1. Which mods/admins were being Power Tripping Bastards?
https://quokk.au/u/Deceptichum
2. What sanction did they impose (e.g. community ban, instance ban, removed comment)?
74 year community ban for ‘homophobia’
3. Provide a screenshot of the relevant modlog entry (don’t de-obfuscate mod names).
4. Provide a screenshot and explanation of the cause of the sanction (e.g. the post/comment that was removed, or got you banned).
here’s the exchange that resulted in the ban:
5. Explain why you think its unfair and how you would like the situation to be remedied.
I’m gay, trans, and an anarchist. I thought the post title was misogynistic, objectifying, and not a good example something that should be in a ‘queer friendly’ space.
Not everyone is okay with sexual degradation humor, misogynistic comments, etc, even if it’s about people you disagree with. Pointing that out in this case got me called a homophobic tankie and banned within minutes of making the post.
I feel like the mod was looking for an excuse here. I am not sure this is misogynistic per se, but definitely using a slur for “bottoms” (of any gender) to malign your ideological enemies is problematic and probably reinforcing patriarchy and toxic masculinity.
On the other hand people in here going all “of course I’m not surprised they’re sexist, since they’re anti-ML” is some weak kick-them-during-the-pile-on shit given how there’s hordes of patriarchy-lovingly homophobic Marxists (in fact I’d argue that’s most of them, comparatively)
sadly I am familiar with the trope, mostly from other spaces than here though. plenty of ‘old guard’ Marxist parties irl do suck in that exact way for example.
that is why I don’t have much tolerance for ‘patriots’ of any affiliation and call shit out when I see it.