4 months ago mod
Removed Post [Opinion] Justin Trudeau feared proportional representation, but the countries using his preferred electoral systems are where fears have become reality reason: Duplicate
7 months ago mod
Unbanned lumpenproletariat ( Deceptichum@quokk.au ) from the community 7 months ago mod
Banned NoneOfUrBusiness ( NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io ) from the community reason: Fascism and genocide apologia and propaganda. Fedia.io mods/admins what the fuck guys
7 months ago mod
Banned lumpenproletariat ( Deceptichum@quokk.au ) from the community reason: Troll and perpetual history of bad faith behavior
9 months ago mod
Removed Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) as a mod to the community 10 months ago mod
Banned Hell_nah_brother ( Hell_nah_brother@thelemmy.club ) from the community reason: Facist astroturfing and powermod
11 months ago mod
Removed Comment Idiot.
From Wikipedia: The [electoral system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_system "Electoral system") used for the election of members of the [Australian Parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Australia "Parliament of Australia") is governed primarily by the *[Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Electoral_Act_1918 "Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918")*. The system presently has a number of distinctive features including compulsory enrolment; [compulsory voting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting "Compulsory voting"); majority-[preferential](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_voting_systems "Ranked voting systems") [instant-runoff voting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting "Instant-runoff voting") in [single-member seats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-member_district "Single-member district") to elect the [lower house](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_house "Lower house"), the [House of Representatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_/(Australia/) "House of Representatives (Australia)"); and the use of the [single transferable vote](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote "Single transferable vote") [proportional representation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation "Proportional representation") system to elect the [upper house](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_house "Upper house"), the [Senate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Senate "Australian Senate").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_system_of_Australia#cite_note-:0-1) by TheFermentalist ( TheFermentalist@reddthat.com ) reason: Insult
11 months ago mod
Banned TheFermentalist ( TheFermentalist@reddthat.com ) from the community reason: Personal attacks
expires: 11 months ago
11 months ago mod
Removed Comment Australia doesn’t have a winner take all system though. Voting is compulsory, and uses a Single Transferable Vote system called preferential voting.
This means that if your preferred candidate doesn’t get 50% of the vote in the first count, your vote transfers to your second choice candidate, and then your third, and so on until someone is elected. by TheFermentalist ( TheFermentalist@reddthat.com ) reason: Misinformation
1 year ago mod
Banned orioler25 ( orioler25@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: Vote manipulation via alt account verified (lemmy.world account upvoting lemmy.ca comments). This violation is separate from the political discussion, which did not constitute bad faith. Using multiple accounts to manipulate vote counts violates community standards regardless of discussion content.
expires: 1 year ago
1 year ago mod
Unbanned orioler25 ( orioler25@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: Upon review: User engaged in substantive political debate with forceful but academically grounded arguments. No evidence of bad faith engagement or verifiable vote manipulation beyond mutual downvoting in heated exchange. Political disagreement, however sharp, does not constitute rule violation. Ban escalation from 30 days to permanent was not warranted.
1 year ago mod
Banned orioler25 ( orioler25@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: Tankie engaging in vote manipulation
1 year ago mod
Unbanned orioler25 ( orioler25@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: .
1 year ago mod
Banned orioler25 ( orioler25@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: Bad Faith
expires: 11 months ago
1 year ago mod
Unbanned bleistift2 ( bleistift2@sopuli.xyz ) from the community reason: .
