This isn’t bitching so much as a curiosity. Here in Lemmy.ml, would it be considered abusive for an admin to actively participate in a discussion, then get upset and delete the same comments they themselves have been replying to?
I’d just like to clarify the administration posture of this instance. There are lots of accusations of unfairness here. I don’t know if that’s an individualistic thing or a matter of policy.
Mainly asking so I can more easily identify what discussions are not safe to participate in.
Cheers!
Tl;Dr: No, avoid conversations with mods/admins
I’m questioning the optics and impact of moderators/admins participating in discussions while removing opinions counter to theirs, sometimes under false pretenses. If you want free and open discussion, that’s not how you want an instance to operate, it’s just another form of authoritarianism and censorship in its own right.
You still haven’t shown any examples of these removed comments not whether or not they were breaking instance rules.
This post specifically is what made me think about it
But that same admin has a history of posting highly questionable information and deleting anyone who disagrees.
asks for example
provides example
reports comment
I didn’t report shit get fucked
You offering or…?