I get banned from Reddit for "suggesting violence" by stating Elon Musk's assets should be liquidated, meanwhile: : reddit

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I get banned from Reddit for "suggesting violence" by stating Elon Musk's assets should be liquidated, meanwhile: (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 21 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

The world needs to forcefully liquidate the wealth of all billionaires and perpetually redistribe that excess wealth so nobody can ever be rich again.

The rich that push back need to be labled as dangerous terrorists that are a threat to our species, and will need to be put down like rabid dogs.

[–] wakko@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

"The world" is a convenient way to say "somebody else with a gun".

This kind of thing is never done peacefully. So, if you're going to advocate for violence, at least be honest about the fact that you're looking for someone else to perpetrate violence on your behalf because you're too much of a coward to do it yourself.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

I have a gun and I would do it if I didn't have anything to lose and cared about my fellow man that much.

But no I'm not gonna save the world for you because you are a little bitch

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[–] debaser@lemm.ee 51 points 1 day ago (12 children)

They've also been banning accounts for liking comments about Green Mario doing nothing wrong. It's about the closest thing to thought crime I've ever seen. (PS Green Mario did nothing wrong)

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 33 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I don't mean this as an attack at all, but isn't calling Luigi "Green Mario" a way to comply with the wired reddit cencorship?

We are on Lemmy, you can speak freely here.

Or did something just go over my head?

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also innocent until proven guilty, a lot of people seem to forget that one.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's actually pretty likely he's not the guy. While they have a picture of him from a nearby hostel, the picture from cctv at the scene doesn't match quite so well.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Im agree, but my gripes stem from the timing of how and when they picked him up. Rolling a nat 1 on disquise in a golden arches hundreds of miles away with all the evidence makes me think one of two things. 1) he isnt the guy, the NYPD needed their pound of flesh and just made it all up or 2) they are sure its him, but are unwilling to explain to the press how they know because big brother shit.

In addition, with the mayor not shutting up about the investigation, that perp walk, and the media shrieking "oh no, he's hot", the is no way he is getting an unbiased jury in NYC. (I expect it to be the opposite, but thats the ACAB talking)

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[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I made a comment self censored to "Mario bros" on reddit. Got a permanent ban. They're going scorched earth on anything moderately inflammatory

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whether or not they were being ironic, we HAVE to stop capitulating to corporations deciding how we speak and what we can and can't talk about. They successfully turned our own social messaging into a justification to block out conversations about issues that are actually affecting us.

(No, to the chud about to cry about being censored for spreading misinformation about vaccines, that doesn't go against corporate incentives, that goes against reason and knowledge, there's a difference and if you can't tell, you will when you get older.)

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

Or, if I might add, in case of anti-vaxxers, IF you get older ;-)

[–] Sibshops@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Maybe people were actually saying "Green Mario" and not Luigi.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

Agreed, you can refer to him by name here lol. Or Saint Luigi if you prefer ;)

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago

He absolutely did something wrong, he got caught.

And I felt his manifesto was not very well written.

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[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

got in trouble for 'liquidated'. Secret word list code for violence. Filters used to be useful and just replace the offending text.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Welcome to the world of bot moderation without any human to put it into context.

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The faster everyone deletes their Reddit, the better we will be. Fuck Reddit.

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[–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Violence is a double edged sword. It can easily swing the other way. Elon might be misjudging how that sword is balanced.

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[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

“I’m peaceful because I am capable of kicking your ass” has true mall ninja energy.

“you studied humanity [and made friends] while I studied the blade”

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I remember reading self-defense writings by Marc MacYoung (who is a fascist mind you, but he is very good at martial arts and understanding criminal dynamics) and the first ever time I heard the 'better a monster who can control it, than a sheep who is not capable of violence' or that effect, and he ripped that entire saying a new one. He said how once the violent beast in someone is built up, it simply won't be easy to control and will fuck you up. There is simply no way around it. Criminals, abusers, and assholes whom people want nothing to do with and people who spend countless nights in jail for petty shit are all the actual 'warriors in a garden' come to life.

Also the whole thing is shit. During ww1 and ww2 the US had a pathetic military at the start, but when the war got going they still outfought the Nazis and Imperial Japanese who were fully and completely into the whole permanent warrior mentality.

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[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So why isn't Elon Musk banned then?

[–] Sibshops@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Rules for thee not for me.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago

Because it is a post to an entirely different social media site.

[–] enphurgen@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Got my ban yesterday for expressing my displeasure with Danielle Smith. Reddit has sold out

[–] roguesignal@lemm.ee 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My 15 year old account got banned last week, too. On one hand it kinda sucks, but on the other hand it feels good to get out of that site's echo chamber. Reddit is really circling the drain.

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[–] tacobellhop@midwest.social 16 points 1 day ago

Here’s my new thing.

All the people with critical thinking skills are leaving in droves. Leaving a massive bot farm authoritarian echo chamber in its wake.

As far as they’re concerned we’re the problem and it solved itself.

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[–] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

I was banned for harassment. I followed 6 accounts that posted tons of misinformation about elons nazi salute.

They’d defend him at all cost, call everyone else sheep, “Roman salute”, he’s autistic, you’re such a n idiot for hating on him. Posted still frame images of anyone with raised hands and claimed them to be identical to nazi boy Elon.

I got a notification every time they posted something to a sub I frequented. I would comment their recent post history and how their most extreme lies in defense of Elon.

Reddit said that was considered harassment. Not what those accounts did, but my action to their posts and comments. Spez is such a fucking spineless cunt.

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Ironically, what Musk posted is perfectly acceptable ( in and of itself, ignoring the context of the person who is saying it ) since violence or the threat of violence is sometimes necessary to prevent things getting worse. For example, "Ukraine should be helped to defend itself" is a call for violence.

Which is why it's such a bullshit excuse to ban speech for that reason alone. I got banned for suggesting France might help out the USA by shipping over any surplus guillotines. I'm sure they would have no issue at all if I were enthusiastically advocating genocide. Never mind, I needed a push to make the move to Lemmy ; )

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

My ban from reddit was 100% related to calling for the arrest and judicial execution of netenyahu. Which is not an unreasonable thing to say given that he is nothing more than a modern Hitler.

I will take it back. Netenyahu should not be tried at all in any court. But simply tied up, have the charges read against him, and promptly shot through the head at point blank range.

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[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 1 points 17 hours ago

It's a true statement.

[–] ItsJannnneee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ban Elon Musk then??? Sick of reading abt Reddit bending over backwards to defend him & Trump

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[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 21 points 1 day ago

Fuck reddit.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The banhammer is pounded quite randomly over there.

[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The irony here is that violence is a necessary action when the bourgeoisie (Billionaires) leaves the working class no other option. But what he's saying is that state violence is justified to maintain the status quo.

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