Context: https://lemmy.world/comment/14224519

I was just browsing some comments and came across this… exchange. In addition to “WTF is wrong with you” I also reported the comment for something like, ‘this person is using the plain definition of genocide to discredit the idea of genocide. this person is clearly some kind of bigot/troll, or a deeply ignorant and unserious person. please keep a close eye on this person.’ I think that’s the reason why another mod responded with the genocide articles. All this before I realized they were a mod. Incidentally, this flyingsquid character is still sealioning that nobody answered them and that “the genocide is, as I said, not all that horrific.” At least they put the words in their own mouth this time (downgraded from “you must not think it’s all that horrific” -what the fuck!?).

When I checked my inbox this morning I found they had responded, but this time I noticed their name, and the M next to it.

So I ask you, in this context (or any, really), is “…good god, you’re a mod here?” uncivil? I think the moderator is silencing legitimate criticism. I think it was the moderator being uncivil throughout. I think this flyingsquid character is a Power Tripping Bastard.

  • BigDanishGuy
    151·
    4 days ago

    Hadn’t really noticed that character before yesterday, when they argued that WWII was a proxy war before the US got involved directly. Good thing I didn’t engage.

    How did they get to mod so many high traffic communities? I thought we got rid of the power mods from reddit. Is flyingsquid operating their own instance? I haven’t checked, but I’d bet they only mod communities on a single instance.

    Update: yup, flyingsquid is only modding on .world, what a coincidence

    • nomous@lemmy.world
      101·
      3 days ago

      He came over during the first wave of reddit API refugees afaik, contributes a ton (is terminally online), and probably messaged the mods/admins expressing an interest in modding.

      He’s a bit of a PTB but I’ve seen worse. Forums/magazines/etc aren’t democracies and as the old internet adage goes “mods = gods” and you don’t have to like them but there’s little than can be done about their temper tantrums.

      I’ve learned to limit my interactions with him as he definitely tries to bait people or put words in their mouths, pretty typical mod bullshit tbh.