We’ve had some trouble recently with posts from aggregator links like Google Amp, MSN, and Yahoo.
We’re now requiring links go to the OG source, and not a conduit.
In an example like this, it can give the wrong attribution to the MBFC bot, and can give a more or less reliable rating than the original source, but it also makes it harder to run down duplicates.
So anything not linked to the original source, but is stuck on Google Amp, MSN, Yahoo, etc. will be removed.
The Admins run lemmy.world, we serve at their pleasure.
Sure, I could ban it, then likely get removed and have the bot re-instated, and what good would that do anyone?
If the admins need to micro-manage the communities on their instance, let them moderate them.
But that would be require him to give up his small made up powers that make him feel big
https://lemmy.world/comment/12834553
Rooki is happy to remove it. Ball’s in your court.
edit: 🦗🦗🦗
Coming here randomly, interesting exchange
Hello @jordanlund@lemmy.world,
Is there any update on this? Rooki is ok with the community mods removing the bot, so this seems to be more of a mods community decision rather than one made by the admins?
Hey,
Would you or @goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org want to document this to !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com ?
It would do a lot of good to everyone. This is the exact same problem that was on reddit during the “boycotts” - moderators afraid of losing power over people, rolling over when a corporation came knocking. Right here it’s instance admins instead. You volunteer your time to do moderation and let them dictate you implement an unpopular change - introducing a biased bot. People don’t like the bot - it constantly is being downvoted, commented about.
The world would be an entirely different place if people had the spine to do what’s right, not only what’s convenient. Reddit would be burnt to a crisp with no moderators if that were the case. So much for an independent platform where people’s voice matters.