Comment on: Banned from multiple subreddits for replying to an anti-lockdown commenter with an undisputable fact. What is this shit.
You posted/commented in a counter-narrative subreddit and have now experienced what they do - your account was automatically banned by bots and you now can’t post in a number of subreddits.
Now apply/extend that silencing mechanism to all users and consider why the conversation on this platform is now all one-sided and fosters conformity rather than a free exchange of ideas.
The up/down voting already fostered conformity. It’s a popularity contest - you get rewarded for sharing posts and comments that “everybody knows” are true. Conversely you get punished with downvotes for going against any popular opinion.
By banning accounts with “unpopular” opinions, the net effect is creating a filter bubble / echo chamber that manufactures consent and conformity.
Any “unpopular” opinion will never get an opportunity to be evaluated and/or replace the popular opinion.
This makes reddit a great tool for any large-scale propaganda campaign. Other platforms are now suffering from similar issues. Once you silence dissent, you’re only left with “everybody knows” and pay-for-play content, AKA propaganda.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/propaganda
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25 Jan 2022 22:33
u/mrhappyoz
in r/RedditCensors
Comment on: Daredevils challenge: go and post this to r/worldnews thugs to meet a shadowban.
A few extra characters and a space.
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22 Dec 2019 10:05
u/mrhappyoz
in r/RedditCensors
Comment on: Daredevils challenge: go and post this to r/worldnews thugs to meet a shadowban.
Hmmmm..
Not a britbong or mobility scooter enthusiast, but..
> The intentional homocide rate for the UK vs US has the UK ranked 74th in the world and the US ranked 7th.
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/United-Kingdom/United-States/Crime/Violent-crime
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22 Dec 2019 06:12
u/mrhappyoz
in r/RedditCensors
Comment on: On /r/RareInsults, you are not allowed to call a man a man.
Just use “it”, “its” and that”. Much simpler.
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17 Sep 2019 07:07
u/mrhappyoz
in r/RedditCensors
Comment on: Admins removed 3 Top /r/The_Donald moderators including top moderator OhSnapYouGotServed. Subreddit goes private.
I'd be REALLY impressed if Seth Rich asked to be left alone.
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20 May 2017 09:33
u/mrhappyoz
in r/RedditCensors