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As it turns out, the mods in the Reddit community are supporting bigots by shutting down posts that are trans positive: (self.nomanssky)

submitted 5 days ago by Rhoeri to c/nomanssky

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A reddit user posted screenshots of a gas giant that were beautifully adorned with the colors of the trans flag.

This attracted bigots with their agenda to disrupt the community discussion and the mods shut it down by locking the post.

So the poster created a second one with more photos as a symbolic gesture that the message was simply about pretty planets that they felt represented them-

It too, was locked.

I made a post there proclaiming that I am leaving until I see the mods replaced with those that will not give in to bigotry, and I linked to this community with the hope that people can find a new home here.

Sooooo… welcome new friends!

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[–] CreativeShotgun -3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If this was a black person you would see this differently no? Veiled transphobia here

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The problem is: why do you need to talk about these arguments in a game subreddit ? Or in any other place not dedicated to these arguments ?

[–] CreativeShotgun 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Existing isn't an argument, neither are peoples rights.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

True, but this does not mean that everyplace is the right place to talk about everything.

[–] CreativeShotgun 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Would you have a problem with a straight person talking Bout their wife or husband, or about their gender? Thats all they did, mention it. Existence is not political, imagine being told you can't even talk about a fundamental part of yourself because you're "being political."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Yes, if the person do it in the wrong place.

See, the problem with people like you is that they think that every place is the right place to talk about everything. And then call bigots the ones that point out "look wrong place to discuss these topics".

But what you fail to explain is why it should be allowed. If there is a division into topics (be them subreddit, lemmy communities or whatever) it means something. It is not that on StackOverflow you can discuss about personal relationships, there are site of the network dedicated.

[–] MothmanDelorian 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, I would see this the same way. It’s a video game subreddit. They signed on to moderate discussions about the game not social issues.

Why do you feel entitled to the moderator’s time and energy? Why do you think you have a right to force them to confront hate on a subreddit that is about a space exploration video game?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Leadership sets the tone of a community. If the leaders are going to allow hate towards some part of the community, that effect will spread. So why would they allow hate of any type?

Now imagine you were moderating a Spore community. Some pastel-colored planets seem pretty tame compared to the imagery that game allowed.

[–] BombOmOm 5 points 4 days ago

If the leaders are going to allow hate towards some part of the community, that effect will spread.

They most certainly didn’t allow further hate. They killed the thread.