What the hell does this even mean?

Submitted by mkmck t3_y8977z in RhodeIsland

level 2RhodeIsland-ModTeamMODS📷*·*2 hr. ago

Your Post was removed because it doesn't allow for an on-going conversation.

Huh...and BTW, where in the rules listed on the front page of the forum does it mention anything even remotely close to this? Did a new mod come on board and decide to throw their weight around, or is there actual logic behind this "rule"? I've been on Reddit for a while now and have never seen this requirement for "allowing an ongoing conversation" anywhere else. How about you guys/gals fill us in...

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rustybullrake t1_isyy728 wrote

Most of the comments I've seen removed with this notice so far amount to thread shitting or flamebait.

I've been interpreting it as a way for the mods to say "let's not" and nip things in the bud.

Seems like it started shortly after that rampant troll was banned.

I would prefer if they would cite what rules the removed comment violates, for the sake of transparency.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_it004z7 wrote

Yes. Exactly this. Any removal or ban should at least include offending post/comment and rule. Minimum.

I’ve been banned from another sub without telling me which comment/post AND not telling me which rule. No reason given at all initially.

Eventually I was told commenting “this is a duplicate post” violates the Meta rule. Huh? Say what? WTAF? And instead of a warning I get an indefinite ban. Seems harsh and unfriendly.

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mkmck OP t1_it023ml wrote

Exactly! I do not know what was in the comments that have been removed, (if it was for dumping trolls, I'm all for it!) so I can't comment on that, but Jesus...if you want us to play by the rules, it might be a good idea to spell out exactly what the rules are. Making them up as we go along, and not posting the new rules so we all know about them, seems a bit ridiculous.

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degggendorf t1_isywuba wrote

Yeah the mods here need to get organized and actually publish the rules they're apparently following behind the scenes.

I was told there were some updates coming soon, but that was weeks ago now and I don't think anything has (publicly) changed.

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hcwhitewolf t1_it0uatn wrote

I brought it up after we had that conversation and there wasn't much feedback on actually moving forward with it. I can't really change the rules on my own, so they stayed the same.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_isyxsfm wrote

what was it even about?

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mkmck OP t1_it04u42 wrote

There have been a few of them I've seen, but none of them were mine, so I can't answer that.

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monkysandtools t1_iszehrl wrote

Can we get a comment from one of the official moderators (as shown on the right margin) in regards to this (to ensure there isn't a bad faith actor)?

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hcwhitewolf t1_it0u302 wrote

It was something along the lines of "Seth is a dope."

Wasn't really conducive to any conversation and was removed. I wasn't the one to remove it, but I think the removal itself is fine.

That response is one of the default responses you can choose in the app. They are kind of a pain in the ass to change so I usually just don't bother using them, and they aren't even accessible (to my knowledge) in the browser version if you use RES like I do.

To put it in context, probably about 90-95% of the comments we remove are for breaking Rule 2. Tends to most commonly be on political posts because people can't behave.

The remainder is mostly Rule 1 and Rule 4 removals. The others are pretty rare.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_iszh1ci wrote

reddit needs a legit appeal process

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_iszmbes wrote

Down vote me? Ok. It’s true though. I tried to appeal (in another sub) and got muted.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_it027vn wrote

Are you upvoting me because you like the idea of me being muted? That’s actually funny.

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SluggDaddy t1_it0uhy5 wrote

You should be able to appeal all the way to Reddit Supreme Court

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Greggscottpub2019 t1_it0vgi2 wrote

Everyone should REAllY just take a pause to step back and collect themselves.

Give it 24-48 hours…

None of this is worth it at all…

Look… people are always going to disagree on stuff…

Whether it’s toilet paper roll over or under… Coke or Pepsi… Whether Buddy was good or bad for Providence…

We all have opinions…

And in some cases STRONG opinions…

It doesn’t mean that yours should be censored; nor than the next persons promoted.

The “Media” has changed.

What was once considered the gold standard of what was journalism is sadly on its death bed.

Journalistic Integrity is now a bastion of times of the past.

