Got my account locked for posting about a local election on a city subreddit

I posted a link to a public record showing a candidate in our Phoenix city council race had three unpaid property tax liens. The mods said it was 'targeted harassment' and locked my account for 30 days. I moved the whole post to my own blog with screenshots of the county assessor's site. Has anyone else had a local subreddit shut down basic fact checking?

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lee7338d ago

That "targeted harassment" label for sharing public records is a real problem. I saw a similar case last year where a school board candidate's bankruptcy filing was called "doxxing" and removed. When basic facts from government sites get banned, it just makes people trust the whole process less. Your move to a personal blog was probably the right call.

nathan5458d ago

Public records are public for a reason. Calling it harassment just because someone doesn't like the info seems weak. That bankruptcy filing is a matter of court record, not some secret dug up. Platforms are too quick to pull stuff down to avoid any hassle. It just pushes real discussions to the darker corners of the internet.