Chariot said: Not as long as Y2Kev is mod. Part of why PoliGAF felt enabled to do what they did was because at least two mods were actively kicking with them, while the others tried to keep away and subsequently leading to Clinton supporters getting the benefit of a doubt while dissidents where kicked out at the next opportunity. Click to expand...

I usually think Y2Kev posts reasonable things, but I guess that doesn't mean he uses modbot in a fair and consistent way.Frankly, modbot is potentially a tool for bullying when a mod gets too invested in being part of on of the GAF "clans".Like, "I can ban you anonymously but not have to stand behind it or answer for it in anyway." Theres good and bad behind it, because at the same time it protects mods from abuse and whining.GAF hive mind has a weird political philosophy. I think if I had to sum it up, it's sort of "militantly SJW", more so than any other forum I browse. I don't post at thecoli, because I'm a cac, but I like reading it. And it's strange that a forum that is like 70% POC and actively accuses people of being white Republican agents in like every other thread, has a more balanced discussion of social issues than GAF.GAF is a place where people discuss with a straight face whether choosing your own pronouns should be extended to Otherkin. Theres nothing wrong with that discussion... But it's like the most fringe topic imaginable.