It’s now all click bait driven and financial model has shifted tremendously.

It’s truly a sad state of affairs…

Bear in mind that where you draw your line in the sand is important to all of those around you…

So be sure and really think about if it’s a hill you want to die on… In most cases… cooler heads prevailing…

98.% of the time NOT!

Just sharing MY opinion…

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_iszmh8h wrote

Interesting that this has not been deleted. Typically discussing mods or bans isn’t allowed, no?

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mkmck OP t1_it01fsx wrote

Not unless that's another unwritten rule. I do not see that in the sub rules.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_it01sp6 wrote

Well. There are sub rules then there are reddit rules, right? (like no doxxing)

Some things get deleted by bots, others by humans.

Some bans by bots, others by humans?

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TadpoleMajor t1_it0khp7 wrote

Mine were removed for pointing out some poor behavior :/ but I agree I would like some clarification

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Swamp_yankee_ninja t1_it2uim2 wrote

Level 2 mods… yikes hope you don’t get to level 3.

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Moelarrycheeze t1_it03v9o wrote

The person who did it disagrees with what you said.

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mkmck OP t1_it04f5w wrote

It wasn't my posts that got removed.

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[deleted] t1_it07dco wrote

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mkmck OP t1_it0cj3x wrote

I'm not really all that interested in what nonsense some asshole is spewing, and if the mods delete a comment for that reason, I'm all for it. But it seems to me that if there are going to be rules about what can be posted, they should be spelled out in very clear language, like is done with promoting violence or discussing illegal products/services. It's really easy to break rules when you don't have a clue what the rules are.

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[deleted] t1_it0d5y6 wrote

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mkmck OP t1_it0erzt wrote

Not sure if you're being complimentary or taking a dig with that first comment. If it's the former, thanks, but my plate is pretty full right now, with my wife in cancer treatment. If it's the latter...it just seems like common sense to me, but maybe I'm wrong.

I get having wiggle room - no rule should be absolute. Hell, the Constitution isn't absolute on every topic. But the supposed rule they are invoking is nowhere to be found, and that's a problem as I see it.

Agree 100% with your last comment. Let idiocy stay forever, so people can be reminded what an idiot the poster is.

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[deleted] t1_it0fdm9 wrote

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mkmck OP t1_it0i21j wrote

I am far from being anti-mod. I have complimented them myself in the past. It's not an easy job, and like you say, they are doing it for free. I just asked the question - what is this rule no one has seen written anywhere, and is suddenly being enforced without any explanation? Is that an unreasonable question?

Thanks for the thoughts about my wife.

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[deleted] t1_it0ipi1 wrote

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mkmck OP t1_it0jcrq wrote

LOL...being sick does not bring out the best in us, for sure. I get it, and it's actually refreshing to have a little disagreement with the conversation not degenerating into "you suck", "no you suck" and on and on.

Feel better soon bud, and have a good night.

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[deleted] t1_it0kdt5 wrote

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mkmck OP t1_it0lkoz wrote

LOL...I'll send you an invite to the party we'll have when my wife finishes kicking cancer's ass!

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Greggscottpub2019 t1_it0vhzh wrote

Everyone should REAllY just take a pause to step back and collect themselves.

Give it 24-48 hours…

None of this is worth it at all…

Look… people are always going to disagree on stuff…

Whether it’s toilet paper roll over or under… Coke or Pepsi… Whether Buddy was good or bad for Providence…

We all have opinions…

And in some cases STRONG opinions…

It doesn’t mean that yours should be censored; nor than the next persons promoted.

The “Media” has changed.

What was once considered the gold standard of what was journalism is sadly on its death bed.

Journalistic Integrity is now a bastion of times of the past.

It’s now all click bait driven and financial model has shifted tremendously.

It’s truly a sad state of affairs…

Bear in mind that where you draw your line in the sand is important to all of those around you…

So be sure and really think about if it’s a hill you want to die on… In most cases… cooler heads prevailing…

98.% of the time NOT!

