Yes, I know, trolls etc. But such action turns any conversation into a bad joke. And anybody who trusts a moderator is a fool.

Find a better way.

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      1 day ago

      I mean… “To fear”? No. But There are plenty legitimate to remove comments and posts that have nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, to do with mod overreach or censorship.

      • removing derailing threads from heated discussions
      • removing the annoying “just asking questions” people from LGBTQ+ safe spaces
      • removing posts accidentally posted into the wrong community
      • removing troll posts
      • banning repeat troublemakers not willing to follow the rules
      • removing aggressive, sexist, racist,… posts

      On the other hand, anti-moderation people only ever seem to come up with “but I want to be able to post whatever I want!”

      “Free speech” in this context means: you can go create your own instance or community, with blackjack and hookers! And mods can use the tools at their disposal to enable the rest of us to not have to deal with bullshit.