this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2025
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The mod banning these users is the same mod who made the posts they downvoted. This is mod abuse, turning the downvote button into an auto-self-ban button.

The message is "If you disagree with me, you will be banned"

Monitoring and banning users for using lemmy as intended to signal boost your opinion should be grounds to have all mod privileges removed. This behaviour undermines the integrity of the server and the wider fediverse.

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[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 158 points 2 days ago (3 children)

We don't need Reddit's power tripping back

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 65 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Do you really expect the platform that lets anybody form their personal power tripping fiefdom to inexplicably not draw those people in? No centralization doesn't mean you're free of the particular flavor of power tripping you experienced, it means there are many cells of various levels of power tripping with little to no oversight.

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I remember blocking this account on my personal feed and wondering if I did so prematurely. I'm thinking I made the right decision at the right time.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 122 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That mod is also literally the only active user in that group. Your post is the most attention it's ever got.

[–] Coupable@lemmy.world 86 points 2 days ago (24 children)

And this is the second time in just over a day that I've seen moderators abusing the ability to monitor how people vote.

This behaviour undermines good faith participation. Users should not be afraid of copping bans for using the downvote button as they feel is appropriate.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 42 points 2 days ago

I hope that dipshit is reading this thread. Ban me, too!

[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I doubt he'd bother w/ Lemmy. If he did, he'd just pay someone to do it, just like he does w/ video games.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago

90% of my downvotes are unintentional. The other 10% are for people who use alternating case. I have half a mind to go downvote everything in this boring company community though, just for laughs.

[–] Hell_nah_brother@thelemmy.club 33 points 2 days ago

Yeee, I’m in this pic and I like it! Good job me 🫶

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