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Specifically they are upset that I've mentioned that Sync has ads in it. Which is both curious and suspicious. I'd rather not think up conspiracy theories, but it doesn't make any reasonable kind of sense. If you can decipher this strange behavior then I'd be curious to know. Whatever makes this "toxic" is beyond my current understanding of the situation.
Wow, I read that chain earlier, and while I absolutely disagree with you, nothing about that was toxic or harassment.
Though it’s abundantly clear that his views are gaining some negative attention from some users that either are misinformed, or have questionable intentions.
It’s entirely possible companies are trying multiple vectors to gain a chokehold on the community early on, seeing that most of the fediverses users are in currently in one convenient basket. Making communities falling under it, very appealing for predatory agencies.
if that's all it takes to get a perma-boot there, how tf they have any users left?
Yeah I don’t agree with the ads take at all, but I don’t think the commentary was toxic or harassing.
Where is this chain? Link, please?
here
All I see is OP’s opinion. Not toxic in the slightest, imo.
Yeah, quite the opposite. Izzy was fairly stating an opinion and other people were being cruel and borderline toxic in their responses (nothing to warrant bans anywhere, though).
Thanks!
Edit: Hm. It gives me a server error. Bummer.
Edit 2: Never mind. Opening in private mode did the trick.
https://lemmy.world/comment/3531009
Thanks.
WTF!? That's the most ridiculous ban I've ever heard of...toxic behavior my ass, those mods definitely have some stake in sync and the revenue it generates or something and got mad. Childish powertripping behavior banning people for the types of comments izzy have in that thread.
Very odd behavior. I’ve never used sync as I’m on iPhone but it’s been wild to me seeing the drove of users it has and the defense they have for any type of critique towards it. This takes that to an entirely new level. Speak about it and be banned.
Do apps like Sync require hosting of some kind? Almost any free app should have ads in it unless you want a paid version which doesn't. People should be paid for their work.