Apparently Mods are being given automated instructions to "check for violence" for any comments that contain the word "Luigi". Subreddit drama discussed
The mods at r/popculture pointed it out. And then the screenshot above.
Luigi Mangioni is going through trial for his murder of the United Healthcare CEO. Lots of people rally behind him as a symbol of fighting against the system and the system is not too pleased about it.
I am not in the loop with reddit's excuses but from the posts around here it seems like the mods are asked to review any post with the word Luigi to check if it encourages violence. I guess this is because they think that if enough people rally behind Luigi, the same situation can happen. Reddit wants to avoid stochastic terrorism against CEOs, as expected.
Thank-you very much. I knew about the shooting but didn't recognise the name.
Again, thank-you very much for your service!
I'm having difficulty deciding whether that was what the US second amendment was intended for, rather than letting their kids shoot each other in school.
It's definitely higher on the list of desirable outcomes than kids shooting each other. Whether it's above or below the neutrality line depends on what day you ask me.