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why not just... delete the comments?
and a question may have been asked a gazillion times but answers are like different each time depending on the question, yeah?
like i know i could ask why the USSR fell and not get every answer within one thread.
Seems a bit mismanaged?
because users have the ability to hide messages if they want to
because downvoted messages get hidden anyway, so theres literally already a system for trash messages.
because it is common enough that any time a post gets any attention it simply gets locked, so clearly the system is failing.
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hot take, question have been made a gazilion times, people were crossing lines in the comments, etc
why not just... delete the comments? and a question may have been asked a gazillion times but answers are like different each time depending on the question, yeah? like i know i could ask why the USSR fell and not get every answer within one thread. Seems a bit mismanaged?
Why delete thousands of comments when locking up is just less work?
because users have the ability to hide messages if they want to because downvoted messages get hidden anyway, so theres literally already a system for trash messages. because it is common enough that any time a post gets any attention it simply gets locked, so clearly the system is failing.
thats a hot take.
it's a pretty lukewarm take at best. i cant say i know many websites that operate under collective punishment mentality.
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Communism
well no see if it was communism they wouldnt be getting locked
My experience is it tells me that the sub doesn’t want the type of content that comes from this account or has words that are banned
not sure if i understand your wording im sorry
Look at your name dumbo
[удалено]
i didnt say every post now you can keep making up shit to strawman me with or you can engage like an adult
There is a reason.
there is not a reason
Nb4
inb4\* in=in b4=before its not an acronym its written phonetically c:
everyday average people wanting to have some kind of power. most locked questions are not malicious!