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Elon Musk to act agaisn't Reddit users for banning X links

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Draugoth

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Elon Musk has taken aim at Reddit after some of the site's moderators introduced a ban on links to X, formerly Twitter, in protest over his alleged Nazi salute during an event for President Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Musk took aim at Reddit when one X user claimed the website was "anti-free speech" after he said he was banned from the "comics" subreddit for denying that the tech mogul did a Nazi salute at Trump's inauguration.

"Reddit continues to be anti-free speech," Cedric Hohnstadt said on X. "I just got a lifetime ban from the 'comics' subreddit. Yesterday, I posted a humor comic that got over 5,400 upvotes. Then I noticed that there was a pinned post from the moderators saying that comics linked from X could no longer be shared because Musk gave a Nazi salute. I commented saying no he didn't. The moderator accused me of being pro-Nazi, banned me permanently for life, and deleted all my past posts from the 'comics' subreddit. But somehow Elon Musk is the totalitarian?" The post has been viewed 3.7 million times.

"This is insane," Musk responded.

Elon Musk
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Regarding the banning of X links, I don't see the problem, just as in the real world, there are different "rules" depending on the country you visit. In the online world, different platforms can have different "rules".

Although, the reasoning for banning X links (on Reddit) seems silly, there are still plenty of other platforms people can choose to engage with.
 
Freedom of speech isnt freedom from consequences of said speech. Also, Reddit and other forums and social media are private platforms, therefore it is within their rights to not platform speech they dont like, just as newspapers can.

Its not lile musk is going to jail for his Nazi salute. He just cant post on reddit.
 
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Freedom of speech isnt freedom from consequences of said speech. Also, Reddit and other forums and social media are private platforms, therefore it is within their rights to not platform speech they dont like, just as newspapers can.

Its not lile musk is going to jail for his Nazi salute. He just cant post on reddit.
There's no freedom of speech or anything resembling that on Reddit most of the time. It's actively and aggressively politically censored. Regardless of that, I agree with your point.

What action is Musk taking? Unless I read wrong he just said it was insane?
I saw his "Insane" Tweet, came to this thread thinking there was something more going on. But nothing more going on best I can tell. :messenger_grinning_smiling:
 
Says the guy who revokes blue checkmarks because their posts upset him. He’s just mad that his platform continues to tank and that he doesn’t feel as in-control anymore when it comes to messaging.
The blue checkmarks signify only whether or not you pay 7 dollars a month. The verification system is gone. If you pay 7 dollars, you get the check. If you don't, you don't. There is no one paying 7 dollars a month who does not have a "blue check".
 
imo honestly I use both X & old.reddit (+RES) and I feel like both are alright? I have carved a nice frontpage on reddit with a few niche communities (nothing popular) and on X I follow mostly the tpot folks with a balance of people from center-left to a few right. I really like both of them.

I don't see any problem? Social media gets shat on so often for mental degradation due to them being toxic, controversial, clickbaity and similar, I just think its skill issue. You should be mentally stable to browse both X, Reddit and similar (apart from BlueSky) whatever you're interested in and just tune out the noise, focus on the fun and good and informative.

Social media isn't the problem, you are, don't succumb, filter or just shrug if off, lol
 

Trilobit

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imo honestly I use both X & old.reddit (+RES) and I feel like both are alright? I have carved a nice frontpage on reddit with a few niche communities (nothing popular) and on X I follow mostly the tpot folks with a balance of people from center-left to a few right. I really like both of them.

I don't see any problem? Social media gets shat on so often for mental degradation due to them being toxic, controversial, clickbaity and similar, I just think its skill issue. You should be mentally stable to browse both X, Reddit and similar (apart from BlueSky) whatever you're interested in and just tune out the noise, focus on the fun and good and informative.

Social media isn't the problem, you are, don't succumb, filter or just shrug if off, lol

You must never have posted anything remotely "controversial" if you have such a positive view of reddit. They have since the 2010's become ever more ideological and narrow-minded in how they moderate the site. And I'm talking about both mods and admins.
 
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You must never have posted anything remotely "controversial" if you have such a positive view of reddit. They have since the 2010's become ever more ideological and narrow-minded in how they moderate the site. And I'm talking about both mods and admins.
Forget posting, I am banned from about ~20 subreddits due to centrist/slightly progressive comments lol

That's the point though, I know Reddit is ideological, I know mods are power hungry, ban happy so why should I post something that goes against the "Reddit" message? As I say, skill issue. There's no way you would want to post something that is pretty much going to get you banned from a subreddit. Just don't waste your time lol
 

El Muerto

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The guy is trash and needs to be sent to the immigration concentration camps that are coming. Right now he's in the dept of treasury with full access to everything like everyone's social security number, bank accounts, voting registration, etc. He's stopping federal payments to gov contractors soon. Idk how anyone can cheer on this guy when he's about to wreck innocent peoples lives by robbing them, then giving our money to his billionaire buddies.
 

Mistake

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The guy is trash and needs to be sent to the immigration concentration camps that are coming. Right now he's in the dept of treasury with full access to everything like everyone's social security number, bank accounts, voting registration, etc. He's stopping federal payments to gov contractors soon. Idk how anyone can cheer on this guy when he's about to wreck innocent peoples lives by robbing them, then giving our money to his billionaire buddies.
Voter registration is already public, and you give out your social like candy when applying for work or doing anything with credit or a bank. Who cares. But seriously, why wouldn't Elon want to reduce government waste if it reduces inflation? That not only increases his own wealth, but everyone else's, so your criticism makes no sense. I don't give a damn if some useless government workers lose their jobs. Innocent or not, this world spins on you providing a service other people find useful. It's like crying over kodak film. Also, what money did he take and who did he give it to?

As for the OP, Elon taking notice doesn't mean he'll do anything about it. This is as much news as him buying hasbro
 
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Wildebeest

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In the new utopia, what is the right punishment for the crime of not spending at least 4 hours a day thinking about Elon? Public flogging.
 
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