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If you don't want EVERYONE to participate in your community, then you should really make it private. (self.unpopularopinion)

submitted 3 months ago by MrJameGumb to c/unpopularopinion

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I just got permanently banned from a community for making a single harmless remark on a single post that was right there in the main feed. It's not a community I'm super active in so it's not like devastating, but it is annoying

If your precious little community is full of so many delicate sensitive people who can't even be reminded that another viewpoint even exists, then you should really protect them by defederating and having everyone join your private website

The mod has literally removed like 75% of the comments and banned everyone lol

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't have time to read every rule for every community that pops up when I'm in view all

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

but didn't tell anyone they had to wear a funny hat

FYI, I don't know the specific case here, just being generic.

The rules are right there in the sidebar in pretty much all clients, though it varies on mobile depending on app/web UI. Most communities here have rules. Society has rules. Ignorance of those rules, whether accidental or willful, is never a valid excuse for breaking them. "I'm sorry, officer, I didn't know I couldn't do that" isn't a valid legal strategy.

To return to the analogy: it would be like showing up to the event without a funny hat despite the invitation clearly stating that a funny hat is required and then being asked to leave. It's on the attendee to read the details on the invitation and be aware of any requirements.

"Calling the police" would be more akin to escalating to a site admin to have you banned for that which, I agree, would be extreme unless the person decided to be an ass and make a scene on the way out (not throwing shade with that, just using an actual party example I've had to deal with).

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

Doesn't explain the 20 or so users banned in the past couple of hours for "rule 5" having never posted in the community.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Well put