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What's with users of fediverse using 'Go back to reddit' as a retort to other users? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I am seeing this pattern a lot lately, whenever a person disagrees strongly or expresses conservative/right wing views, they are told to go back to reddit.

You can say 'Don't bring these bullshit views to the fediverse,' or something of that sort. I am a reddit refugee myself, and part of the Reddit API exodus. Being told to go someplace I just left due to ethical reasons feels bad. So, I want to understand why it is being used as a retort. Is it really rude, or am I making a fuss out of nothing?

Edit 1: I am NOT defending conservative views, I think that they should not be given a platform in the fediverse. I am questioning how telling them to go back to reddit is a valid response.

Edit2 : Edited the the title to better represent my question.

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[โ€“] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Most instances have rules against bigotry and exclusionary behaviour, which rules out a lot of "statements" from one side...

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Then you rule them out on those basis, not their general 'right wing' classification.

    Include everyone, but exclude specific content.

    The 'go away' or 'go back' BS is exclusive, not inclusive, and should be moderated similarly to bigotry.

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