Screenshot shows three comments being removed from [email protected] (this community) by one of 196’s mods with the reason for removal being “.” (literally just a period).

I looked into this and discovered that the comments were just some fairly polite, if snarky, comments in response to the mod themselves. I could not identify a reason for comment removal per the site or community rules, so if there was one, “.” doesn’t cut it.

This is a callout post y’all. Do better. Start putting actual moderation reasons into the modlog for the benefit of you and other mods, otherwise what is the point of a transparent and federated platform?

As of now, it looks like the mod involved is just using their mod powers in a self-serving fashion. I am not making that accusation now, but that’s how it looks.

Please and thank you. Mods here do an excellent job keeping 196 on Lemmy a bearable place to be, and I know you are already struggling to staff the positions, but please also hold one another accountable when it comes to misuse of power. Thanks :)

  • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    7 months ago

    If anyone says Lemmy is like reddit I’m just gonna link this thread in response lol.

    Much prefer discourse and sledging than getting insta banned by some random mod or admin

    • spujb@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      9·
      7 months ago

      eh it’s important to note that this is 196, not just default lemmy. 196 has always tended toward being more chill and respectful to its users.

      i have done some minor callouts of mods outside blahaj zone in the past, and the end results were much less constructive, much more reddit-core, if you will, than this.