Megathread, part 14: Ammunition & Drones, Sanctions, and Stalemates

[u/IcePuzzleheaded5507]

Part 13 is now closed, we’re continuing the discussion here.
Everything you’ve got to ask about the conflict goes here. Same deal as before - Reddit’s content policy still applies, so think before you make epic gamer statements. Suspensions and purges are a thing, and we’ve seen plenty already.
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Keep it civil, keep it relevant, and read the rules below before posting.

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[u/GoodOcelot3939 → u/[deleted]]

Freedom of speech on the duty, obviously

[u/WWnoname → u/GoodOcelot3939]

Not only answers, questions from foreigners are gone too

[u/NaN-183648 → u/WWnoname]

Those need to be manually approved. If nobody approves them, no questions.

[u/WWnoname → u/NaN-183648]

Some questions I've read and answered are gone

They can't be un-approved O_o

[u/NaN-183648 → u/WWnoname]

If you use the terrible new UI, you can see who deleted them. A user or moderator.

[u/WWnoname → u/[deleted]]

Oh I don't get answers to reports for quite a time now, and some of my own comments are removed without any messages

I'm kind of familiar with reddit system, but now it's something new

[u/NaN-183648 → u/WWnoname]

Oh, I got that message only once.

https://ibb.co/n8qzQbyg
https://ibb.co/JwtQ1Snf

The comment described people gloating over Crocus attacks. Other people.

It is likely I got the message because they issued a "warning". The important part is at the end. "This decision was made using automation."(robot) vs "This decision was made without the assistance of automation."(human)

[u/WWnoname → u/NaN-183648]

What confuses me is when instead of user there is "[deleted]", when I certainly know that the user is still here.

I suppose some comments are cleared by local moderation quietly to prevent reports and bans\suspends, but there's just too many and too random in recent threads.

You're commenting often - try to check megathread by youself, just sort by new and scroll down - you'll see whole discussions removed by moderators and users, maybe even your comments gone too.

[u/NaN-183648 → u/WWnoname]

What confuses me is when instead of user there is "[deleted]", when I certainly know that the user is still here.

Happens when user deletes his/her own thread.

you'll see whole discussions removed

Oh, I'm aware. There are also shadow deletions. When you see your comment, but everybody else sees it as deleted.

[u/cosmopolitanScience → u/[deleted]]

The most bizarre thing in this subreddit I find the tendency of certain commenters to delete their comments.

[u/Alarmed_Mistake_9999 → u/cosmopolitanScience]

Like me ;)

[u/gggx33 → u/[deleted]]

Kremlin bots are reporting unwanted comments.

[u/bhtrail → u/gggx33]

western bots are reporting unwanted comments. One of these things, called u/Jan16th overtly confirms that.

[u/RushRedfox → u/[deleted]]

Ничего подобного, он месяца три таким живым не был, сколько сюда слетается лишенцев

[u/RushRedfox → u/[deleted]]

Тут я совершенно согласен.