I don't think there is anything reddit could do to draw me back. It's digg all over again.
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2024
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“Both sides” is a pretty gross over-simplification of the Human Condition.
2 months ago I had my main Reddit account banned because I reported someone for inciting violence. They literally said word for word "they should just go into Gaza and kill them all, women, children, all deserve death after today." I reported him and went on about my day only to find that I was permanently banned from Reddit, no appeals work and this on r/WorldNews not some weird niche subreddit.
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I just got banned from blahaj for suggesting we should show understanding to rightwing people, because they view the left in the same way as we view them. It creates more division for no reason other than being unwilling to communicate.
Reason: Bigot
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I try to avoid politics in Lemmy whenever I have an opinion that doesn't match the community's agenda because I know I'll get banned in a second.
... And then they complain about Elon Musk doing the same in Twitter.
It's like their irony detection system is faulty.
I wouldn't be surprised if I get banned for this comment.
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Every topic has an opinion where the majority of people share that opinion. If you go against that opinion on reddit, you go to a niche sub or accept being drowned out. Here, due to the smaller population, there isn't a viable way to maintain niche subs. That means we have to see each other's opinions, thus you see arguments from polar opposites... Echo chambers?
Yeah if you're complaining about "extremists from both sides" surely that's a sign that you're NOT in an echo chamber and are seeing lots of different opinions.