This is a smaller community with seemingly slightly more accountability, or at a minimum, decency and respect for our fellow humans and internet citizens. The majority of the animals on reddit because behave like 10 year olds in a COD lobby - hiding behind internet anonymity to act like complete assholes, and be as rude and disrespectful as they possibly can, because they believe there will be no consequences.
Microsoft locked down their Discord server because people were being griefers with constantly using Microslop. I got called a shill and on Microsoft’s payroll because I didn’t defend/celebrate that behavior. I try to not bad-mouth a company on their “premises” and if I do and then get kicked out then I shouldn’t blame the company for doing so. I don’t have a right to be a jerk to “them” on their property, even if it’s not to an actual person.
I could have sworn I used shill. I don’t know if it’s my fingers betraying me or if it’s autocorrect.
I’m using going to Microsoft HQ as an analogy. Going to their forums or groups or Discord server, etc., and causing grief should be treated like griefers anywhere. I’m not saying to not use Microslop at all, just that if you are causing grief somewhere it’s understandable if you get kicked out.
Don’t get me wrong. I believe that the ones at Microsoft responsible need to have an Ed Gruberman experience. I’m just going to behave myself while on their property.
What you describe is like how the Mafia leaders claim that they never gave an order to commit a crime. Al Capone was very difficult to pin down.
Since Microsoft could decline the government’s “request”, then I suspect that technically First Amendment rights were not violated. It’s how companies have been getting away for essentially spying for the government.
You keep focusing on “a person”. I don’t walk into Grease Monkey or Artic Circle and start insulting. I use Arsenic Circle off the premises.
Heh. I guess I’m more used to Barbara and never really listened to Barbra’s music.
I’m saying that if you insult a company on their property then don’t bitch if they kick you out. Just because you are not insulting a specific person doesn’t mean that they have to allow you to behave badly.