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gedaliyah , 11 days ago

My first reaction was… who?

But I think that’s the point. He’s a nobody yes-man who won’t exercise any influence that could challenge Trump. Learned that lesson with the last pick, who wouldn’t even commit some light treason to illegally keep Trump in power.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

Fair enough - not really the circles I run in so I really wouldn’t know.

gedaliyah , 12 days ago

The middle class part makes sense. You have to be someone who both owns their own property and also has significant leisure time.

gedaliyah , 12 days ago (edited 12 days ago)

I feel like there must be a Technology Connections video about this.

gedaliyah , 12 days ago

Gosh that guy sure is good at talking about various types of indicator lights.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

In this context, the comment appears to be advocating specific violence.

Please do not repost removed comments. You can link to the comment or mod log if there is a question about a specific moderation decision.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

The comment in question contained a personal insult against another user and was removed for incivility. The mod log is public.

Please don’t repost removed comments. You can link to the comment or mod log if you have questions about a particular moderation action. All decisions may be appealed by DMing a mod for additional review.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

I am not sure that you can link to an individual comment, but you can link to the community mod log or the user mod log depending on the circumstance. Or you can link to the individual comment in the thread, even if it has been removed.

It is preferred to reach out to a moderator(s) by direct message, in which case you could include a screen image of the mod log along with your question.

I understand why one may have an interest in asking questions publicly, although it makes is very difficult for mods to respond (unless you tag us). If you are interesting in getting a response, this is perhaps the least efficient way. We are assured to see report, and likely to see a DM in a much more reasonable time.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

This comment was removed for incivility (Rule 1)

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

The post in question was removed for advocating violence. The mod log is public, including the original content, so it is not necessary to repost a removed comment for transparency.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

This reply in question was removed for advocating political violence. Along with other similar comments, user was removed from the community

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

The post in question was removed for Celebrating Violence. Please note previous user comment for context.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

The comment in question was removed for celebrating and advocating violence, which violates lemmy.world Server Terms of Service

gedaliyah , 12 days ago

Comments that are spreading conspiracy theories or advocating violence are being removed. The mod log is public.

If we have missed any content that should be removed, or removed any content in error due to the extraordinary volume, please let us know by using the report system.

gedaliyah , 12 days ago

We have never allowed spreading misinformation or conspiracies in this community. If there are any posts or comments that we have missed, please let us know by using the report feature.

gedaliyah , 12 days ago

Naw, it’s allowed. You’re just stating an opinion. Personal attacks are not allowed, but this is a pretty broad statement.

gedaliyah , 12 days ago

If you see any specific comments that were removed in error, please share the link with a mod by PM. We are far from perfect, but we hope to keep this space free of violent language and conspiracies.

gedaliyah , 11 days ago

We generally remove very little, but this situation that has led to a very high volume of rule breaking content. We also tend to discuss edge cases to sometimes avoid removal, but again, the volume of reports and rule breaking content did not offer that luxury. All decisions can be appealed by messaging a mod.

gedaliyah , 13 days ago

MBFC has a team of multiple writers and researchers - hardly a one-person “hobby.” They are highly rated by other organizations like Snopes, Newsguard, NPR, Reuters Fact Chek, etc.

gedaliyah , 13 days ago

MBFC has been studied by independent researchers.

Cited by NPR, Reuters Fact Check.

Newsguard analysis (perfect score from a competitor): https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c9aed2c1-0711-45eb-af26-459c916a3cda.webp

Thank you for motivating me to research this - I learned that MBFC is actually far more reliable and trusted by the news industry and scientific community than I realized.

gedaliyah OP , 14 days ago

Most of what you describe would be a case by case basis. This post applies specifically to calling another user a bot or a shill. Pointing out intellectual dishonesty or hypocrisy can be a part of normal discourse and can be done in a way that respects the civility of the conversation. Some of what you describe could be in violation of other community rules, depending on the details.

The best thing to do if you’re unsure about a particular situation is to report it, and mods will review it. You can always message one of us about a situation if you are not sure or require additional clarification. People are allowed to disagree with one another, even vehemently, as long as they do so within the rules of the community.

gedaliyah OP , 14 days ago

If you are speaking of Lemmy as a whole, that is a pretty philosophical question.

