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by lmm 1215 days ago
Asking submitters to do that is a little rude given that moderators are in the habit of editing out added details and redirecting to original sources. Crafting a good submission is not generally appreciated.
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That's not really accurate.

I'm not asking the submitter to editorialize the headline, which is what is frowned upon. In fact, the headline already is editorialized, because it says this was a DMCA takedown, but there is no evidence to support that. I'm asking to either:

1. Submit to an article source that actually has more information.

2. Submit a text submission, where it's fine to add details of what's going on, or even to ask for more information. E.g. this happens all the time for users who were cut off from some service, then they explain the situation and ask for assistance.

Claiming conspiracy is no excuse not to write the “here’s why I posted this” paragraph recommended by the guidelines, mods, and other readers.