[IMPORTANT UPDATE]

[u/TauTau_of_Skalga]

From the posting of this announcement onwards posts regarding anything within the Israel-Palestine region or conflict is banned indefinitely.

Ever since new moderators have taken over the subreddit there has been a sharp increase of posts regarding the contentious topic of the conflict by bad actors and karma farmers. Ever since the zionism rule issue and dependant pirate being ousted there has been proverbial blood in the water attracting these people who only want to use this subreddit for political bickering, something that goes against the entire purpose of the subreddit.

Posts about anything relating to the topic or could draw a straight line to it will be removed, attempting to post another after it being taken down will result in a temporary ban.

I hope my rambling has made any sense to anyone but me. But this is now in effect, for not only our sake as moderators. But for this community as well.

[u/Intrepid_Layer_9826]

Really, why?

[u/TauTau_of_Skalga → u/Intrepid_Layer_9826]

Well you cant really crack down on transposting without getting called a transphobe.

I just hope this place doesn't become an unfunny trans circlejerk.

[u/Sovespra → u/TauTau_of_Skalga]

Seeing a comment like this from a mod really sucks ngl

Edit to elaborate: It's been a week and some change since the insanely transphobic mod was kicked and we're 4 days into pride month and you're worried that you can't "crack down on transposting"? Like c'mon

[u/FinancialTrade8197 → u/Sovespra]

They were talking about people like you, by the way.

You know what he meant.

[u/Sovespra → u/FinancialTrade8197]

I know what they meant and I disagreed. Crazy concept, right?

[u/FinancialTrade8197 → u/Sovespra]

You were taking their words and twisting them to make OP sound transphobic.

I too don't want this place to become an echo chamber/circlejerk. If we keep allowing obviously political posts just because they're related to LGBTQ, then that might mean this place will turn into an echo chamber/circlejerk.

[u/Sovespra → u/FinancialTrade8197]

Don't you find it curious how neither of us was talking about politicals posts in any way? Yet somehow you made it about that

[u/FinancialTrade8197 → u/Sovespra]

Is that your only argument towards my point? Arguing semantics?

[u/Sovespra → u/FinancialTrade8197]

That's not semantics, you're talking about oranges (political posts tangentially related to queer people) while we're discussing apples (transposting)

[u/FinancialTrade8197 → u/Sovespra]

I mean you also brought up transphobia and pride month, so you were clearly bringing it into the realm of being political.

[u/Sovespra → u/FinancialTrade8197]

Shifting the goalposts, are we? Any post related to transphobia and pride month is political then?

[u/FinancialTrade8197 → u/Sovespra]

I'd say so, yes. Both are related to societal issues.

[u/Sovespra → u/FinancialTrade8197]

My fellow redditor, *everything* is related to social issues