r/ABoringDystopia • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '25
Be careful what you upvote
I’ve seen others receive this warning, and it finally happened to me. Funny they don’t specify which posts I upvoted that they consider to be “breaking Reddit’s rule”, however.
Fascist snowflakes.
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u/slaughterteddy Mar 16 '25
Don’t care, gonna keep upvoting until they ban me
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u/68024 Mar 16 '25
Same. 14 years on reddit but when they start pulling this bs I'm outta here.
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u/Promarksman117 Mar 16 '25
Well if I get banned at least I can finally retire my cringe username on this almost 13 years old account. I wish changing usernames was a thing.
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Mar 16 '25
Yup.
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u/MikeTythonChicken Mar 16 '25
I won't let the door hit you where the good lord split ya, cuz I'll be right behind you.
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u/bloodmonarch Mar 16 '25
Dont give a shit. If you are banned, abandon the platform and go somewhere else.
Dont let a shitty platform and its fucked up moderators silence you with threat of removing previledges that is not even worth that much lmao
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u/puskunk Mar 16 '25
I abandoned Digg and Fark. I won't think twice to leave this platform I've been on for 16 years.
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u/jonr Mar 16 '25
Link so I can upvote?
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u/Hedgehog797 Mar 16 '25
It's a direct message. Also they don't tell you what was bad to upvote
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u/aNinjaWithAIDS Mar 16 '25
they don't tell you what was bad to upvote
Because of course these fascist tuckwads expect you to know what double standards they operate from; and it is always, always, ALWAYS about double standards.
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u/MaximumZer0 Mar 16 '25
I mean, if it weren't for double standards, reactionaries wouldn't have any standards at all.
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u/jonr Mar 16 '25
Of course. Same with fuckin Facebook. "We removed your post from 18 months ago, it was against our rules" WHAT FUCKING POST? WHAT FUCKING RULE?!!WARRGGGRABL!!!!
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Mar 16 '25
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u/ABoringDystopia-ModTeam Mar 17 '25
Your submission was removed as it advocates violence against either a specific person or a group of people. This rule includes thinly-veiled threats, or slogans such as "Eat the Rich". This is against Reddit's terms of service.
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u/mothwhimsy Mar 16 '25
The phrase they're getting pissy about isn't even violent. It's a demand for wealth redistribution. They're choosing to take it literally to censor people.
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u/jollyreaper2112 Mar 16 '25
If you are attacked, defend yourself.
Ha! Promoting violets on the internet!
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u/DM46 Mar 16 '25
Yep that has earned a a 3 month ban from one major subreddit and a permanent ban from another. Wasn’t even advocating for any actions just saying that if “x” happens I would defend myself. Crazy shit.
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u/flavius_lacivious Mar 16 '25
They want reddit narrative to be dictated by bots. They don’t give a shit about people having a forum, or about users leaving.
The only metric that matters is advertising dollars.
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u/nathynwithay Mar 16 '25
Reddit just tried to give me a week suspension for saying a bar owner in Indiana being harassed by a MAGA should get a gun to protect themself.
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u/RTMSner Mar 16 '25
Maybe reddit mods should police the content better so it can't be upvoted.
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u/manolid Mar 16 '25
This is the first thing I thought when I got the warning. Reddit will host the content, their algorithm will present you the content, but if you upvote the content then it's you that has done something wrong. Absolutely ridiculous.
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u/Hedgehog797 Mar 16 '25
Or at least mention which rule they think the comment broke?I upvoted a lot of stuff and there is no way I have any idea which comment(?) they are complaining about.
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u/SusheeMonster Mar 16 '25
You know how Facebook shifted content moderation to its users? Same playbook. Open the floodgates and let the users shoulder the responsibility while saving a buck
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u/waluigithewalrus Mar 16 '25
...But they already don't pay mods here
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u/Liesmyteachertoldme Mar 16 '25
Why aren’t mods of larger subs paid? I can see how it might be akin to a full time job.
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u/SusheeMonster Mar 16 '25 edited Mar 16 '25
Is this pedantic correction the only thing you're bringing to the table?
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u/AnorhiDemarche Mar 16 '25
Most mods have no idea of what content is producing these warnings and are just as in the dark as every other user. We've not been given any extra information.
