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They exchanged messages just before the subreddit r/WhitePeopleofTwitter was given a temporary ban for 72 hours

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

It's why I came here...

[–] Zippygutterslug@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

I'm glad I got banned, Reddit is going downhill fast

[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago

"Free speech absolutist" 🤣🤣🤣

[–] porpoiserecords@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[–] SousLaPlage@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This was finally the point that made me come here

[–] KinkyIconoclast@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same here, friend. This is my first post. Fuck Musk, and fuck Spez.

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Welcome to you both! I’m also new here and enjoying it so far!

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let's be real here, Pig Boy didn't need Elon to pressure him much to clamp down on people critical of the elite.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 9 hours ago

That's called class solidarity...

It ain't amazing how the rich ways have it but the normie is always simping for the club he don't belong to?

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 day ago

My God they've pissed off Hitler

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m old enough to remember when Elon released “the twitter files” in an attempt to demonstrate how the federal government supposedly exerted egregious pressure on private media in violation of first amendment right.

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[–] ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Reddit is dead to me and I was with it since near the beginning.

[–] droans@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago

There was that peak time back in the 2010s. Right after they got rid of all the worst hate communities but before they were taken over by astroturfing.

Maybe like 2014-2015ish?

[–] fmtx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same. Joined at the Digg migration. Left at the 3rd party App-ocolypse. Reddit is dead. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that it's a zombie: with more bots than actual human users, it's the Dead Internet Theory in action.

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[–] Smerk@lemmy.studio 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

There has been unwarranted censorship at a scale I've never seen on Reddit I thought it was the last bastion of free speech

While actual hate speech and seriously harmful content goes completely unchecked

It is unfortunate

Steve Bannon isnt welcome in Colorado. Phil Long Auditorium shouldn't host nazis. I was banned for saying as much from Fucking Reddit of all places Pointing out that there have been fires at dealerships lately does not equate to harrasment Phil Long Auditorium should not host the Rally period. Their casual attitude towards white supremacy is unacceptable and while i dont believe they should necessarily be burnt to the ground, there are better places to buy automobiles They deserve to be boycotted And i will punch a nazi mod in the face 100% of the time

Edit: UPDATE 2 PROTESTORS WERE RAN OVER BY TWO DIFFERENT HATE RALLY ATTENDEE"S CARS !!! NAZIS ARE VIOLENT PIECES OF SHIT

Told you so r/Coloradosprings

Fuck yall

[–] DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'd argue Lemmy and other decentralized platforms are the last bastion for free speech instead of Reddit though.

Like, since Lemmy, Pixelfed, Mastodon, PeerTube, and Matrix are decentralized, that naturally shields them from censorship somewhat compared to centralized platforms where you're ultimately at the mercy of whoever runs that platform.

[–] droans@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd argue Lemmy and other decentralized platforms are the last bastion for free speech instead of Reddit though.

Lemmy is kind of forced to be, too.

Horrific speech can be removed from the site. But if you want to see it, the admin logs are open to the public. Other instances also aren't forced to play along with the views of one instance. And each instance can choose whether they want to connect with others.

So you could create your own Christian Nationalist and White Supremacist Lemmy. But our instances don't have to federate with it. And if they choose to do so, we can leave for a different one or the users can block it entirely.

Lemmy lets anyone have a platform and, simultaneously, it doesn't force anyone to listen to you just because you have your own platform. Basically, everything that makes Lemmy a decentralized platform also makes it good for moderation without harming free speech.

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[–] ScrambledEggs@lazysoci.al 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's why I'm here. Whatever musk touches turns to shit.

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 88 points 2 days ago (13 children)

I got a lifetime IP ban on Reddit for saying "Fuck Elon Musk all the way to hell" - so fuck Reddit, fuck DOGE, and especially fuck Elon.

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hmm, sounds like your freedom of speech was suppressed, at least according to the standard Elon espouses. I wonder why he now feels so strongly about doing the opposite thing from what he wanted before. 🤔

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[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 113 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (34 children)

That's more or less why I left reddit and came to lemmy.

This is in fact my very first post here. :)

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[–] KingCake_Baby@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I just got a temporary ban for cussing out Elon in one of the antifacist subreddits, felt good. I'm wearing this ban as a badge of honor.

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[–] oakward@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I get that Musk is doing all types of tropes. But... what is the source for this newspaper I never heard about before? Is there any evidence for these pressures beyond "Trust me bro, we are the Latin times"?

I also deleted my reddit account. What is happening in that sub?

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

What the nazis couldn't subdue - they killed.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

America Hates

TRAITORAPIST TRUMP

[–] RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Because Reddit mods are known for not being massive corruptable stooges?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Shadow banned for making a very popular post about how to make DIY Luigi Mangione prayer candles using dollar tree candles, printer and a glue stick on witches vs patriarchy

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[–] Cocopanda@futurology.today 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Elon acts like a dude with a very tiny penis.

I'm amazed any of you get told why you were banned

[–] philohmath@lemmy.today 30 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I’ve been seeing the steady increase in posts and complaints about Reddit banning folks for political speech for the last couple of months and I finally have had enough so here I am. Been on there for 14 years… Byeeeee.

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

/r/mariokart is gonna fucking implode

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 48 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I got banned from reddit for saying that netenyahu should be put on trial and hanged for war crimes.

After their censorship of me for saying a reasonable thing (a war criminal made to face justice) I will say I have altered my opinion. He should be tied up, simply read his charges and then unceremoniously shot in the head.

[–] RedPostItNote@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I was banned for saying traitors to our nation should be publicly executed. Which is our actual law. So that’s confusing

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[–] brysmi@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Record of OPs 18.5 years on Reddit

I guess time to bail for good?

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[–] SmokeytheBeard1@lemm.ee 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My permaban came from a post about DOGE. They deleted the comment, permabanned me, and wouldn't let me see what I even commented. They said it was "encouraging violence" but hell no, I was making sure not to say anything like that. Wonder if I just insulted Elon and reddit decided to finally get rid of me.

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[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Elon is being a damn snowflake.

[–] DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org 11 points 1 day ago

I'm not and never was banned from there, however I left on my own accord after this happened, as if all their other enshittification didn't reinforce that decision.

[–] pixelpure@lemm.ee 51 points 2 days ago (14 children)

Reddit has been compromised by the oligarchs.

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