Re:Bellingcat: The Osint Gatekeepers Who Can't Secure Their ...
by bigyabai on Sunday March 15, 2026 @02:04PM
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> "heavy handed moderation" in social media platforms isn't really sustainable either
Sure it is. Websites are private property, I can kick you out amenable to any terms of service that I set and you agree with.
> by letting some users to verify themselves as humans
Humanity isn't even the issue, past a certain point. OP behaved like an asshat and did not apologize once. They fought the moderators, and most online communities would ban them until they wipe off the persecution/revenge complex and grow up. I'd have done the same thing in the moderator's position, and I'd wager most of the community would too.
Sure it is. Websites are private property, I can kick you out amenable to any terms of service that I set and you agree with.
> by letting some users to verify themselves as humans
Humanity isn't even the issue, past a certain point. OP behaved like an asshat and did not apologize once. They fought the moderators, and most online communities would ban them until they wipe off the persecution/revenge complex and grow up. I'd have done the same thing in the moderator's position, and I'd wager most of the community would too.