The mod banning these users is the same mod who made the posts they downvoted. This is mod abuse, turning the downvote button into an auto-self-ban button.

The message is “If you disagree with me, you will be banned”

Monitoring and banning users for using lemmy as intended to signal boost your opinion should be grounds to have all mod privileges removed. This behaviour undermines the integrity of the server and the wider fediverse.

  • Coupable@lemmy.worldOP
    46·
    2 days ago

    Each one of them did nothing but downvote everything, and never contributed at all to the community.

    Downvotes are a contribution, they are just the kind of contribution you don’t like. based on this, I don’t think you area good fit for modding; you should probably look to pass your role on to someone who can moderate responsibly.

    • Pup Biru@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      Downvotes are a contribution, they are just the kind of contribution you don’t like

      and we allow rules in comms that ban certain types of contributions, like propaganda outlets, low value sources, *phobia

      in general, not allowing contributions that moderators believe is bad for the health of the comm is an acceptable policy

    • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      Downvotes are a contribution, they are just the kind of contribution you don’t like.

      I fail to see the valuable contribution of an account that has literally never posted on the community they are downvoting in, never even posted on the fediverse, quietly downvoting every single post in a community. It is nothing but vandalism that hurts the growth of new communities.

      based on this, I don’t think you area good fit for modding; you should probably look to pass your role on to someone who can moderate responsibly.

      By your logic almost every single community moderator on the fediverse is not a “good fit for modding” because they too, will ban accounts for spam-downvoting on their communities.

      • Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.zip
        10·
        2 days ago

        Replying here as it’s higher the thread , but the other person you were replying to just seems to be sealioning.

        Also, a 3 months old account with 3 posts, 2 about moderation issues, seems like an alt looking to stir up drama.

      • Coupable@lemmy.worldOP
        17·
        2 days ago

        I think you’ve made my point for me. You should really find someone more emotionally stable to moderate your communities.

        • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
          11·
          2 days ago

          How on earth have I showed emotional instability?

          And my communities are doing fine, thanks.

          • Coupable@lemmy.worldOP
            18·
            2 days ago

            Absurd hypotheticals, loaded language, repeated block quoting, relying on anecdotes to add emotional weight to your opinion.

            I just don’t think you are impartial or thick skinned enough to be in charge of moderating conversation.

            edit, cleaning up a grammar error :D

            • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
              9·
              2 days ago

              What hypothetical? Loaded language? What?

              Block quoting? I just reply to longer post in chunks. How is that emotional instability?

              relying on anecdotes to add emotional weight to your opinion.

              You mean my own experiences as a moderator growing a community? What else should I rely on here?

              I just don’t think you are impartial or thick skinned enough be in charge of moderating conversation.

              How have I showed any sensitivity at all?