Took me 3 warnings on Reddit to realize those 'free speech' subs aren't actually free speech

I used to think getting banned from certain subreddits was just mods being power trippy. Then I posted something in a 'free speech' sub about how some of those guys sound exactly like the people they claim to hate. Got permabanned in under 10 minutes for 'concern trolling.' That's when I figured out those places have their own echo chamber rules too. They just don't call it a ban, they call it 'community standards.' Has anyone else noticed this pattern with those supposedly open forums?

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joseph_coleman8d ago

Yeah, I used to think those places were genuinely open but that permaban made me realize they're just another club.

elizabeth_king8d ago

Remembered getting banned from a knitting forum once for posting a picture of my cat sitting on a finished scarf. The mod said it violated their "no off-topic pet content" rule. joseph_coleman you're right, those places just want you to fit their little mold, not actually be yourself.