r/FreeSpeech • u/cojoco • Apr 17 '24
I will soon be banning people for using slurs and outright insults
Reddit appears to be ramping up anti-harassment efforts, so to protect the integrity of this sub I will start banning people for using obvious slurs and insults.
I'm sure you're all aware of the kind of comment I mean, so I won't spell it out.
No modification to the rules is required, as these bans will be applied under Rule #6, "Don't be a Jackass".
Further guidance will be available by examining the comments which result in bans.
r/FreeSpeech • u/cojoco • Jul 17 '24
On the False Freedom of Choice and Soft Power Under Cloud-Capitalism
lastreviotheory.medium.comr/FreeSpeech • u/invaderdan • 11h ago
Twitter implements new restrictive speech rules after weeks of people disagreeing with, and being mean to, it's owner.
Twitter is now limiting content based on the following criteria:
Discussion critical of strategic work partnerships (H-1B visas)
Post about people that critique or challenge other users or public figures, instead of being "constructive".
Content criticizing Twitters features or algorithms, especially if expressed negatively.
How will we bend over backwards today to defend these changes, /r/freespeech? What gymnastics will we be engaging in this fine day?
Point 1 is obviously directly related to curent events, and is an absolutely orwellian way to deal with dissenting opinions. Points 2 is carte Blanche to restrict content that says something mean about anyone on the leaders good side. Point 3 is absolutely amazing displayay of authoritarian media control - say anything bad about us, content restricted - it's policy now.
r/FreeSpeech • u/rollo202 • 7h ago
BlueSky Sees Surge in New Users and Child Sexual Abuse Material - Decrypt
google.comr/FreeSpeech • u/Yhwzkr • 3h ago
Literally got called a Nazi by an r/pics moderator. (I expect this post be removed)
galleryr/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 2h ago
X is now blocking links to a Spectator article on the ground that the article contains "potentially harmful" content. Exactly what the prior Twitter regime did to the NY Post article on Hunter Biden's laptop
x.comr/FreeSpeech • u/Aggressive_Plates • 3h ago
The Biggest Peacetime Crime—and Cover-up—in British History
thefp.comr/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 6h ago
‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Elon Musk Suspends Critics On ExTwitter, Asks People To Be Nicer
techdirt.comr/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 1h ago
Tesla replaced laid off US workers with foreign workers using H-1B visas that Musk want to increase
r/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 2h ago
Israel has warned its troops against posting about their actions in Gaza on social media, after a Brazilian court asked police to investigate an Israeli soldier visiting the country who was accused of participating in war crimes.
ft.comr/FreeSpeech • u/MithrilTuxedo • 2h ago
Voice Chat Moderation is managed and operated by Activision and uses the AI-powered model ToxMod from Modulate
support.activision.comr/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 6h ago
Georgia axes maternal health panel after abortion deaths leak | Georgia officials have dissolved a committee responsible for investigating deaths of pregnant women in the state, after one or more members leaked confidential information about deaths linked to the state's strict abortion laws.
bbc.comr/FreeSpeech • u/cojoco • 12h ago
Freedom of expression, and the protection of journalists in conflict situations
waccglobal.orgr/FreeSpeech • u/abccba140 • 1d ago
How does reddit generally handle whistleblowers who post on reddit? Does reddit typically delete their accounts once the people trying to silence them start reporting their account?
r/FreeSpeech • u/cojoco • 12h ago
Russian newspaper says its reporter killed by Ukraine drone strike
bbc.comr/FreeSpeech • u/Working-Lifeguard587 • 21h ago
Jan. 4, 1977: Students Successfully Sue School Board Over Book Bans
zinnedproject.orgr/FreeSpeech • u/rollo202 • 1d ago
Jesse Singal: Bluesky Has a Death Threat Problem
thefp.comr/FreeSpeech • u/wanda999 • 1d ago
Washington Post Cartoon Killed for criticizing the billionaire techs cowering to Trump
anntelnaes.substack.comr/FreeSpeech • u/Collective1985 • 1d ago
Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s push to pause TikTok ban
nbcnews.comr/FreeSpeech • u/CringeBoy17 • 19h ago
Question: Why should freedom of speech be absolute that **any** kind of censorship violates it?
I treat speech censorship like safety regulations. They’re there to ensure people’s safety by stopping people from spreading hateful or misleading content that’s intended to dehumanize or harm other people. Hate speech laws don’t really make me feel less free at all. Think about it. Why should people be allowed to deny genocides or scream that certain people should be killed or tortured? The problem is that those may not be empty words. Words can be very powerful, and people may not be smart enough to realize that such content is dangerous, and they’ll buy into it.
You may argue that it’s better to use free speech itself to defeat hate speech. I agree with you, but it doesn’t work that well. Facts can’t change the minds of people who aren’t rational enough to acknowledge reality. Otherwise, conspiracy theorists would be very rare if they could exist at all.
r/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 2d ago
Near midnight, Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill into law to charge public for police video | DeWine has signed a controversial bill into law that could charge the public hundreds of dollars for footage from law enforcement agencies, including body cameras.
news5cleveland.comr/FreeSpeech • u/rollo202 • 1d ago
'I Think It's Over': Sixth Circuit Kills Biden Attempt to Control Internet
hotair.comr/FreeSpeech • u/rollo202 • 2d ago
Dem staffer axed after saying Trump gunman should have taken ‘shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time’
nypost.comr/FreeSpeech • u/Humbly_Brag • 2d ago
British police showed up to her house after she spoke about the s*x abuse she endured when she was 5. They’re not going after the r*pists. They’re going after her for speaking out. Realize where we are. Absolute insanity. No words for this madness.
x.comr/FreeSpeech • u/TendieRetard • 2d ago
Jewish Writer charged For Calling Israel 'Hitler's Bastard Offspring'
youtube.comr/FreeSpeech • u/rollo202 • 2d ago