omni,catcher look. just caught more censorship happening on reddit @ r/vpn

robert_lazarrobert_lazar
edited August 2015 in Off-topic Discussion

https://www.reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/3h338e/anybody_here_have_a_gigabit_connection_which_vpn/

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[–]coupdespace[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Heads up to whoever commented here before me, you're either shadow banned or a mod (possibly AutoMod?) quickly removed your comment (likely the former).

EDIT: It appears now that two shadowbanned people have commented.

                               

Comments

  • catcher749catcher749
    edited August 2015
    By the way, shadowbanning is only supposed to be used against spammers. So in essence, this particular moderator (lugh) is violating reddit policy by doing this.

    [–]Obligatory-Username 3895 points  

    Do
    you plan on reviewing your policy on shadowbanning users? From my
    understanding this was first implemented as a measure to prevent spam
    bots from knowing they have been silenced, but has since been expanded
    to everyday users without there knowledge. Is there any new system in
    the works were a user being banned would be let know that they

    1) have been banned

    2)what the ban was for


    [–]spez[S] 5467 points x3 

    Absolutely.
    Shadowbanning is for spammers. I created it ten years ago when we were
    in an arms race with automated spambots, which still attack us
    constantly. I want it to be as difficult as possible for the spammers to
    know when they've been caught so that they don't improve their tech.

    Real users should never be shadowbanned. Ever. If we ban them, or
    specific content, it will be obvious that it's happened and there will
    be a mechanism for appealing the decision.

    edit: Removed the word "moderators" because their tools are different from our tools.





  • robert_lazarrobert_lazar
    I am willing to make a guess that the shadowbanned posts that are missing on that thread mentioned pia. pretty pathetic
  • robert_lazarrobert_lazar
    and whats more pathetic is every single post on reddit that is written by,or,mentions vikingvpn, is fully 100% allowed with no moderation or banning.
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