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Rules against "trolls" on websites. "Trolling" seems to be a term that can mean whatever you want it to mean..

And more often than not I see that term thrown at people by groups online to justify mob-like bullying, and by unprofessional moderators to penalise users over personal disagreement or just general dislike of them as a person.

Ironically, these two groups act more in the manner I imagine when I think of the term "troll".

We live in an age that pushes tolerance, inclusion, kindness etc. Yet we are still humans with a dark side to each of us. As a consequence, we've paradoxically actually become less tolerant and nice, as we convince ourselves that the unfair ways we treat others is fine because they have committed some ill that makes them a "troll", or some other buzzword like an "ist", or a "phobe". And we actually go much further down the abusive path as we have convinced ourselves that this person deserves it and it's the moral thing to do.

Not saying this due to having any strikes - I don't have any - just an observation.
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On Reddit I spoke against what felt like mob mentality to group Palestinians and Hamas. Tried reminding people if you were under attack or constant bombardment would it make you a little vigilant, so there is a need for compassion and understanding. Promptly I was blocked and in the end I sent the moderators a thank you for blocking me as we will never see eye to eye if you can not see I was speaking of a need of compassion.
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@NativePortlander1970 Try with your memes, but you speak of how the Internet has become so toxic with them.
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@awildsheepschase At least you revealed the political views of the moderators ("moderators"?) and whoever actually owns Reddit.