The moderation is Rcade's personal Animal Farm. Some are more equal than others." - #18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-09 12:31 PM

"I'm being honest, Hans." - #23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-09 02:08 PM

No, you're a liar.

I knew you would not understand.

If you don't like the moderation here on the Retort, then leave, or our host would be within his rights to show you the door.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-09 02:08 PM

You're like the guest who was invited to dinner, then spends the entire time complaining about everything: the food, the table setting, the host.

Perhaps you should just keep your ignorant mouth shut when you feel the urge to criticize our host.

We're all here at his forbearance, and if you hate it so much, then leave...

... or our host would be well within his rights to show you the door.

"Just don't pretend that the moderation isn't biased." - #29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-09 02:32 PM

So?

Despite his claim of "free speech," Elmo uses his platform/algorithms to limit the voices he he doesn't like.

Here's your challenge: This Sunday, around 11:00am, find an AME church and go inside and yell, "You people are stupid for not voting for Trump!"

When certain members of the congregation are throwing you out the door on your ass, yell back at them for being biased in their moderation of their church (hint: this inspite of these First Amendment protections: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly).

Let us know how that turns out for you.

"...but lie and pretend you don't know it.>" - #29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-09 02:32 PM

Show me where I posted the exact sentiment, that's there's no bias in the moderation here on the Retort.

I never once said that, liar.

I said that we're here on the Retort at the forbearance of our host.

I also said that if you don't like it, then leave.

Your turn, liar.

Hans, do you believe that moderation (the actual implementation of moderation) here is biased or not? - #32 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-09 02:54 PM

While you might not give a ---- about what I have always said here on the Retort (that this is our host's platform and we're here at his forbearance), everything I've posted in this thread SCREAMS that the actual implementation of moderation is biased, and that our host has every right to moderate it however he chooses. This is his site, and is his to do with as he sees fit, including being "biased" in his maintenance of his personally-owned site.

As our friend, Rev Darko has said, "sweet Jesus' -------," I would have expected you to at least understand what I was saying. While it has been obvious that those on the right side of the aisle don't do nuance, I was under the delusion that you understood nuanced answers.

So, once again:

YES, the moderation here on the Retort is biased - Posted by Hans

"You went after Bellringer for pointing that out ..." - #37 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-09 03:21 PM

So?

"But the issue of moderation is that people LIKE the fact it's biased until they're not." - #39 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-09 03:40 PM

There's not a single social media site where there's any "unbiased" moderation. None, zilch. And to ignore that fact is enabling those who bitch and moan about "moderation."

And you seem to completely forget the lesson of PWZ:

The Political War Zone was born and promoted as a response to the supposedly fascist moderation policies on the Retort. In actuality, it was a cheap stunt for attention, driven by delusion, desperation, and -- most especially -- epic fail

"For Zitgrease the Retort is a stage where he can act out his drama. He likes the rough tough stuff because he was candy ass REMF. Passive aggressive in real life he picks a handle that suits his ego not his true persona. Want a laugh - Wrecks has a STALKER! Just like the movie stars...LOL...But this is all faux outrage. Zit is a liar and cheap shot artist who would do us all a favor if he would again and for the last time storm out of here and start another blog. Or just jump off a bridge." - OzarkAggie

Which is why a lot of folks don't post here anymore." - #39 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-09 03:40 PM

In any 24 hours, you might find one or two dozen unique posters here. Occasionally, one or two others.

On other social media sites there is a basically unlimited number of unique posters (Twitter, FB, indieweb.social, Threads, Bluesky, IG).

A basic reality is that most posters would willingly choose sites where there are new and interesting points of view, coming at you daily.

Too nuanced for you?

Posters who no longer post on the Retort:

Lastamerican, tontonmacoute, jestgettinalong, Rex_Buyt, Sniper, sniper, ihatethedotard, Heinrich, Spork, TK421, spork, nobiasposter101, wisgod, goatman

#45 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-09 04:08 PM

#44 is a list of people who have been thrown off of the Retort by our host.

#48 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-09 08:02 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Pointing out obvious bias is not the same as complaining about it..." - #52 | Posted by BellRinger

Yeah, it is the exact same thing.