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I often don't understand why my comments get flagged. Sometimes it feels random, sometimes I can see that it is because I'm too libertarian or something?

Idk, it feels like people push comments into the 1 dimensional US political dimension (like critical of vaccins = pro-life = climate-change-denier or polar-opposite). Whereas one can be anywhere on a spectrum on any of the axes.

Critical of some research branches? You must be pro-doge then, and you are the "don't look up crowd" and vote maga.

So detrimental to open discussion.



I thought its probably some bot accounts that are flagging anything close to right wing content on here. But maybe its the people who knows but it's funny I kinda feel similar to you.


My comments are "alternative" as far as the mainstream is concerned, however I've not experienced flagging but rather consistent user downvoting.


>I often don't understand why my comments get flagged. Sometimes it feels random, sometimes I can see that is is because I'm too libertarian or something?

Can you link to any pro-libertarian comments of yours that got flagged?


Valid reply! I went through my pages of threads didn't see anything, is there a way to search? It's also submissions btw.




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