a post/comment is trolling or offensive let the people downvote it into oblivion. The system works.

When there is actual hate or threat of violence, then a moderator should step in and deliver a warning, followed by a ban if necessary.

Subreddit rules should be open to occasion discussion and community review.

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TheCozierDaemon OP t1_jd0hdse wrote

I think Meta and specifically Facebook is an extremely problematic company that has had a long track record of awful moderation issues among others and I do not personally want somebody involved in any kind of moderator role in those companies moderating things on Reddit. Reddit isn't Facebook, but it's slowly getting there and that's an issue. I think this is a conflict of interests even if they don't get paid for moderating on Reddit.

Yes Starbucks is OK, we don't have a genocide in Myanmar and heightened extremism due to Starbucks as far as we know.

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jp_jellyroll t1_jczkaq0 wrote

0% effective because there's nothing in Reddit's TOS that says mods have to behave in a fair & transparent manner. That's why there are so many shitty Reddit mods, lol. They can be total unhinged loonies like that mod.

Any mod can ban anyone from their subreddit for any reason they see fit including "disagreeing with your comment" as unfair as it may seem. They can ban their entire community if they want. It would be up to the subreddit's other mods to stop that from happening by revoking mod privileges, reversing bans, etc.

Reddit as the corporate parent isn't going to do anything to intervene in a subreddit unless it's a violation of TOS -- harassment / doxxing, voting manipulation, illegal activity, etc.

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