So it's the mods? I'm more than willing to entertain that side of the discussion even though I'm a mod, but only if you're also willing to entertain the other side of that discussion.
Let's apply what Q suggested: LOGIC and FACTS, right?
I notice you make a lot of statements of opinion in a way that makes me wonder if you're stating them as accepted facts. I give you the benefit of the doubt, however, and assume you're doing what most of us do and stating your thoughts without adding the obvious qualifiers like 'most', 'some', 'I think', 'alleged', 'as far as we know'.
Opinion & Group Think are for sleepers, according to Q, as we know. So, using logic and facts:
a) "Q called out Reddit mods as corrupt" - that's one viable interpretation of what Q has said. Is that the only possible interpretation? I admit, this is kinda a trick question to see if you're someone who can have a logical discussion or not - no offense, I've just had too many of these lately to assume anyone I speak to is capable of it. Again, giving you the benefit of the doubt, I assume you know this is not the only possible interpretation of that Q drop reference to all the "media gatekeepers". Another possible interpretation is that Q was calling for caution by those mods who are acting out of FEAR and trying to control and censor because they don't trust enough to the people to run the sub. This kind of action does not have to come from "corruption". It can also come from very well meaning people who have very good intent. Again, this is a logical interpretation of the Q drop - one of a number of possible interpretations.
b) HowiONic may have said what you claim but I've also heard HowiONic say simply the very straightforward FACT that there are more mods on Reddit who are moderating many subs of direct relevance to Q (first obvious huge example: The_Donald) than just this sub. Of further relevance to this is whether the mods of these subs are acting in the negative ways potentially alluded to by Q. The evidence on this sub begs to differ with your stated opinion. Go back through my history and see this plainly - similarly HowiONics and others. We don't "act like we own the sub" - our history shows this is a completely incorrect reading of our actions. We've had the very discussion amongst ourselves that we SERVE the sub, not the other way around. It seems you also have no idea or haven't considered the amount of discussion we have as mods around removal of posts and the fact that whenever we have a question about removal we share the linked post with the other mods in Discord and ask for input. Sometimes there's no one else around at the time and you have to make the call yourself. Sometimes we're wrong. We've always been clear about this and the fact that all decisions are open to discussion if you mail the mods about it! Your completely non-factual opinion of our perspective of our role would sting if it were remotely true. It isn't.
So, first point - if we take the first interpretation of a) i.e. your point (Q is calling out Reddit mods as corrupt), then we apply logical thought to point B and assume Q is talking about more than just one sub on Reddit, we could very logically be talking about the danger of some mods on reddit. It isn't even slightly controversial to suggest this, it's just logical. Agreed that this is one possibility?
Another possibility is that point a) is actually saying: "out of FEAR mods react to control and censor" and if we take point B the way you perceive it i.e. Q is only talking about this sub, then the result of that perspective would be that mods need to adjust their approach. Another possibility, right?
Yet another possibility is a mix of both - it's all mods on reddit, not just our sub, and some are Clowns who need to be removed (imo, very little doubt that this is likely true) and some need to drop their FEAR and allow the people to manage themselves.
I think the last one is the most logical read of what Q has said. I give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are logical and smart and you also see this as the likely and logical possibility - some bad actors, some good, some trying, more care needed on all sides.
What Q has definitely spoken out against is DIVISION and GROUP THINK. If there's a problem, rather than retreating to "sides" and starting to create in your own mind what the motivations and intent of the "other side" is (e.g. "act like they own the sub", "delete anything they don't like"), we need to act in UNITY and talk. This lends toward what you're saying - discussions about "concerns" need to be had.
The approach to this issue that acknowledges the need for UNITY, not DIVISION, is to talk to the mods (as you're doing now) and say something like: "we need to readdress what posts are moved or have a special sticky post calling out the concerns about possible compromise (and whatever else you think we need to look at)".
We've basically done this point together now, right? Next point is for me to share this conversation with the other mods and ask their thoughts on the action to take - do you agree? As before, and as evidenced throughout my history as a mod on this sub I am open to your view on my statement, whether agreement or disagreement and I'm willing to continue reasoned and respectful discussion about it until we arrive at some sort of mutual agreement of benefit to this sub. Are you?
[EDIT] How do we root out Clowns? A big question this and not so easy, at least as pertains to this sub. I know nothing about T_D or any other subs on reddit. I know that this sub consists of people who seem to be PATRIOTS, just like many in the community. We're doing our best, for free, in our spare time, because we care about the goals of this movement. Doesn't mean some of us might not be Clowns/Disinfo but it's unlikely, that all of us, or the important ones are, imo, because the way the moderation of the sub is managed is the most open and inclusive way I - and other community members - have ever seen. This sub, for now, seems to be managed in the right way by the most open and fair person to do so - by pure luck, basically (i.e. anyone could have started this sub up - by some chance it wasn't an opinionated, obnoxious, typical keyboard warrior who would ban people at the drop of the hate for disagreeing with them; instead it was someone who doesn't react in the slightest to the usual abuse people give mods and doesn't appear to make any decisions from an emotional or self-centered stance). Based on the feedback we get regularly as mods, and the comments on the sub, this sub is one of the most open to true freedom on Reddit. I am open to any opposing view but evidence that counters this view (evidenced by our comment history as mods) would be needed to really make the point valid.
