A jeweler friend of mine banned from /r/somethingimade because he recreate a ring found in a viking burial site with inscription "for allah" citing it promotes terrorism.

https://lemmy.world/post/35255399

What I’m seeing here is

  • ceo saying we’re an unpolitical, nice platform now and don’t want to get in trouble with the US government
  • admins toeing the line
  • mods not only toeing the line but engaging in pre-emptive obedience, or going beyond the call of duty or better safe then sorry or whatever you want to call it.

It’s the mods I don’t understand here. FFS they can’t even lose their paying jobs. The only explanation I see is that they do it for the sake of playing smalltown sheriff. But it’s not even fun, it’s just fucked up.

ceo saying we’re an unpolitical, nice platform now and don’t want to get in trouble with the US government

basically bootlicking just to keep his reputation intact… among other techbros.

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Said Hugo Boss to Johan Volkswagen (I know that’s not a person’s name)