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I think rule 7 needs to be updated a little bit; that is how Reddit started banning people for hating on Nazis
Rule 7 has been updated.
The wording can be modified a bit. Saying "any group or any of our members in ANY way" gives it a rather broad meaning, which I can see could be maliciously interpreted if somebody wanted to. We could just define the banned behavior in clearer words instead. Thanks for the suggestion.
You are welcome, that is exactly how I got banned from Reddit lol
While I aggree: This is not a trivial problem.
I don't quite understand what you mean, I wasn't saying it was trivial.
No, I mean it will be hard to clearly define what is allowed and what not. Yes, we don't want Nazis. But the defintion of what a Nazi is, is not a precise thing.
I don't think the definition has to be limited to one thing. We just went with a broader definition that restrict certain type of behavior mainly seen in those kind of people, and made it known that they are exempt from all rights(=will be banned) in this community.
If it looks like a Nazi, and walks like a Nazi, punch it in the fucking face.
It will take some workshopping, but I think even putting in a "except hate groups" or something like that would work. It would have to be worded better than just that, but it would also stop undesirable subreddits from moving here which I think most people can agree is a good thing. And by undesirable I mean places like redpill, Chodi, or NoNewNormal(even thought they are all banned theses are good examples of the type of behaviour that should not be protected.)