here's the thing: people make errors of judgment all day long. they do not escalate them beyond arguing. the mods in question, as well as Lightbend and EPFL apparently, have decided to use their power to go beyond that. This means they must, but cannot, handle their power.
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To be honest, the optics here aren't good either way. A Lightbend Scala dev is part of the /r/scala moderator team that is banning people for having a discussion, while ignoring others who mock them. Or he's keeping mod power while distancing himself from mod duties.
I think @SethTisue's stance is reasonable, though. He's saying he's a backstop on the moderation, should it be required. As there's no technical provision for this sort of role, he's making best use of what Reddit does provide.
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As for the "should it be required" part, I don't think there's been anything so egregious that it's worth his time to step in, given his reasons for being a moderator. (Some people might disagree, but I can imagine much worse moderation, and the line has to be drawn somewhere.)
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Maybe I’m not explaining it very well, but it rankled me to see someone ridiculing Sam for posting. Like, ‘You’re an outsider now, why are you even here?’ It was upvoted and went unremarked. Like a hive mind has formed.
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