1y ago

PSA: if someone doesn't have a pfp next to their name, it means they've been banned

We get reports, and that's great. But sometimes we also get reports for people who have already been banned, it's just that their comments weren't removed.

You can differentiate someone who was banned by the lack of a profile picture next to their name. All users since a few lemmy versions have a default pfp of the Lemmy mascot. If there's no pfp there, it means they were banned on the instance you're looking at the comment from.

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On the other hand at least in Jerboa, there's a specific icon for banned people.
- Oh. I thought that was just a popular pfp. Lmao. I am not the brightest
  
  Popular among trolls.
- Came here to say this too.
- Yeah and people who haven't chosen a pfp don't have one at all. I wasn't aware that default pfps were a thing until this post

we used to have "banned" (or something like that) written next to the user's name, including for community-local bans; do you know why that was removed?
- No idea as I don't follow Lemmy development, I see the updates same time as you haha

Aww man I didn't realize I had a lame Lemmy mouse pfp. Time to upgrade to catfish I guess.
- i mean lemmy's default pfp is a lot cuter than whatever reddit has as default pfp

I’m mainly a lurker but it is still disappointing to see the comment section with Libs and their disingenuous arguments. I left Reddit due to its suppression of non-pro-western users. Lemmygrad is where we could have these conversations without the constant interruption from liberals. I support the banning of these accounts.
People who go out of their way to make an account in a far left website just to disrupt us should expect nothing less.
I have no issue with people asking genuine questions to learn about our point of view.

I would suggest people get a profioe picture (pfp) if they are neutral as to getting one or not. Having a pfp makes you stand out and more memorable. Most frequent users have pfps.
Of course it is not required, and fine to not have one as well.
- Nice try fed! You're clearly just trying to get me to identify myself!
  
  I think you are safe from that particular danger, unless you are a cat.

Wait does this mean i get banned if i don't have a pfp? I'm confused. Do i need to get a pfp?
- You have the default pfp, it is the Lemmy mascot as stated in the PSA. It looks like a mouse.
  This is it:
  
  Thanks!
- nah u got the default lemmy mouse comrade it's all good
  unless you want one
  
  I'm fine with the default.

huh?
test comment here
am I banned?
- you have a pfp it's just not loading
  
  lol
- Test
  
  🦆

Test.

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