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Typical motte and bailey example. Are all-caps expletive-ridden posts the only thing that gets censored? Or is it also stuff like citing factual statistics from reliable sources?

we can no longer allow any posts, comments, or other content that shows a POC as the aggressor [..] This absolutely means any videos, as well as news reports, photos, personal stories, data/statistics, police reports, or any other form of media. - http://archive.is/L7V0T

In general, any kind of factual correction that goes against moderator-preferred narratives is at risk of censorship: https://old.reddit.com/r/WatchRedditDie/comments/v5fzxu/hmmm...

https://old.reddit.com/r/WatchRedditDie/comments/hxedi8/was_...

For pointing out overt racism against whites: https://old.reddit.com/r/WatchRedditDie/comments/v5jfek/was_...

Or for saying pets are part of the family in a different subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/WatchRedditDie/comments/uxxrpp/got_...



Err, ok, I guess. Mods making stupid rules for community engagement are theirs to make. If you disagree you either don't break them or go elsewhere. Also, are these facts being raised within a topical discussion or dragging it out of context?

Going in and saying the stuff they've stated is explicitly banned (regardless of its political or irrational nature) and then getting banned is a rather interesting way to claim censorship.


You grant that some censorship is warranted. Then you argue that you, and not someone else, should be deciding what censorship is warranted.

Do you see the problem there?


> Then you argue that you, and not someone else, should be deciding what censorship is warranted.

Where did I argue that? I just pointed out that what reddit is doing is censorship, and that painting it as only banning spam and vulgarity is false and deceptive.

You're free to argue that they have a right to censor, and even that they're using that right appropriately, just don't lie about how they're using it.


> Where did I argue that?

It's implied. You agree that some censorship is appropriate but disagree with what that is, suggesting that you know better than someone else which censorship is appropriate.


It's convenient that one can't point out deceptive characterization of censorship, or highlight the nature of existing censorship, without implying a bunch of strawman positions that are easy to argue against, isn't it?


Was it you who flagged my post? Can you please argue to the moderators that my expression should go uncensored?




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