Are moderators allowed to ban people and list a fake reason? This conservative has defamed me by listing the reason as homophobia. Kinda funny coming from a right winger lol. Is this acceptable on lemm.ee?

  • @BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com
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    626 days ago

    Specifically a made up and false reason. None of what was banned in those screenshots were remotely homophobic. This particular mod is extremely ban happy and has resorted to using BS reasons to report those he doesn’t like.

    I realize they’re allowed to ban people from their own communities, but shouldn’t their listed reasons at least be accurate?

    • Hyperreality
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      326 days ago

      There may not be a lemmy rule against it, but damaging someone’s reputation with false accusations is libel.

      • Venia Silente
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        425 days ago

        It’d be interesting to see this in the courts. Would lemm.ee stand as accused, facilitator, or witness?