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		whimsicalism on Nov 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rust Moderation Team Resigns The fact that people disagree is a reason to not have moderation... why?

jjk166 on Nov 22, 2021 [–]

Because it's good for people to have and to share diverse opinions. The point of moderation is to prevent fringe elements from ruining something for everyone else, not to enforce homogeneity where consensus has yet to be formed.

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