Racist/nationalist outbursts from some of the moderators
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I’d say the Politics subforum is basically just a toxic wasteland, but only if you happen to be Canadian or Mexican. The amount of hate speech directed at Muslims there is insane, and what’s worse, at least 70% of it goes totally unpunished. The other 30%? They get flagged for the smallest things imaginable. I could drop links to prove it, but honestly, it feels pointless. I wouldn't even be surprised if this exact post gets nuked in a few minutes. Hopefully not, though.
My advice: If you identify as Canadian or Mexican, stay far away from the Politics section. You won't last long. The people who actually stick around have to deal with endless provocations, and I honestly respect them for it. I don't have anything against the moderators personally, but they are doing a terrible job managing the Politics board. Compare it to the Religion board, for instance, where things are way much better managed.
Regarding the user HbVelid, I think that 500-point penalty for "hate speech" was totally unfair. He was just repeating stuff that countless other users have said about how Muslims historically persecuted Christians. Some people get banned for it, others don't. And since I mentioned the Religion mods are better, I should point out that HbVelid got unfairly flagged there too. For example, he got a strike just for saying he personally finds homosexuality distasteful. He wasn't calling for violence or persecution; he was just stating a personal opinion, yet he still got flagged. It makes no sense.
Reddit is a good site... but it could be much better. Like I said, the core issue is the moderation on the Politics board. It’s pretty simple: they protect people who agree with them, while they nitpick everyone else, handing out bans or strikes for the tiniest infractions.
There it is. That’s my take on it. Honestly, I doubt anything will change because, from the admin's perspective, everything is working just fine.
My advice: If you identify as Canadian or Mexican, stay far away from the Politics section. You won't last long. The people who actually stick around have to deal with endless provocations, and I honestly respect them for it. I don't have anything against the moderators personally, but they are doing a terrible job managing the Politics board. Compare it to the Religion board, for instance, where things are way much better managed.
Regarding the user HbVelid, I think that 500-point penalty for "hate speech" was totally unfair. He was just repeating stuff that countless other users have said about how Muslims historically persecuted Christians. Some people get banned for it, others don't. And since I mentioned the Religion mods are better, I should point out that HbVelid got unfairly flagged there too. For example, he got a strike just for saying he personally finds homosexuality distasteful. He wasn't calling for violence or persecution; he was just stating a personal opinion, yet he still got flagged. It makes no sense.
Reddit is a good site... but it could be much better. Like I said, the core issue is the moderation on the Politics board. It’s pretty simple: they protect people who agree with them, while they nitpick everyone else, handing out bans or strikes for the tiniest infractions.
There it is. That’s my take on it. Honestly, I doubt anything will change because, from the admin's perspective, everything is working just fine.