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BlackFlagged wrote (edited )

Could you add a mod or two to faif that isn't an ML/M? u/boringskip and u/zombie_berkman for instance.

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josefStallman wrote

Political orientation shouldn't be an issue for any of the forums I moderate, we have a specific rule against any political content that doesn't relate directly to free software, even if it's pro MLM.

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GrimWillow wrote (edited )

It never makes sense to me when people say something is not political when everything is political. Politics influence bias for inclusion/exclusion of links, the framing of what are useful tools or needs, and the care about who the developer's support in their efforts. Sometimes what can seem like a non political pursuit, can have huge political ramifications.

For example, nobody thinks that exploring and understanding space is a "political" pursuit per se, but under the guise of "exploring space" you find that NASA helps create technology for war. They spend a lot of time showing liberals pretty pictures of the stars, only to turn those expensive lenses on Earth from satellites in space.

edit: I realize that while my points are valid, it really has nothing to do with what you said...I'm too tired to be responding right now...

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josefStallman wrote

That's why I said "any political content that doesn't relate directly to free software"

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GrimWillow wrote

Ah, yea, whoops. I apologize for that. I just reacted as if you were making this claim...and now I realize that you weren't... I just hear it too often these days....maybe it's time for me to take a break of the net for now...

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BlackFlagged wrote

It's still good to have a diverse mod team that represents all the factions present on raddle, since it's the fastest growing sub.

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josefStallman wrote

I don't actually have the ability to add moderators, but if somebody applies and the community supports them they will be added. However (to my knowledge), we have never had to take negative action against someone, even a spammer, so having moderators is mostly just to provide new content.

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