I used Gemini.
In summary, the last two weeks have been a meta-discussion about the forum’s history, with users divided on whether the site’s fragmentation was caused by heavy-handed moderation or is simply the natural lifecycle of an aging political discussion board.
That’s fascist as hell and reminds me of the old days that are being brought up in this discussion about the site’s fragmentation.
Someone was once banned from UP for a month for refusing, when asked, to explicitly denounce someone else because they called a mod a fascist pig.
For CS04 I will confess to secretly lusting for one permban, that of @anon38180840.
I also said I had no intention of joining, but ok.
Hey, you can’t… um, that is to say, I’m not that… oh, fuck it
thoughts on bryce underwood finally getting a dedicated qb coach?
Oh boy!
Wait, I thought this is what mods lived for, posts in the about moderation thread ?!
God you people are so obtuse. I don’t mean that anyone is physically is forcing you to. I’m saying that no one will believe you’re really anti-ban as a principle if you only argue against them when it’s your friends being punished.
I quarter-expect you to admit it, but I three-quarters-expect you don’t believe I’ve been at all hypocritical.
I’m always anti-ban* and I’m always pro-free speech. I think the Nazis should not be arrested for marching, but I’m not marching with them. Is that so hard to understand?
* not really, but jesus no one can possibly get into nuance here without people misquoting, misunderstanding, and misusing anything they say.
I mean, holy shit, I didn’t accidentally volunteer that I consider Risky or whoever I’m defending a friend. I made that clear on purpose. Can you understand why? It’s a wildly rare thing on this board, so I understand if it’s not easy to recognize, but it’s because I really discuss these things honestly and in good faith.
A more apt analogy would be not attending a free speech rally after Nazis were banned for marching.
But then again, this is a very small forum - it probably wouldn’t be out of line to expect someone opposed to bans who’s involved in the discussion to explicitly say they disagree with Simp’s banning.
Edit: like a ninja.
Ok, that’s right. I would not attend a free speech rally on behalf of Nazis. And yet I don’t think they should be arrested.
simp is a goner, the end. You are welcome to continue posting your grievances but it isn’t going to change anything and defending him does not make you look good or like some kind of free speech hero but carry on if you must.
Nor should you be expected to out in the big world. But maybe more so in here, see my ninja edit?
I see it now.
I don’t care what people expect and that is related to why I disclosed that I do consider some of the people I speak up for to be friends. I do not feel obligated to post one way or another about anything and I’m not going to bow to people so authoritarian that they are going to judge me for not saying something.
I believe micro is being honest here, but the real analogy is
New cop: arrests Nazi
Some people: that cop shouldn’t have done that
Micro: Nazis are bad
You can see how people would assume you support the arrest; this is not the same as making no comment at all.
I don’t judge you for it fwiw.
Thx