1 year ago mod
Banned bleistift2 ( bleistift2@sopuli.xyz ) from the community reason: Uncivil
expires: 1 year ago
1 year ago mod
Appointed Sunshine ( Sunshine@piefed.ca ) as a mod to the community 1 year ago mod
Removed Sunshine (elle) ( Sunshine@jlai.lu ) as a mod to the community 1 year ago mod
Banned peregrin5 ( peregrin5@lemm.ee ) from the community reason: violent troll user
1 year ago mod
Unbanned JayDee ( JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org ) from the community reason: Harsh Ban
1 year ago mod
Banned JayDee ( JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org ) from the community reason: Downplaying the pain fish feel when murdered.
expires: 1 year ago
1 year ago mod
Removed Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@piefed.social ) as a mod to the community 1 year ago mod
Appointed Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@piefed.social ) as a mod to the community 1 year ago mod
Banned dumbpotato ( dumbpotato@lemmy.cafe ) Banned from the community reason: Transphobe
2 years ago mod
Removed Post Pollievre Stumbles Over MAGA Question - YouTube Short reason: Off-topic
2 years ago mod
Banned TheOmega ( TheOmega@thelemmy.club ) Banned from the community reason: Hate speech
2 years ago mod
Removed Post Electoral reform keeps stalling in Canada, but advocate says it isn't dead. It's a thorny issue, but Fair Vote Canada wants proportional representation on the agenda | CBC News reason: Duplicate, this post has lost the race by 5 minutes.
2 years ago mod
Removed Comment  by softcat ( softcat@lemmy.ca ) deleted by creator reason: dubious relevance
2 years ago mod
Appointed Sunshine (elle) ( Sunshine@jlai.lu ) as a mod to the community 2 years ago mod
Banned MyBrainHurts ( MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: Reason for permanent ban: Trolling and deliberately antagonizing the community; pattern of disrespectful conduct. The moderation policy states that "permanent removal" is appropriate "for serious or repeated violations." This user's actions meet both criteria: Serious violation: The comment "To not have PR?" on a community objectives post constitutes deliberate trolling against the community's core purpose, directly undermining the forum's stated focus. Pattern of violations: Throughout the conversation history, the user has consistently engaged in disrespectful conduct (calling others "kid," dismissive "Yawn" responses), which violates the "Be Respectful" standard. With limited moderation resources, it's not feasible to monitor this user's behavior following a temporary ban to ensure compliance. The community guidelines prioritize maintaining a respectful environment where discussions about electoral reform can be productive. Permanently removing a user who has demonstrated a clear intent to antagonize the community is justified under Section 6 of the policy and helps preserve limited moderation resources for more constructive community needs.
2 years ago mod
Unbanned MyBrainHurts ( MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: to extend ban
2 years ago mod
Removed Comment He's a right winger. Being hypocritical is a requirement for them at this point. by AmosBurton_ThatGuy ( AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca ) reason: Let's focus on the principle rather than attacking the other. The principle being that term limits are good for democracy, and Poilievre is a hypocrite for his statement despite being a career politician.
2 years ago mod
Removed Comment He also once tried to get rid of democracy because he thought that would lead to a forever Conservative government
by ILikeBoobies ( ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ) reason: Please don't spread misinformation. If it is true, please provide a source.
2 years ago mod
Banned threelonmusketeers ( threelonmusketeers@lemmy.ca ) from the community reason: Sorry, but using alt accounts to sidestep bans is not acceptable in any forum. We can discuss once your ban period is over.
expires: 2 years ago
2 years ago mod
Removed Comment To not have PR? by MyBrainHurts ( MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca ) reason: anti-democratic
2 years ago mod
Removed Comment 🤩🤩🤩
🖕PP🖕
by CircaV ( CircaV@lemmy.ca ) reason: vulgarity
2 years ago mod
Removed Post Sign the Petition: Support Mozilla’s Call for Trustworthy AI. We all have the power — and the responsibility — to shape the future of AI development and governance. Will you join for trustworthy AI? reason: Off-topic
2 years ago mod
Removed Comment Shut the fuck up. Hopefully he wins the election he plans too. Better then pp who will have a permanent orange ring around his mouth. by Nemean_lion ( Nemean_lion@lemmy.ca ) Banned reason: uncivil
2 years ago mod
Appointed AlolanVulpix ( AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca ) as a mod to the community 2 years ago mod
Appointed Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) as a mod to the community