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I DM'd db0 before posting this, but didn't give them the substance of the post. Without knowing all that was going on, they approved me, but if after reading this they decide to remove it, I understand.

Hey, Fediverse.

I've been modding !news@lemmy.world, !politicalmemes@lemmy.world, !movies@lemmy.world, !games@lemmy.world, !gaming@lemmy.world and others for a while now. I've been the subject of many posts on this very community in fact. Usually, the people here agree with my decisions, and I appreciate all feedback, good or bad.

Well, as you know doubt know (and if you don't, go through my comment history), I've tried my best to stay out of the whole "Lemmy.world admin/mod" thing going on.

I didn't post anything other than facts, and I didn't pick sides. This is because on a personal level, Staments and Jordan Lund are friends of mine. I have talked to them on multiple occasions about many things not fedi-related.

When the whole thing came out from the write-up Stamets did here, I followed it, but kept to myself. Friends shouldn't pick favorites. I still won't speak my mind on that topic.

I WILL, however, speak towards how the admins handled it.

They blatantly said that they didn't like the behavior being pointed out to be the face of lemmy.world. They also took minimum action. For 2 weeks.

What became of that? After 2 weeks, the punted it to the moderation team. Me, and @Tenthrow@lemmy.world .

I can't speak for Tenthrow, but I was given no notice of this decision. During the 2 weeks of silence, they messaged me a total of 1 time to remind me that as the top moderator of news, I had the power to remove Jordan from the moderation staff.

Now, let me say this: the whole time he moderated news, I only had a single complaint about his activity. I banned him for 2 days for that.

Back to the topic at hand. Fast forward to a couple days ago, and I get a few messages about an update in the lemmy world announcement community.

They had decided to remove top mod from Jordan on all communities without talking to the mods. They then said "The new top mods can now take appropriate actions". This means that I became the top moderator of !thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world with no notice (a failing on the platform, imo - why couldn't they notify us when we are added as a mod?). I decided to demoderate Jordan in the communities we are in together, as I just am tired of all the drama. I hope he understands that.

Again, I had no reason to remove him from the mod team in my communities, but for them to pass the buck to me, without any kind of heads-up? That was too much. Us mods do a lot of shit. We take a TON of shit. We're human, and we make mistakes. All we ask is that the admins keep their shit in their toilet, and off our plate.

This isn't the first time the admin team has made...questionable decisions. A while back they told everybody that they were not allowing people to remove alternative views. This logically included some stupid shit like flat-earth views. They never changed that rule, but never touched on the topic again.

Because of this, I have decided that while Lemmy and the fediverse as a whole is a worthy experiment, I have reached the end of my time here.

I will say that the people on the admin staff and I are friendly, mostly. There's the odd person that calls me some weird shit, but I'm a weird guy. Overall, I've had positive interactions with them, but they often forget that moderators deal with hundreds to thousands of reports a day (on some days, obviously), keeping the platform civil and clean for them, at no cost.

My final day will be 20 October, 2025. After that, I will leave the account active, but won't be checking on it.

I wish everybody reading this (and those that haven't) the best here, and I hope it can be built into something that is better than where we came from. I just don't have the energy to take hits from both sides anymore.

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submitted 4 months ago by JonsJava@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

You may notice a comment/post of yours being removed for "suspicious activity" by AutoMod. If you see it's still gone, ping me.

Apparently it went crazy and started doing that to a lot of people.

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Before reporting: I'm a mod

With Texas and other states forcing religion in public schools, this now is political.

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At this time I am the only active moderator. If you would like to help out, make a comment here. Your political leaning will not be taken into account, but your moderation logs will be. Understand that moderating this community means following the community rules, the instance rules, and site wide TOS.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by JonsJava@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

With the exit of Admiral Patrick, this community is in need of at least one more moderator.

If interested, make a comment, and tell us why you want to be a mod.

Not going to do a painful process. If you have a overall good vibe, you're prolly in.

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[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 219 points 1 year ago

Fuck, this his hard. As a father of a gay child, and a trans child, our immediate plans are passports.

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submitted 1 year ago by JonsJava@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A woman named Laura McCaskill used an Apple AirTag to track down her stolen Harris/Walz campaign sign, which led her to a home in Nixa, Missouri. When confronted, the young man's mother admitted that the signs in the trunk of the car belonged to her son, who she described as "just an idiot."

The incident involved the theft of around 60 signs from various homes in the neighborhood. McCaskill and other residents plan to file police reports, and McCaskill expressed concern about the entitlement and lack of accountability shown by the young man and his mother. The document also discusses the legal implications of stealing campaign signs, referencing Missouri Statute 115.637 which classifies such actions as a misdemeanor offense.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by JonsJava@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19612227

Hello world!

as the title says the server is BACK! It is hosted under a new server! The same map and your inventory is the same!

Domain is the same: minecraft.lemmy.world

Bedrock: minecraft.lemmy.world:1027

Please note: The new server is hosted in the USA so if you are joining from the EU please expect higher than before ping! This can not be avoided as the generous hoster doesnt have a server in the EU.

The generous hoster is @JonsJava@lemmy.world, thanks to him all this is possible.

The home limits are increased and there will be for everyone who wants it a new spawn where you can build from.

Thanks everyone
Rooki

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 100 points 1 year ago

Rule 4: Shitposts and memes are allowed

This post stays up.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

In before someone reports this - the person DID kill themselves, therefore this comment isn't advocating self-harm, so much as "I wish the harm had ONLY been to themselves"

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the article is fairly threadbare. You bring up some good questions, too.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The estate should file the claim. They wronged her, not the husband. By having the estate file suit, that would negate anything the husband may have done.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 182 points 1 year ago

My single favorite report was on this one.

Misleading title, it's not clear this is a parody post.

For those that don't know, it's a parody.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

This is a rare exception to rule 6. Yes it's a video, but it does qualify as news.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago

This is a prime example of what the community is about.

With that said, advocating violence (read: not justice) will not be tolerated. Vigilante mindsets will not be allowed.

Really getting tired of removing comments calling for death. Advocate for strict justice, not death itself.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago

Do you have any of the accounts doing the harassment? If you would, DM me those that you have, and I'll personally look into it, and reach out to instance admins with my findings.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago

I wonder if this will be the end of school mascots in Oklahoma

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 98 points 2 years ago

You incorrectly assume I'm intelligent.

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago

I make ~$200K a year. As a father of 5, I wish I had not had a single one. I love them, but the stress of taking care of them coupled with the future of the planet makes me regret life choices.

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