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Apparently there's an issue with some instances banning users for criticizing authoritarian governments. Is lemmy.world a safe place to criticize governments?

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[–] lhx@lemmy.world 397 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Well let’s find out: Free Ukraine! Fuck Russia. Fuck China!

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 80 points 2 years ago (3 children)

fuck the orcs. fuck the CCCP. Winne the Pooh shouldn’t run a country

[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 44 points 2 years ago (27 children)

fuck the orcs

hate the government not the people am i right?

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[–] totallynotsocsa@beehaw.org 74 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Mao Zedong is objectively one of the worst people in all of human history, and his influence held China back for decades, and continues to harm it to this day.

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[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Are you still with us now?

[–] SuperIce@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think Winnie the Pooh got him.

[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago
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[–] FlaxPicker@lemmy.world 159 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

i mean lemmy.world server is in germany, but the guy who runs it is dutch so probably has a pretty open policy with freedom of speech i would imagine. And i mean real freedom of speech not the dog whistle for being a dick/racist/phobe

[–] phillycodehound@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago (11 children)

As one of the Admins of Lemmy.World we're pretty open but if you're a dick and unnecessarily a troll we'll kick ya.

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[–] Andonome@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I still feel like I need a new term for this. Yet another word co-opted by idiots.

[–] gabowo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Freedom of speech with consequences?

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[–] SPOOSER@lemmy.world 111 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All governments should be able to be criticized if we're going to be honest about having genuinely open discussions.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Seeing as having the ability to criticize gov'ts is a fundamental part of democracy I fail to see why any social media site would think banning it should be best-practice.

That said I do take issue with some posters who seem to rant on a specific target without any sort of evidentiary data. The slide into "I don't need proof to back my opinion" is a prolific and dangerous thing these days.

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[–] Nymphioxetine@beehaw.org 70 points 2 years ago

Fuck the CCP.

[–] sunspider@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago

Hey there. This instance currently follows the code of conduct and rules for mastodon.world: https://mastodon.world/about

Discussion and civil criticism of these subjects is allowed, but name calling, ad hominem attacks, and other uncivil behaviour breaks the rules.

Also remember that specific communities here may have additional rules.

It looks like we can't pin comments yet, so apologies if this reply gets buried. For now I'm going to lock this post, as the discussion has degraded and is full of rule-breaking.

[–] N00dle@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago
[–] Mpeach45@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (11 children)
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[–] skeletorsass@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (9 children)

I just hope people do not spam it to farm karma like on reddit.

[–] thoro@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Reads the brave, totally not circle-jerked comments in this thread

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

What would be the point. There is no points system in the federation.

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Haven’t had any problems so far! Taiwan numbah one! Fuck Putin!

[–] Larsa@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (6 children)
[–] Jaded5450@beehaw.org 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Indeed, many Chinese people are very nice. Interesting language, culture, and cuisine.

But fuck the CCP.

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[–] nodsocket@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

There is a mod log on Lemmy so you can see why people get banned.

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