[pmarreck]

I am currently in a 3 day Facebook ban because I posted an NIH (National Institute of Health, peak legitimacy right here) link which was meant to help someone understand something.

Unfortunately, the medical procedure it covered thumbnailed down (in the generated preview) to a fairly graphic photo of a woman's private parts being operated on... and that resulted in an uncontestable instaban. No humans can be reached about it, of course.

I hate automated flagging. Not only can I now not help that person on the platform in question, but I am now discouraged from even using that product further (probably not a bad thing in FB's case!)

[barneygale]

Facebook + Google hold similar levels of power as governments over our lives, and so should adopt similar structures. An independent judiciary, review bodies, ombudsmen, aldermen, etc.

[arrosenberg]

No they shouldn't, they should be broken up so they don't have that power.

[scrollaway]

"Thus solving the problem, once and for all!"

[genewitch]

> "once and for at&t!"

[scarface74]

Yes, because the judicial system is free of politics and nothing can ever go wrong by giving the government more power to police what can be done on private platforms.

[chunk_waffle]

We already hold similar levels of power. We can just not use Facebook and Google. One needs neither of these services to live a normal life.

[pessimizer]

> We already hold similar levels of power. We can just not use Facebook and Google.

Common argument. Not a great one, because some things are only available through Facebook, and not being there can complicate your in-person life significantly. But, since I'm not on Facebook, I have to admit that it's good enough for me.

> One needs neither of these services to live a normal life.

A step too far. Normal people have Facebook and use Google. One needs both of these services to live a normal life.

[hellojesus]

> A step too far. Normal people have Facebook and use Google. One needs both of these services to live a normal life.

Is this because normal peoples' utility curves maximize convenience?

[tacon]

After the post, there is a button to remove the preview. Is that available before posting? Or would immediately removing the preview avoid the ban? Just wondering...

[Aeolun]

Why’d you get banned over a preview that Facebook decides to show? Apparently they’re aware it’s graphic enough that they can ban you for it.

[pmarreck]

That’s a very good question

[pmarreck]

The ban was instant, mid-post. I didn’t even get to see the preview before the ban!

[easrng]

On Discord you can wrap the link in <> to prevent a preview.