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Rule 1 Ban Count: 5
Not a good look, mods.
I've been busy with work. I'll review the bans. I can say that none were banned by me.
https://a.lemmy.world/lemmy.world/modlog/view?target=4123405
Comment that caused the ban is in the logs
https://a.lemmy.world/lemmy.world/u/[email protected]
No comments removed, but running theme was attacking mods (well, me). Yes, we're mods, and I don't take action against people arguing with me, but the other mods will enforce the rules evenly.
https://a.lemmy.world/lemmy.world/modlog/view?target=6038477
Reason is in the logs, and aligns with community rules
https://a.lemmy.world/lemmy.world/u/[email protected]
Reasons aren't noted, but ready to see when you read their last few comments in news
https://a.lemmy.world/lemmy.world/modlog/view?target=3325340
Reason given, and valid, in the logs.
What I discovered: people got pissed at the mods for wanting something, and our reasons be damned.
What I'm making isn't a bot, but an API, but everybody got pissed I wanted ANYTHING that would help detect false news.
I even got rid of MBFC, but that's not enough. I get shit on for making an open source tool, unrelated to the bot.
That's not really clear from your opening post. I don't mean that to be critical, just saying the opening post sounded very much like the pending release of bot v2.
Fair enough. It's been a busy week for me at work.
You think that's all legit? I don't see permaban levels of rule breaking at all there. More admin and moderator boneheadedness causing mild irritation with users. You're asking for feedback, then ignore most of that feedback, and now ban disagreement because they're understandably frustrated with your responses.
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