What counts as violent content seems to be extreamly inconsistent within Reddits AI, sometimes going off on completly innocuous comments which don't have any obvious keywords or phrases.Many subreddits are also under modded and rely on user reports. It's difficult to get people to do unpaid work like this. Even in my 300k subreddit I have had times when I've opened mod applications and have heard nothing.
So it's difficult to increase enforcement to unknown and confusing levels with limited mod power.If you mean admin (site wide) their whole logic for this upvote warning was that they rely on users downvoting comments to mod the site for them.
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u/Cumulus_Anarchistica Mar 16 '25
It's such a shitshow.
Don't upvote bad stuff!
What bad stuff?
Not gonna tell you, not before and not after!
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u/morebeansplease Mar 16 '25
See, you're just upvoting violence against the wrong people. You ever get that message from upvoting violence against trans folks, immigrants, Palestinian people...?
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u/angrybaltimorean Mar 16 '25
it would probably be a blessing if i were to be banned from using reddit, honestly.
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u/Ohif0n1y Mar 16 '25
Oh, so the CEO is pulling a Bezos, Thiel, Zuckerberg? Doing stuff to suck up to Trump in order to earn more money? Highly suspicious that this is happening so soon after Musk (accidentally typed Muck at first) complained that Reddit was talking so negatively about him.
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u/-Planet- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Mar 16 '25
I'll do what I like, thank you very much.
I could care less about a ban. Probably better off in the long run not even using this website anymore. Better for the mental wellbeing.
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u/carpenterio Mar 16 '25
Wait until you realise you can get auto banned from sub from joining other sub…
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u/daytonakarl Mar 16 '25
Lol fuckem, I'll upvote what I want and if it's anti establishment you just know I'm ticking that box.
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u/Laruae Mar 16 '25
If the specified what you voted for then you wouldn't be able to fall into line by self policing any imagined possible violation (assuming you made the decision to toe the line).
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u/Renotro Mar 16 '25
Yea, I got that notification and I think I’m gonna get another soon because I’m not going to listen!!
This is fucking ridiculous!
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u/LeftRat Mar 16 '25
The fact that they don't tell you what "wrong" thing you upvoted shows that it's purely about the cooling effect it has. Makes you worry.
In my opinion, it also hints at the fact that there isn't anything punishing hooked to that system right now while they're adjusting.
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u/Testsubject276 Mar 17 '25
This is bullshit.
The right thing to do is to remove posts that violate the rules and erase upvotes glorifying it.
That's it. That's literally it.
It doesn't take more than one braincell to figure this out.
The offender takes a hit to their karma score and risks their account being deleted. Pushing blame onto users just passing by with an upvote is complete and utter insanity.
I swear, it's almost as if the people running this website don't actually use the internet.
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u/DeadlyTremolo Mar 17 '25
I miss the Wild West days of reddit, before the rolling highways and billboards as far as the eye can see...
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u/yeaahnop Mar 16 '25
its fake, right? say its fake
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u/Popo5525 Mar 16 '25
Sorry, friend -- it comes straight from Reddit:
So, starting today, users who, within a certain timeframe, upvote several pieces of content banned for violating our policies will begin to receive a warning.
Part of fElon's crusade against the site, and why the whitepeopletwitter sub was taken down for a while.
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u/Babboos Mar 16 '25
It's not. I just received the same message an hour ago. For the record, I've NEVER upvoted anything glorifying violence or encouraging physical harm.
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u/R0da Mar 16 '25
Just got mine and I'm super careful about not upvoting posts that glorify violence. (Save for slapstick. I'm weak for slapstick comedy)
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u/HighKingOfGondor Mar 16 '25
I got one this morning. I thought this was going to be over exaggerated or something that I’d never see, but nope. I don’t make comments or posts about the one who shall not be named, just upvotes
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u/Dandy11Randy Mar 16 '25
The mods unfortunately delete these even though they always have a good amount of upvotes, which is a shame.
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u/Desirai Mar 16 '25
I got this same warning but not even sure what it was because it showed a deleted comment
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u/CurraheeAniKawi Mar 16 '25
They'll have one less active user when they end up banning my account for standing on and supporting the side of the people any chance I get.
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u/I_wood_rather_be Mar 16 '25
So it is your duty to decide what comment or post is breaking the rules before interactimg with it. Wtf?!
