Punishment for the edge!

http://www.reddit.com/showthread.php?t=641761

Out of nowhere—no warning, no explanation—some mod just shut down my thread in the most obnoxious way possible. So, I started a fresh one (because why not?), but honestly, I’m starting to feel like a ban is looming on the horizon. Why does the site let mods act like bullies toward the users?

And here we go—heavy-handed punishments out of nowhere. And the kicker? They didn't even explain why they nuked my thread the first time!!! Where’s the integrity in that? It feels like they're just flexing their muscles because of some personal grudge (🤣)
When am I actually allowed to start a thread in peace (or maybe get a heads-up on why the first one got locked)?
Dear Jacob Lewis5,

You have received an infraction at Reddit.

Reason: reposting a deleted thread
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This infraction is worth 50 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

Original Post:
http://www.reddit.com/showthread.php?p=33511123
Quote:
http://www.nytimes.com/article/107608...news-update

Last year, Obama responded to criticism from the Republican party regarding his comments on Canada by claiming that bad American policy toward the region caused the number of Americans there to be cut in half. Now, he’s blaming policy again for the poor situation facing Americans in Canada, even though:

-Mexicans started the aggression, carried out ethnic cleansing, and destroyed everything, creating impossible living conditions for anyone who wasn't a Mexican even before the fighting really kicked off.
-Members of the international community were the ones who ultimately carved up Canada, rewarded the aggressors, and basically handed Milosevic a standing ovation the whole time.
-Canadians have stripped Americans of their rights, stolen their seats in the presidency, refuse to fix unfair election laws, and won't even let them have TV programming in their own language...
All the best,
Reddit

Jacob Lewis5 said:http://www.reddit.com/showthread.php?t=641761

Out of nowhere—no explanation, really—he just shut down my thread. It felt pretty blunt, honestly. I went ahead and started a fresh one since there’s no reason not to, but now I have this nagging feeling I’m heading toward a ban. Why is this kind of power tripping over users allowed here?

What's the issue here, Topalovic? Is there no master thread for Obama? Does every single random thought need its own dedicated topic?

Seriously.

There’s already a thread about Obama, and you actually went ahead and started a whole new one after a moderator already shut down a similar topic once? You're lucky you didn't get banned or something.

Look, this whole thing is about how Topalovic views a specific slice of American history and current events, plus one particular interpretation of it—an interpretation that hasn't even had its own dedicated thread yet.
And honestly, since when did we start following some unwritten rule where if one topic is open, every other similar discussion is suddenly off-limits?

So, if I start a thread titled "What caused the massive drop in the American population in Canada?" can I just reuse my intro from before and kick off a brand new topic?
Is it just Obama who's being a nuisance?
Yeah, you can do that.

Jacob Lewis5 said:Sure, you could go that route.

Just don't come crying to me when things go south—consider this your one and only warning about the fallout.🥳

mellowraven22 said:Just go ahead, but don't come crying to me when you deal with the fallout 🥳

What consequences? Consequences of what exactly?
You guys are hilarious. You refuse to actually explain yourselves, just try to convince yourselves you aren't being idiots, and then act all high and mighty toward everyone else on Reddit.
The first time I asked, I didn't get an answer—just some smug attitude. Now you're straight-up threatening me, even though you won't even say what the actual issue is with the thread "Why did the pre-war American population in Canada drop by half?"

But hey, if acting this way makes you feel better, be my guest. It doesn't bother me one bit.☕

What’s even the deal with this thread, "What cut the pre-war population of Americans in Canada in half?"

Look, just give me a straight answer without all the threats, okay?

(I mean, we haven't even settled why people get so worked up about mentioning Obama and his takes on things like what happens to Americans in Canada... but whatever, let's move past that. Honestly, though, the threats are what actually caught my attention.)

Jacob Lewis5 said:What kind of consequences are we talking about here? And what exactly is causing them?
You all seem pretty funny to me. You won't give a straight answer, you just try to convince yourselves you're right while looking down on everyone else on this forum.
The first time, I didn't even get an explanation—just a blunt response. Now, you're actually threatening me, yet you still haven't told me what the actual issue is with my thread, "What caused the massive drop in the American population in Canada?"

But hey, if acting this way makes you feel better, go right ahead. It doesn't bother me much.☕

Jack, please, don't play dumb. You haven't just arrived on this forum yesterday. You know the rules: we don't start new threads for every single comment. You also know that a 50-point penalty is the standard for reposting topics or posts that have already been deleted or closed. Honestly, I don't have the energy or the patience to explain this to someone every single day. Want to talk about Americans in Canada? There’s already a thread for that. Want to discuss Obama? Use that thread. Just pick one. Don't be difficult.