I’m so confused by how Reddit is being moderated now. I had someone follow me to various subreddits, responding to every comment I made with a particular anti trans slur, (the one that rhymes with “moon”, not sure if I’m allowed to say it here) and a demand that I join the “41 percent” (which basically means “kill yourself.”) I reported their account, just once, and it was the first time I’d ever reported anyone. A few hours later, I was permanently banned for “abusing the report button”. I tried making another account and was instantly banned. The accounts of other people in my household have also been permanently banned, which is the most confusing part of all of it.

The account that was harassing me is still up as far as I’m aware. So, apparently it’s fine to call people slurs and tell them to die, but they’re not allowed to complain about it.

So, I’m new to this place. I was told it was better.

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    15 hours ago

    Why do you expect free speech on a private platform?

    I’m not trying to troll I’m trying to understand people’s perception of free speech.

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      14 hours ago

      The idea of reddit was an open platform. I guess some people just expect the rug to not get pulled from under them.

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        12 hours ago

        Open only until the private entity closes it. Free because they monetize your info. Social media is a cancer on society.