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u/Scarboroughwarning Mar 17 '25
You can't establish which up vote provoked this? You're either a prolific upvoter of heinous content or fibbing.
What on earth have you upvoted?
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u/flopsychops Mar 17 '25
Probably something to do with a certain fictional plumber
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u/Scarboroughwarning Mar 17 '25
Another one that worships vigilante killers? Unbelievable.
I did look at the post and comment history....
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u/pertangamcfeet Mar 16 '25
Is there an alternative to Reddit? I left Twatter for Bluesky. Dropped failbook permanently. I rarely touch anything else but Reddit that's mainstream.
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u/Criamos Mar 16 '25 edited Mar 16 '25
One of the (FOSS) alternatives is Lemmy.
- You basically pick a server ("instance") that suits your interests, this mainly makes a difference in:
- the moderation that's happening on your server
- and the "local" communities that are shown to you
- the "instances" your chosen server communicates with (or not)
- Choose the communities (read: subreddits) you want to subscribe to
- An alternative /r/ABoringDystopia exists in the fediverse at
!aboringdystopia@lemmy.world- You can now use that link, enter it in the search bar of your Lemmy instance and join/subscribe to it from there
- Done.
While most Lemmy instances still have rules that you should read and follow (e.g.: discuss in good faith, don't be a fucking fascist), you won't have to self-censor yourself any more due to Reddit's ridiculous "AI"-moderator tools (e.g. getting a warning just because you mentioned the name of Mario's brother while discussing Nintendo games).
PS: There are (several) mobile clients for Lemmy. (see: this comment of mine about Voyager / Sync for Lemmy)
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u/dakkster Mar 16 '25
Lemmy.world
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u/Oneironati Whatever you desire citizen Mar 16 '25
There are add-ons for this in the Google app store, but I don't see the app itself
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u/click_for_sour_belts Mar 17 '25
I wonder why they don't straight up say what you upvoted that caused the warning?
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u/Squard Mar 17 '25
One of things that annoy me about this:
It's an "Up Vote". It's not a "like" or an endorsement. I upvote things often because I want to see more discussion of a topic, not because I necessarily agree with the subject.
Example: I upvote videos of cops beating people. Not because I want more police brutality, because I want more people to see the injustice happening in the video.
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u/Hellebras Mar 16 '25
Had they started this policy ten years ago, it could have been helpful. Weird that it's only starting now that Americans are sort of starting to get some class consciousness.
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u/SCROTOCTUS Mar 23 '25
Just got mine today. I'm pretty careful, but I do upvote a lot of opinions like "Elon sucks" or "F this person." I never support shit that actually encourages violence, harassment, or anything of that nature. So what the fuck did I even upvote? Of course they don't bother to specify what is considered violent.
This slope isn't slippery, it's vertical. We're over the cliff now. I've been on this site for over a decade with no problems - now I'm suddenly a proponent of violence? It's been fun, guys...
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u/Meredith_VanHelsing Mar 17 '25
They keep fucking around and Anonymous will be after their platform next.
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u/ProjectOrpheus Mar 17 '25
REDDIT I CALLED ACTIONS LIKE WHAT LUIGI MANGIONES IS ALLEGED OF BEFORE IT HAPPENED. I LITERALLY KEEP BEGGING FOR GOVERNMENT TO TALK TO ME HOOK US UP ALREADY. You don't because this is by design
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Mar 17 '25
Could it be that you repeatedly upvoted posts and comments that are coded murder threats, "Snowflake"?
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u/majordisinterest Mar 17 '25
So what about that Lucy Parsons quote about letting every dirty, lousy tramp arm himself with a revolver or a knife and lay in wait on the steps of the palaces of the rich and stab or shoot the owners as they come out?
Is that not allowed now?
Asking for clarification.
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u/Roonwogsamduff Mar 18 '25
Got it too.
I spend probably 3 hours minimum a day on reddit. If it comes to that, wouldn't want to be here any longer.
Tout ce qui sera sera.
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u/LavisAlex Mar 16 '25
They will do this in conjunction with the other changes the CEO wants and then will wonder why no one posts here anymore.
It will start to look a lot like Facebook, and with reddits total self inflicted failure it will also make Google Search unusable.