Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Moderators banning/censoring people arent oppressors violating your rights; they are customer service representatives curating a space for their intended customers. All this to say, I see you Karen. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Clinicallydepressedpoochie to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Would you agree that banning/censoring is a form of suppression rather than oppression?

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nope, I think curat3d spaces should be allowed to exsist. Suppression would only exist if you owned a space and it was being squelched by an outside organization.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So, purely hypothetically, you would be fine with a curator deleting / omitting a fact because it goes against the narrative they are driving?

Interesting… personally I’d ~~before~~ prefer (edit - damn predictive) to read a truth I disliked than to continue believing erroneous information; but that’s just me.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 1 points 3 days ago

I'm fine with it, but me personally, am also fine leaving communities when they have stopped being useful and become belligerent, like you're describing.