Posted on 08/19/2022 1:51:08 PM PDT by Magnatron
Okay, let's chat, Mods...
There seems to be our own version of shadow banning going on here at Free Republic. It's not acceptable on Twitter, and it sure as heck shouldn't be acceptable here of all places.
I've noticed several times where topics get mysteriously deleted. Not some -- as a mod might disagree with one -- but the whole slate gets wiped. When topics are deleted, the posts are no longer bumped into categories that people follow -- in other words, shadow banned. A recent example for me was this post:
The post was tagged with the topics Culture/Society and Miscellaneous. Some nitwit added keywords notnews. Shortly after that, the topics were deleted and the post essentially disappeared.
The story was actually news, but I didn't flag it as such because it was a CNN article.
I've seen this happen several times on different news stories, some not on sources such as CNN. I've heard from others on this board that they have experienced the same thing. For a discussion board -- and for topics that are not violent, harmful, or insulting -- this is really unacceptable, and it really should stop. We have a great filter already in place here at Free Republic. It's called free will. If someone doesn't like the post, simply move on and don't read it. We really don't need mods doing the same thing we complain about in leftist social media.
That's my piece. It's getting a bit tiresome. I'd be interested to hear how many others have seen this happen, or simply call for me to get zotted. I've been here a long time and a lot has run off my back over the years, but we shouldn't aspire to being speech fascists here. There's plenty of that outside of these walls to contend with.
Rant over. Go ahead and call the kitties. It'll be interesting how long this post is allowed to stay up...
I am not going to comment in detail about things that have happened to me and my view other than this: I have been very clear. I believe a LOT of people feel that way. Pretty soon, we’re going to have a despot running this country because someone who is fed up will end up in that position. It is going to be absolute hell to pay.
The moderators are watching him..hmmm.
I doubt it. I still see posts on threads so old they number in the thousands.
A post I made recently got sent to hell because my local newspaper’s headline had some useful info added to it:
“NCRC Censures SL Mayor for Endorsement of Mark Kelly”
I made it read thus:
“NCRC (Navajo County Republican Committee) Censures SL (Show Low, AZ) Mayor for Endorsement of Mark Kelly”
The grey-box message to me was: “Post the Correct Headline.”
I have a few pet peeves about FR, one of which is when someone posts a headline like this:
“Dickville School Board Considers Changing Its HS Name and Mascot”
So then I read paragraph after paragraph and finally find (or don’t find) where Dickville is located. Sometimes I feel compelled to go to the website and read one of the “About Us” pulldowns.
So I was just trying to be helpful. Anyone else have this mindset?
Seems like the ‘private reply’ would’ve been the best first step to take with something like this (with a cc to Jim and/or John).
/.02
Think Viking kitty. Excellent at zotting, but sleeps a lot.
I tried poking it with a stick, but it hasn’t woken up yet… 😂
Be careful what you ask for, FRiend.
Jim and John have their hands full with more serious issues (and prayers up for Jim!).
This is more geared to any number of mods on this board. And also a shout out to Freepers to see if this is a trend or more targeted…
Viking kitty? Oh you mean cliques of people who like to silence and censor those they dislike or disagree with. I recall the old days when it was much worse than now.
Have you tried turning it off and turning on again?
Okay, that one made me laugh!!! Nice! 😂😂😂😂😂
He had some big shoes to fill. He never measured up to the pure comedic level of his father, Bob Elliot.
Of “Bob and Ray”.
It becomes searchable for sure, Robert, but search (when it works) is mostly used when new posts are made (or should be). I doubt many are searching for Magnatron’s random post-of-the-day.
People do follow topics though.
Who cares, most folks here don't screen for the postings and accept all.........
I remember him from the early days of David Letterman, back when it was a good show. The guy under the stairs, Mummenschantz, the actor from a fictional Quinn Martin TV show who won an Emmy for Best Hair. Funny guy.
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