Comment on: Permanently banned from r/ActiveMeasures and muted - reason given: Russian troll
Spider, I've removed your ban at r/ActiveMeasures. If anyone else wants me to take a look at their ban, please reply here or DM me.
We had a mod (who has since been suspended from reddit) add another mod (without first consulting the existing mod team). The new mod had some core philosophical disagreements with our existing rules. That mod went through our history of reported comments and banned anyone they suspected of being a "Russian troll", which is counter to the founder's (and my) vision for /r/ActiveMeasures. As /u/DreadnoughtOverdrive points out, our goal is "to create and maintain a space where anyone can share their point of view".
To be fair to the mod in question, Russian influence on the platform is rampant, and we do get frequently brigaded at r/ActiveMeasures. Additionally, reddit's neofeudalist moderation system didn't do us any favors in this situation. With that said, we've rectified the situation by removing the mod in question, and I am trying to reach out now to anyone who feels they have been banned unjustly.
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17 Oct 2022 17:55
u/dr_gonzo
in r/RedditCensors