As you might have noticed, there was a bit of drama lately around the moderation of !europe@feddit.org and feddit.org in general, with a result being the creation of !Europe@lemmy.dbzer0.com.
So, I just checked the modlogs for unrelated reasons and stumbled upon this:
I have never engaged with this new community nor have I participated in any discussion around the aforementioned issues before the ban. I made one comment yesterday that refers to the discussion and one comment three days ago arguing about the way the feddit admins argued their point and stating the holocaust was on a much larger scale than the genocide against Palestine.
I don’t know if I want this situation to be remedied though as this to me looks like guilty by association (I engage a lot with communities on feddit.org since I’m german and it’s the largest german instance with a lot of relevant communities, so, duh) but I want to know if I oversaw something or if this is the style of moderation in the new community or the whole instance.
My point is I am seeing words like “Nazi” and “Fascism” thrown around for the the tiniest of things now. It’s becoming a common complaint/insult thrown to anyone that doesn’t fall in line with group Lemmy-think.
Yes, real nazis and fascists are scum. But calling someone those because they don’t fucking like your choice of phone or because they drive a car you don’t like is a bit extreme. And I see Lemmy moving that direction.
Being an asshole is still allowed. Now I am all for blocking people with opinions you don’t like, or even blocking them for something petty and silly. “Banning” them is uncalled for.
But it’s Lemmy, so I know people don’t take criticism here well. lol At the end fo the day, i don’t give a shit. Extremist can run the platform into the ground. People will leave, we’ll find other platforms, and Lemmy can stay a small niche group of echo-chambers that yell at the world because it’s not molding to their vision.
Lemmy is not the only forum around, and I don’t see it growing much if people keep censoring and being so extreme. I don’t care enough to really fight for it either way. I’m fine either way, friend. :)