I'd personally change that to never trust anyone who mods DOZENS of forum like what you see on Reddit. Some guy modding one or two forums, eh whatever.
Have you ever run a forum? I have. The motivations vary or can be multiple in the same person. It is often a vanity project. Or it is filling a need in that he is banned most everywhere else. Or maybe he's trying to get a message out. Or maybe he's just trying to create space for intelligent people of his political persuasion or exchange ideas or organize.
In times past you could say I've been involved in each of these things or known people that were. The degree of seriousness depends on the intent of the project or the people involved.
As for this particular forum I'm taking a wait and see attitude. I think anyone that puts effort into something necessary like this deserves the benefit of the doubt though. It's not like there are a lot of more or less uncensored places to go these days that allow this kind of un-PC speech.
Or it is filling a need in that he is banned most everywhere else. Or maybe he's trying to get a message out. Or maybe he's just trying to create space for intelligent people of his political persuasion or exchange ideas or organize.
All of the above really. Part of my main motivation to create this place is exactly because of the type of mods that OP talks about. The internet is useless if I cannot voice my opinion or thoughts anywhere on it. It's useless if I am unable to gauge what a majority of the people truly feel about something. This obsession with moderation and banning is a relatively new phenomenon on the internet. It wasn't always like this. And it doesn't have to be like this.
The people I know on these forums that come at me randomly mouthing something about pedophilia are almost wholly known retards or trolls. I don't think I know you. I have some vague recollection you're a South African. That is slightly interesting I guess. But if you mean something other than some kind of insult you'd best clarify. At best, your approach needs work.
I mod for a cartoon group once on fb long ago. Like babysitting a bunch a retarded kindergarteners. He's being mean to me!!! I finally deleted it. Fuckem all.
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In times past you could say I've been involved in each of these things or known people that were. The degree of seriousness depends on the intent of the project or the people involved.
As for this particular forum I'm taking a wait and see attitude. I think anyone that puts effort into something necessary like this deserves the benefit of the doubt though. It's not like there are a lot of more or less uncensored places to go these days that allow this kind of un-PC speech.
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All of the above really. Part of my main motivation to create this place is exactly because of the type of mods that OP talks about. The internet is useless if I cannot voice my opinion or thoughts anywhere on it. It's useless if I am unable to gauge what a majority of the people truly feel about something. This obsession with moderation and banning is a relatively new phenomenon on the internet. It wasn't always like this. And it doesn't have to be like this.
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The people I know on these forums that come at me randomly mouthing something about pedophilia are almost wholly known retards or trolls. I don't think I know you. I have some vague recollection you're a South African. That is slightly interesting I guess. But if you mean something other than some kind of insult you'd best clarify. At best, your approach needs work.
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And don’t trust people like @system who create this site!
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Keeping the place you like clean and nice is good too.
That said mods more often than not perpetuate and expand on what turned the internet to shit.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3U7YB1oD4
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[ - ] DukeCannon 0 points 4 yearsMay 20, 2021 23:58:29 ago (+0/-0)
He's being mean to me!!!
I finally deleted it.
Fuckem all.
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