The mods of all the major communities there remove comments criticism Hexbear and usually follow it up with a ban. It’s absolutely clear what is happening and it shouldn’t be allowed to continue.

  • BrikoX@lemmy.zip
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    8 months ago

    Rules in question stated as a reason for removing the comments and temporary ban:

    1. No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
    2. Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.

    People can make their own conclusions.

    • Klause@discuss.tchncs.de
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      8 months ago

      Since when is calling out tankies racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia?

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        8 months ago

        bigotry
        ˈbɪɡətri
        noun
        obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

        If the person in question went after them simply because they are part of the group called ‘tankies’, the first rule was broken.
        If the person in question was the first to throw out insults, the second rule was broken.

        If however the opposing group initiated the conflict, broke the same rules and was not punished, then the complaint here is fair and should be pursued in order to prevent an escalation of abuse.

        The nasty thing about bigotry is that by definition, it doesn’t matter which group is being discriminated against. It accepts all discrimination under its label.

        • gedaliyah@lemmy.world
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          We generally don’t consider something to be bigotry if it is directed at an ideology or behavior that people can control. Ability or disability, gender, religious/ethnic background, race, age, nationality, etc. are all factors that are beyond an individual’s control.

            • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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              Of course not. They apply their rules subjectively.

              For instance I got rule 1’d for saying “Fuck China” but I bet you, you wouldn’t get banned for saying “Fuck America” or “Fuck Israel” (fuck ‘em all imo).