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Re:Throw – The new space for asking and answering questions ... by Pannoniae on Monday July 10, 2023 @07:36PM (#36674545)
And do you seriously think users won't abuse this to get people or viewpoints banned that they don't agree with? Remember, the downvote button in reddit was originally meant for downvoting unconstructive comments....

The "being open without being offensive" heavily depends on the eye of the beholder, and without consistent standards, there will be many arbitrary bans.

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Re:Throw – The new space for asking and answering questions ... by luisamodio on Monday July 10, 2023 @07:52PM (#36674682)
The key here is that reports go through a group of unrelated people who vet the claim. It is not one person that bans another. Plus, if a user reports something that is not true they bare a cost for that wrongful claim. Because peoples answers cost...
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