I got banned earlier today with the message “rule 1”, no other information about why, or which comment broke the rule. As far as I can tell it was this one, which just says “We want the bot gone. That’s it. It’s really that simple.”

So I checked the modlog for other bans, and @aniki@lemmings.world was banned today as well, also just for “rule 1”, probably either for the comment saying “a stupid bot writing useless bullshit” or “This is what you call “Not listening to criticism.””, neither of which are an attack on any person.

(Also earlier today @MindTraveller@lemmy.ca was banned with the message “fuck off”, which I’m pretty sure is not a reason to ban someone from a major community, but doesn’t appear to be related to the MBFC bot.)

One more today, @stormesp@lemm.ee was banned, again just “rule 1”, last comment being this one, again not an attack on any person.

So what’s the deal here? I couldn’t find any rules for mods on lemmy.world with a brief poke around, but are we letting mods run major communities like little fiefdoms, banning people for criticism?

    • MrKaplan@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      333·
      3 months ago

      calling other people pedophiles is not trolling.

      such allegations can be life-ruining and should not be done lightly.

    • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org
      91·
      3 months ago

      He’s the only one whose fair to get bounced from all instances.

      Others just looked like the mods didn’t like talk back.

      • ericjmorey@lemmy.worldEnglish
        36·
        3 months ago

        The level of vitriol that the banned users have been spewing seems like harassment of the mods.

        • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org
          41·
          3 months ago

          Maybe for a day or 2 worthy but not 15 day and not removing any comments.

          Definitely not permanent ban.

          Minus mind traveler of course but they’re a special asshole to all

      • Yurgenst@sh.itjust.works
        31·
        3 months ago

        I asked you directly what link_opens_chest.wav did to be removed and you replied “It’s the strict rules tbh”. Then the entire community spent a week telling you the changes to the rules weren’t wanted before you back tracked. The problems on libertyhub were your doing not a trolls, and it really seemed like your goal was to take over the community and change it to your liking.

      • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org
        21·
        3 months ago

        Best part of that was they still immediately turned on Ada after.

        So glad Ada did so much to prop up mind in those sagas