Back in 2018, I was reporting posts just because they made me mad

Honestly, I used to flag comments on a big forum for being 'hate speech' if they just disagreed with me on politics. The moment I knew I was wrong was when my own post about a local protest got removed for 'inciting violence' when it was just a news link. Tbh, it was the same vague rule I'd been hiding behind. Has anyone else had a platform turn their own rules against them like that?

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angelac637d ago

My local paper's forum in 2019 had this rule about "civility." I reported a guy for calling the mayor a clown, just because I liked the mayor. Two days later, my comment about potholes got zapped for "uncivil tone" because I said the road crew was taking a long nap. It was the exact same kind of snark I'd reported. Felt like the rulebook just bit me right back.

joseph_johnson7d ago

My town's Facebook group had a similar rule last year. I got a little too happy reporting people who were rude about the new park design. Then I posted that the recycling schedule was made by someone who can't read a calendar. Got a warning within an hour. I basically taught them how to catch me. It's like handing someone the stick they use to whack you with later.