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[–] keldoftheisles 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Under absolutely no circumstances, no matter how strenuous, should it:

  • Have any basis in identity politics
  • Have any political purpose
  • Censor or suppress posts that do not conform to a political or social narrative
  • Be moderated by a person who is more interested in bravely striking down our illusions of Phantom SJWs™ (a phrase that rarely fails to appear in any of his or her posts), and generally politicized delusions of grandeur, than in unbiased and user-driven moderation. Whether such a user is named /u/SpaceRosa or not, so long as that behavior is not the result.

It should absolutely always:

  • Encourage unforced posting and discussion
  • Highlight positive, high-quality, and amusing contributions from around Voat, even funposting
  • Encourage good-faith behavior within and without
  • Have the best form of moderation: user-driven and minimal, where moderators exist to serve the interests of the community, not curate. Whether or not that user is /u/SpaceRosa should not matter, as long as that behavior is the practical result.