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I made this post yesterday:

https://poal.co/s/TellPoal/238852

Was level 11, had no mark at all and had something like 7 downvotes ever versus something like 1000 upvotes. I noticed they had marked and banned somebody who had made a brand new account with 0 downvotes ever. I remembered the mods saying how it was an algorithm that automatically labeled you with the tag I now have and then nukes you account. The same exact thing happened to . I wanted to be able to trust the mods here but after knowing for a fact they are just straight up lying it’s sad. I went to bed some time after making that thread above, had not made a single downvote in days and definitely not since making that thread. So not only do I know that an account with 0 downvotes can get the mark but now an account like mine that hasn’t downvoted in days and not since I made that thread can also get it. It just proves the mods are doing it. It’s not an algorithm at all, they just mark and nuke whoever they don’t like. And then I’m being accused of having alts. No, this is literally the only account I have ever made on this website and the mods know this but just do not care. I don’t know why they would lie like this. Just straight up say “yeah we don’t like you so we mark people we don’t like and nuke their accounts.” It’s that simple. Don’t just lie and say it’s an algorithm when it’s not. It’s just pathetic. I now know for absolute certain it has nothing to do with downvotes and everything to do with mod discretion. It’s funny. AOU literally marked my thread with the flair “fake news” and then nuked my account proving me right.

I made this post yesterday: https://poal.co/s/TellPoal/238852 Was level 11, had no mark at all and had something like 7 downvotes ever versus something like 1000 upvotes. I noticed they had marked and banned somebody who had made a brand new account with 0 downvotes ever. I remembered the mods saying how it was an algorithm that automatically labeled you with the tag I now have and then nukes you account. The same exact thing happened to @fightknightHERO. I wanted to be able to trust the mods here but after knowing for a fact they are just straight up lying it’s sad. I went to bed some time after making that thread above, had not made a single downvote in days and definitely not since making that thread. So not only do I know that an account with 0 downvotes can get the mark but now an account like mine that hasn’t downvoted in days and not since I made that thread can also get it. It just proves the mods are doing it. It’s not an algorithm at all, they just mark and nuke whoever they don’t like. And then I’m being accused of having alts. No, this is literally the only account I have ever made on this website and the mods know this but just do not care. I don’t know why they would lie like this. Just straight up say “yeah we don’t like you so we mark people we don’t like and nuke their accounts.” It’s that simple. Don’t just lie and say it’s an algorithm when it’s not. It’s just pathetic. I now know for absolute certain it has nothing to do with downvotes and everything to do with mod discretion. It’s funny. AOU literally marked my thread with the flair “fake news” and then nuked my account proving me right.

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[–] • 5 pts (edited )

No reason. They said the reason behind the mark was downvoting too much. This has been proven to be a lie. They didn’t give any reason at all. I went to bed with my account not having made one downvote, woke up to my account nuked. It’s admin discretion who gets nuked and put with a mark. He just marked my thread “fake news” and then nuked me and marked me literally proving my point. They have no reason because I’ve never made an alt on this website. I’ve never even used any other device but this one. I honestly even doubt there is an algorithm at all dude. It’s just something they say.

Edit: for some reason it’s not even letting me upvote. I can’t upvote you.

[–] • 0 pt

Let's give him some time to answer.

[–] • 4 pts

You realize whatever answer he makes will be bullshit right? I didn’t believe this myself even when got nuked. It sounded a little too ambiguous because he was admitting to having downvoted lots of stuff so at least it was believable that it wasn’t mod discretion. My account though? I had maybe 7 or 8 downvotes made ever, most of them from when I just started on the website because I didn’t understand how it worked yet. I quickly respectfully learned how the downvote button on the site worked and only used it for obvious shilling there after. Since the time of making the thread I linked in the OP and my account marking and nuking I downvoted 0 things. The only reason I noticed that it wasn’t anything to do with downvoting is because I witnessed an account with 0/0 get marked. My guess is that they will accuse me of using alts or something to save face when I have never used any other account or device while using this website. I couldn’t care less about the stupid points other than making subs but it lying is what pisses me off. I’ll continue to use the website only because I have friends here and I’ll get the points back anyways so it doesn’t matter. What does matter is the admins acting like little children and lying. The behavior they showed last night is unacceptable. Going around making a fool of himself calling posters faggots when they weren’t even talking about his website and giving no apology when he realized he was acting like a jackass. But yeah, they won’t admit to making mistakes, it’s too far gone now and they will have to maintain that it’s an algorithm when it demonstrably isn’t.

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I think now that a credible person is alleging this happened he will have to make some kind of explanation. If he doesn't offer any explanation or an unsatisfactory one then the users, myself included, will have to take that into account.

Either way it's going to be for the good.

But I wouldn't jump to conclusions or assume the worst. Those of us who have been here for two and a half years shitposting with these admins have some basis on which to trust them. I know very well that has his quirks but I think he's a good person.

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I think I know the problem from what you said

>I quickly respectfully learned how the downvote button on the site worked and only used it for obvious shilling there after.

If I understand the system correctly, downvotes are only for spam. I take that as traditional spam like a bot posting a link. A logical reason for this, that I can think of is even a shill has the right to post and be seen. Free speech goes for all so that makes sense to me. The CSS I use here even says to not downvote content you don't agree with/like but to reply to it and explain why you disagree. This is much better system than we had on voat. I hate to say it but voat was guilty of the wrongthink crimes as much as the left. I tried posting things that most goats did not agree with. Downvoted to the abys where no one could see it in seconds. What if I was correct and everyone else was wrong? What good is free speech if the opposing side mutes you? It is clear a lot of effort went in to poal. Not just good software. I suspect whoever came up with the way poal.co works has studied philosophy and understands why free speech is critical to have. It's not enough to support free speech but you have to defend it even when it comes from those who are out to kill you and your way of life. If you don't then people will always move that line to their side.

Just realized I'm probably preaching to the choir so I will stop now.

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Give him some time to forget about it and ignore questions, or give him time to type out some fresh lies?

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It’s crazy how they will just believe whatever lie he comes up with.

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I think he should respond.