this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2024
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[–] dukk@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

People tend to ignore dedicated-channel rules as well.

That’s what moderation is for!

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yup. Delete the messages and redirect the user. If they get pissy they aren't a fit for the community.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Provided the community has clear rules on where to post gifs/memes redirecting the user is fine. Of course it should be a gentle reminder and not feel as if the user is getting berated.

If they still get pissy after that, it's more on the user. A reminder to follow the rules is not a personal attack.

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

I agree completely.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I think that's been part of my issue - there's a wealth of bad, or even just "ambivalent" actors, and not enough moderation in a lot of channels.

Plus, while stopping someone from hate speech feels like a clear action for moderation, berating them for things like posting memes in "general" can feel totalitarian. A lot of communities don't commit to that kind of strictness.