Locking this down.
Too many heated comments
Hello fellow Lemmys. The mod team here at !news@lemmy.world has been in discussions about the best approach to ensure we stay unbiased with news during the U.S. Election Cycle.
While we can't say "don't point out flaws in candidates" - nor would we want to - we do believe that when you excessively post/comment/reply negative things in News about one person, instead of, say mixing it up about topics, this feels like you are using !news@lemmy.world as a propaganda machine.
While propaganda is a normal part of elections, by posting only one topic, about one person, you are abusing the NEWS community for politics, and this could even be seen as election interference. There are other communities that this would fit better.
Doing this will result in posts/comments being deleted (with the option to appeal, of course). Repeat offenders may see temporary bans. Keep doing after that, and you may reach our perma-ban list.
As of right now, this only apples to politics. We don't plan to extend this to other areas, but that will change as needed.
tsonfeir reported this comment because you quoted his comment, which broke community rules.
Same thing as fair use - you weren't making the comment, you were arguing against the comment. Leaving it. tsonfeir can deal with the shame of his words.
Gave them a 7-day ban for that comment, plus trying to win an argument via reporting you.
b...bu...bu...but...
that's just wrinkled blankets and sheets with extra steps
You posted it. Nobody on the internet lies. Ergo, it's your trash.
"swish"
/s for those that need it
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and businesses have provided "significant financial benefits" to nine of the witnesses in his criminal cases, ProPublica reported Monday morning -- shrugging off a threatening cease-and-desist letter sent by Trump's attorney.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and businesses have provided "Significant financial benefits" to nine of the witnesses in his criminal cases, ProPublica reported Monday morning - shrugging off a threatening cease-and-desist letter sent by Trump's attorney.
The detailed report by ProPublica's Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott, and Alex Mierjeski describes how nine individuals who have been named as witnesses received benefits that included "Large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares and cash from Trump's media company" from Trump's various campaign committees and businesses.
These benefits "Often came at delicate moments in the legal proceedings against Trump," said the report, highlighting one example of Trump aide Dan Scavino, who was given a "Plum position on the board of Trump's social media company, for example, got the seat after he was subpoenaed but before he testified." Other well-known names in Trump's circle mentioned in the article include campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn, campaign head Susie Wiles, lawyer Evan Corcoran, and former Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg.
Salary increases, bonuses, promotions, and other benefits, can be evidence of witness tampering, the ProPublica article explained, if prosecutors can show that these employment changes occurred separate from normal business operations and the "Perks or punishments were intended to influence testimony." Even if no new charges are brought against the former president who is now a convicted felon, the details of these benefits could be used by prosecutors in Trump's still-pending cases to "Undermine the credibility" of these witnesses if the defense calls them to provide testimony helpful to Trump.
The Trump Org and various campaign entities have, of course, denied that any wrongdoing took place, and denied that Trump had knowledge or direct involvement in compensation issues.
One former aide compared working for the Trump Organization, his large company, to "a small family business" where every employee "In some sense reports to Mr. Trump." Former aides have said Trump demands unwavering loyalty from subordinates, even when their duties require independence Trump's former campaign manager and former campaign adviser were convicted on federal witness tampering charges in 2018 and 2019.
Trump posted on social media that he had read about a Georgia politician who "Will be testifying before the Fulton County Grand Jury. He shouldn't." One witness has said publicly that, when he quit working for Trump in the midst of the classified documents criminal investigation, he was offered golf tournament tickets, a lawyer paid for by Trump and a new job that would have come with a raise.
I use Fark daily, except for the days that the squirrel with big balls decides to get drunk (servers go down)
the modlogs show that we do take action, but only when justified. Just because you feel something is justified, that doesn't mean you're right.
A report doesn't mean you'll get what you want. Moderators will review the report, and see if it has merit.
Insulting us is the best way to make us do our job /s
I understood from the outset. Have a great day!
Ah yeah. Please explain how that is a personal attack. They surmised that something must be affecting your taste buds if you find that the two drinks taste the same. That would be an accurate summation if they feel the two taste very dissimilar.
I didn't get personal. Sorry if you took it personally.
I actually agree with Treczoks about them not tasting remotely the same.
My wife gets the extra creamy oat milk. I can easily tell it's not regular milk, and it's just not for me. I honestly tried to like it.
Received a report for this comment. Keeping it up.
Yes. I'm a mod. I've seen it all - both sides. It's easier to give you both a warning instead of banning.
I'm sending this message to both of you. Please move this argument to DMs, or the mods here will give you a 3-day vacation from this community.
I'm sending this message to both of you. Please move this argument to DMs, or the mods here will give you a 3-day vacation from this community.
As a father of a trans child, and gay child, I'm cool woke with that.
Wait, so if I use this, I create a drag queen? I now declare that "woke" means "cool". This is so woke!
That's not me, though. I try to keep things civil. If you find it funny to fuck with people, that's you. If it's in a community I moderate, I'll do what my rules say I do. Simple as that. I moderate because people ask for help in moderation, and I try to be fair about it. Some people take it personally, and that's on them.
I have nothing against you or your views. I only moderate you when you break community rules. The modlog doesn't lie.
No grudge. Just doing my job.
As this community continues to grow, we are noticing periods of time that moderation isn't as responsive, due to most of the moderators being asleep at that time. If you want to help us, and live in Asia/Asia Pacific/Australia/New Zealand area, please comment here that you're interested, why you think you'd be a good fit for the team, and anything you'd change if you were picked.
With a fresh crew of moderators, we are now ready to hear your opinions once more!
The Iowa community is under new, active management. Feel free to share links about Iowa, or start a topic about anything you want Iowa related.
An Iowa dentist is accused of performing a root canal on a state prisoner while intoxicated, according to The Gazette.Paymun Bayati, 58, of Waterloo, had his li
Mod hasn't been active in 6+ months. I'm Iowa local, and want it to succeed.
Upload pics to get rated. Rules: 1. Rate on a scale of 1-10. 2. Include age and gender. 3. Remember beauty is subjective. 4. Be kind.
0 posts on the community, and community owner hasn't been active in 6 months. I think this could help people who don't feel good with how they look.
My goal is to allow image posts every 3 months, so if someone wants to do a progress post, they can - with the safety net that we won't let 2 people spam the community.
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency recalled an unrevealed number of marijuana-infused drinks that the agency believes are apt to explode.
A Los Angeles County coroner’s investigator has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a gold chain and crucifix from around the neck of a dead man.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has personally and repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram, at times directly overruling some of his most senior lieutenants, according to internal communications made public as part of an ongoing lawsuit against the...
A man is accused of using a hidden camera to record a woman in the dressing room of a store where he worked.
Law graduates will be able to become licensed in Oregon without taking the bar exam, starting in May 2024.
The suspect was arrested in a park near Senate offices, across from Union Station, after the Capitol Police received a call about a man with a gun.
