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unsociablemedia · 12/07/2023 09:32

I've had yet another account banned from all of Reddit for arguing against the trans propaganda. For comments made on the "Change My View" forum of all places.

Thinking about creating a new account to continue the argument but this censorship has got me so annoyed. Am I just wasting my time trying to convince strangers on social media?

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SquirrelSoShiny · 07/10/2023 15:25

Reddit is such a mixed bag. Some truly fascinating and insightful subs and some a sort of verbal pool of vomit.

Abhannmor · 07/10/2023 14:11

Reddit is like taking a slow swim through a sewage bed. I dumped it when they axed r/ gendercritical. But kept rape fantasy subreddits ...insane

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2023 13:21

The top comment with most upvotes is "It’s hard for me to wrap my head around why anyone would give a how other people want to present themselves."

Well yes, many people on Reddit are pretty dim and unable to think critically.

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 21:19

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 18:59

Which doesn't matter either way because the Gender Critical sub was banned for "promoting hate".

One can believe anything they want but they can't promote hate.

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Depends how you define 'hate'.

Some people try to say that a woman calling her rapist 'he' is 'hate' if he says he's a woman.

PriOn1 · 06/10/2023 19:13

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 18:59

Which doesn't matter either way because the Gender Critical sub was banned for "promoting hate".

One can believe anything they want but they can't promote hate.

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Well yes, but if we look at some Reddit moderators like Challenor, they are hardly reliable judges of what “promoting hate” means are they?

Given your username, might we assume you have similar tastes?

Californiabound · 06/10/2023 19:08

I think reddit is on its way out anyway, I don't peruse the bot filled main page but the subreddedits I do follow are slow as hell lately. Sure as shit something else will come along. It will soon be bots and scolds wanking each other off about how oh so right on they are.

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 19:03

" and discriminating against women who hold them is against the law."

Only women who hold them? Poor Glin Glin will be feeling left out.

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 18:59

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 16:28

Accept it, 'gender critical' beliefs are protected in law and discriminating against women who hold them is against the law.

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Which doesn't matter either way because the Gender Critical sub was banned for "promoting hate".

One can believe anything they want but they can't promote hate.

BodegaSushi · 06/10/2023 18:21

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 16:30

I don't know. I guess we will find out.

Well it’s not, it’s an American company

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 16:33

@Stephannee maybe, it depends on which part of the site you look at. I'm currently browsing through the comments of this post and it's lovely to see just how many reasonable people are explaining to the ignorant why sports need to be segregated by sex, and the harm it does to women when they're not.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/stupidquestions/comments/170oysx/why_are_trans_women_even_allowed_to_compete_in

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 16:30

I don't know. I guess we will find out.

BodegaSushi · 06/10/2023 16:29

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 16:28

Accept it, 'gender critical' beliefs are protected in law and discriminating against women who hold them is against the law.

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Is Reddit governed by UK law?

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 16:28

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 16:17

Accept it, Reddit isn't a "gender critical" website and the admins and vast majority of the user base just don't want people with "gender critical" views there.

Accept it, 'gender critical' beliefs are protected in law and discriminating against women who hold them is against the law.

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 16:17

Accept it, Reddit isn't a "gender critical" website and the admins and vast majority of the user base just don't want people with "gender critical" views there.

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 13:55

@Stephannee yes it's quite interesting to see how worked up the commenters got about a man walking his dog while enjoying his stickering hobby. Must have been a slow news day on that sub.

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 13:17

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 13:07

@Stephannee thank you for sharing that post, it's always uplifting to see people pushing back against ableist nonsense like "born in the wrong body". Much appreciated, please post more like this!

Well the OP and just about all 138 comments they received are all in disagreement with the man's actions.

The top comment with most upvotes is "It’s hard for me to wrap my head around why anyone would give a how other people want to present themselves."

Mothew · 06/10/2023 13:14

r/libsofsocialmedia has also been banned unfortunately. It was like the voice of reason amongst all the teenage incel TRA nonsense <sigh>.
I've also been banned/muted several times, but I do like quite a few subreddits for info and laughs and have learned it's utterly pointless trying to put my point of view across. I was however given an award for one of my comments that led to a ban so I know we're not alone Smile

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 13:07

@Stephannee thank you for sharing that post, it's always uplifting to see people pushing back against ableist nonsense like "born in the wrong body". Much appreciated, please post more like this!

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 13:05

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 13:02

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 12:55

Good to see you participating in the experiment, that's the spirit!

But also, you can't actually stop women speaking out, you know. All these attempts at censorship end up having the opposite effect.

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Speaking out? According to Reddit GenderCritical was banned for "promoting hate."

https://www.reddit.com/r/gendercritical

Anyway it appears gender critical activists can be male too, a male was spotted placing anti-trans stickers:

https://www.reddit.com/r/burlington/comments/vz3gh0/finally_actually_saw_a_guy_put_up_one_of_those/

ArabeIIaScott · 06/10/2023 12:57

Watching with interest.

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 12:55

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 12:40

Well it's now been reported to Reddit on the grounds it was created to replace a previously banned sub (GenderCritical).

Good to see you participating in the experiment, that's the spirit!

But also, you can't actually stop women speaking out, you know. All these attempts at censorship end up having the opposite effect.

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 12:40

Well it's now been reported to Reddit on the grounds it was created to replace a previously banned sub (GenderCritical).

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 12:23

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 11:38

Reddit doesn't allow subs to be created to serve the purpose of previously banned subs, your new sub looks suspiciously like a clone of what r/gendercritical used to be complete with transphobic and hateful memes. I took an archive of this thread as proof it's just another r/gendercritical.

As for suing you might want to be aware websites aren't a democracy. You don't get to "sue" because they do things a way you don't like.

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It's not my subreddit, I'm just quoting a tweet. It's been nice to comment there though, while it lasts.

Yes it was a shame Reddit banned so many of the feminist subs, but, it turned out well in the end as Ovarit rose from the ashes. No more having to put up with the misogynist Reddit admins and users any longer, communities run by women for women, it's just what was needed.

SweetHomeAlabaster · 06/10/2023 12:12

Stephannee · 06/10/2023 11:26

This looks specific to that one subreddit, not the entirety of reddit.

They gave reasoning for it, the sub is called "change my view" yet despite the number of posts on the matter noone's view seemed to actually change.

I did a quick search and there are many threads all over reddit where people post about sightings of anti-trans stickers to take them down and try to identify the culprits.

https://www.reddit.com/r/astoria/comments/170omoh/terf_antitrans_stickers_on_30th_ave/ this one is from 16 hours ago

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I know it can be discussed on other subreddits but the OP was talking about just that one. Anyway looks like r/changemytransview has taken up the challenge of moderating this sort of discussion so I suppose she could argue there instead!

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