Just sharing MY opinion…

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Greggscottpub2019 t1_it0vgyl wrote

Everyone should REAllY just take a pause to step back and collect themselves.

Give it 24-48 hours…

None of this is worth it at all…

Look… people are always going to disagree on stuff…

Whether it’s toilet paper roll over or under… Coke or Pepsi… Whether Buddy was good or bad for Providence…

We all have opinions…

And in some cases STRONG opinions…

It doesn’t mean that yours should be censored; nor than the next persons promoted.

The “Media” has changed.

What was once considered the gold standard of what was journalism is sadly on its death bed.

Journalistic Integrity is now a bastion of times of the past.

It’s now all click bait driven and financial model has shifted tremendously.

It’s truly a sad state of affairs…

Bear in mind that where you draw your line in the sand is important to all of those around you…

So be sure and really think about if it’s a hill you want to die on… In most cases… cooler heads prevailing…

98.% of the time NOT!

Just sharing MY opinion…

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Sultrymale t1_it1jhb1 wrote

My Kalus post got pulled. Reddit is full of leftist nut bags full of dirty old sperm

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degggendorf t1_it2a8x0 wrote

> Reddit is full of leftist nut bags full of dirty old sperm

Hmm I think you might be giving a clue about why you got removed here. Remind me, what is rule #2 here?

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drzaius17 t1_iszg7v8 wrote

Usually it has to do with going against their political ideology

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[deleted] t1_it02yv4 wrote

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[deleted] t1_it05vi5 wrote

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Il_vino_buono t1_isz1z78 wrote

And this is why we should ban politics from the sub.

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MarlKarx-1818 t1_isz5swd wrote

it would be kind of weird to have a subreddit about a state not allow for conversations about state politics

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Il_vino_buono t1_isze62p wrote

Weird, maybe, but I think it would be an improvement over the same tired talking points being thrown back-and-forth with no real appreciable changing of opinions or positions. Online political discussions are self indulging exercises in one-upmanship which have been statistically demonstrated to not change opinions.

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mkmck OP t1_it05289 wrote

You do realize that no one has a gun to your head making you read political posts, right? Feel free to just skip over them.

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mdurg68 t1_it0lcvk wrote

Well sometimes you can be in a discussion which may be of interest to you and then some wing nut takes a right turn (see what I did there?) and starts ranting about politics.

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mkmck OP t1_it0lzml wrote

That's very true. When that happens, you click on their username, go to their profile, and block them. That's the last comment you'll ever see from them.

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BMorris2526 t1_it032q1 wrote

You probably posted something about Rhode Island. This is actually a woke page about RI. Any opinion other than woke is down voted repeatedly. Personally, I don't care, bring it on.

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mkmck OP t1_it059o9 wrote

As soon as I see the word "woke", I'm out. That just proves the person is a Trumpsucking idiot.

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BMorris2526 t1_it06o3y wrote

No, has nothing to do with the village idiot Trump. It just means that you can't disagree with gender fluidity being taught in kindergarten class and you can't object to a woman aborting a baby at 9 months. Those things as re celebrated here

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mkmck OP t1_it0c08k wrote

No one is, or is advocating, aborting a baby at 9 months. GTFOOH with that obvious bullshit.

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BMorris2526 t1_it0cdgk wrote

That's what Seth Magaziner supports. He was asked about it in the debate.

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mkmck OP t1_it0daej wrote

No he doesn't. He supports a woman's right to choose, and said nothing about abortion at 9 months. As has often been said...you are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts. If you can't at least tell the truth, I'm done with you.

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BMorris2526 t1_it0fzsu wrote

Apparently you weren't paying attention. When asked if their should be any limitations at all, he responded by saying that such a decision should be made between the woman (what the woke crowd calls birthing person) and the doctor. So a woman has a right to choose to abort a child at 9 months which is aborant and evil.

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mkmck OP t1_it0hchy wrote

So saying the choice is between a woman and her doctor automatically extrapolates to "kill the baby as it's sliding out the chute"?

Goodbye wingnut.

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