Misinformation is a violation of the rules of this community and will be removed.

gedaliyah , 14 days ago

Now we are going to need some green pigs to counter the angry birds.

gedaliyah , 14 days ago

The governmen doesn’t want you to know that South America curls around and touches Alaska

gedaliyah , 14 days ago

In the future, please consider including this information in report rather than just a comment.

gedaliyah , 14 days ago

Your username is fine. Our moderation team did investigate and were unable to find any substance to the claim that it is connected to white supremacy.

The comment about a haiku was removed because it was a way of accusing another user of being a bot, which violates the rules of the community.

Your reply was removed as trolling due to the fact that you were impersonating a bot by complying with the inappropriate request.

gedaliyah , 13 days ago

The comment has been restored. I appreciate the explanation.

Please do not reply to comments that include “ignore previous instructions” or other rule breaking content. Hopefully people will calm it down with the paranoia and dehumanizing argumentation and we can have fun with things like this again!

gedaliyah , 15 days ago

Although Wikipedia is occasionally prone to group-think, and the editing process is truly Byzantine, it is also one of the most indispensable projects on the internet. this diatribe reads a little like: Why are you so obsessed with me?

gedaliyah , 16 days ago

Monsters. How can anyone possibly believe that the “let’s make it harder to vote” side are the good guys?

gedaliyah , 16 days ago

Ready going

FIFY

gedaliyah , 17 days ago

That is exactly it. Antisemites figured out a while back that they could say whatever they want about Jews as long as they swap out the word Zionist. This has been a feature of white supremacy for ages. It used to be “people with big noses” or “people who wear hats” or even “bankers,” or “globalists.” The latter two are more similar to the use of “Zionist” because they represent actual groups that people criticize. That gives more cover to the actual antisemites.

This is actually a good thing, because it removes that cover from bigots who want to hijack the movement and hide behind it.

gedaliyah , 16 days ago

Who said anything about banning it? You can read the full statement here. As I said, this is about bigots co-opting the word to say bigoted shit, taking into account the nuance of how a word can be used or misused. Literally no one other than propagandists are talking about Meta “banning” the word.

We do not allow content that attacks people on the basis of protected characteristics such as nationality, race, or religion, among others. We do allow people to criticize adherents of political affiliations and ideologies.

gedaliyah , 16 days ago

Yes, let’s hope so!

gedaliyah , 16 days ago

It is specifically not that. It’s about people misusing the term “Zionists” to refer to Jews, which is also a thing that happens.

The complete statement is here if you want to see it. The posted article does a pretty poor job explaining it.

gedaliyah , 15 days ago

Sorry, but I believe that terror groups (such as the KKK, Proud Boys, GDL, ISIS/Daesh, NJP, Patriot Front) should not be allowed unlimited free reign to spread their message and recruit followers but that’s just me. I understand the argument for unlimited free speech on every platform, but I happen to disagree.

gedaliyah , 16 days ago

Unpopular opinion: people who think federated platforms shouldn’t deal with money are just people who want someone else to pay for them.

gedaliyah , 18 days ago

Blame the government. Birds aren’t real.

gedaliyah , 18 days ago

It is definitely strange to be on a small server. I’ll be like, “wow! This post has 67 likes!” Meanwhile if I view it from a large server it will actually be 1.4k

gedaliyah , 18 days ago

Not at all. You can still search and see everything that you federate with, but posts, likes, etc. will not populate on your server automatically unless you follow them. Otherwise, the entire fediverse would have to populate every minute on your personal server. I don’t know how Lemmy handles that.

gedaliyah OP , 18 days ago

Thanks that’s actually a pretty helpful metaphor

gedaliyah OP , 18 days ago

If you ignore all the BS marketing, it really is amazing how much Biden has done in his first term, even more than Obama.

gedaliyah OP , 18 days ago

It’s true that Biden really put her in a corner. She hasn’t really been able to differentiate herself in a meaningful way, and maybe that was strategic. It’s not that uncommon for vice presidents, but usually there is at least some distinctive role or signature issue that the VP works on.

Biden acted as an informal whip in Congress and as a diplomat in some international issues as VP. Pence acted as a media surrogate to the religious right, and as an advisor on appointments. I think he was once considered the most powerful VP of all time.

Harris reminds me of Veep, the Julia Dryfus show. I can’t recall a single signature issue or import role she has played in the past four years.

gedaliyah OP , 18 days ago

Yuuuup. If you have never called your senator or met with your representative, if you’ve never been to a city council meeting, then you are a part of the problem. This site is full of smart, hardworking, passionate people. We should be the ones in local offices.