PieFed.caBanned From 2 Large Beehaw Communities for Posting Frequently on Remote Communities
submitted by
Sunshine (she/her)
cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/post/210974
I was not posting on their instance communities much recently after I promised to pause. The first modlog warning did not reach my inbox on a mobile app using Piefed.ca then the head admin responds a bit too aggressively then makes 3-day warning bans from communities that they personally moderate.
Original warning that I was not notified about in my inbox:
Callout by top admin of Beehaw:
3-day warning bans.
Sources:
https://feddit.uk/post/35173969
https://web.archive.org/web/20250909023333/https://feddit.uk/post/35173969
Back before they defederated with LW. I loved beehaw and it was one of the only instances I used a separate account with for several months. They were just too small for me to feel super connected with, but they are not just like any other instance. They are very selective about what they post. Like just let them pick the articles and stuff. There are a half dozen people that post that stuff and it is all connected to their core mods and admin.
They are the place to go be real real. Like, no attitudes, agendas, or individualized negativity allowed. I identify strongly with their moderation and systematic positivity. I don't agree with their insular isolationism. I think I have a bit more tolerance for eccentricities in others, like I greatly value what you bring to the fediverse.
As a loose abstract gauge, look at something like the 3d printing community that I mod. I could easily try to post something there regularly just to be doing something. There is regular stuff in my YouTube feed I could post, but honestly, I'm not good at finding top content, and my interests and skill level are not common. Also, it is just a tool for me and not even close to my only hobby or interest. My role as a mod is actually just to be the janitor. If there is an issue flagged, I will read every detail and sort it out, giving the benefit of the doubt to all in every possible case that comes to mind. Personally, I'm both a mod and a user. These are very separate roles. I won't even take action as a mod, if I am engaged as a regular user. I will ask another mod to review and act.
Anyways, this is how I view beehaw. They are like an instance that embodies this kind of policy. They have a few people that slow churn the content they want and want people to discus and engage with. For everyone else, they want us to engage with meaningful discussion, and conversation. They don't want a full feed, or loads of communities. They want depth. It is nuanced, but there is a certain value in that savory flavor. You can be open there, and no halfwit child, shill, or sadists are welcome. That is the place where you have no right to be negative or narcissistic.
Anyways, that is my take.