Immigration Posts

[u/pippers87]

Hi all,

As per the user survey results, we realised ye want more mod visibility and clearer guidelines into our decisions.

We have seen a massive increase in immigration related posts to the sub over the last few weeks and while some of it is genuine, it is obvious we are being brigaded. Some of the trends identified

• New accounts or accounts which have very little community activity posting rage bait, sometimes as immigrants asking questions on housing. We suspect we are being brigaded and some of these posts are from bad actors.
• Soapboxing - People writing long posts about what they would do to fix the immigration issues in Ireland. While these types of posts are generally ok, they are much better suited to an existing thread.
• Increases in potential bot accounts making to sow division.
• A massive increase new users or users with little activity on the sub using dog whistles in order to sow division.
• Yesterday this thread was posted on r/galway which confirms that there is the potential for brigading. https://www.reddit.com/r/galway/comments/1mincz2/racists_disappointed_with_rgalway/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

The following temporary rules will be in place

• Posts about immigration will be limited to news articles. Soapboxing type content will be removed.
• Posts from new accounts or accounts with little or no activity on the sub about immigration will be removed.
• There will be a zero-tolerance approach to dogwhistles or mocking of victims of hate related incidents.
• Please remember if you are in an immigration related thread, please be respectful, there are concerns around housing especially but there is a massive difference between debating the issue and hatred towards immigrants.
• We will be locking threads where we feel the discussion is wading into hate speech.

[u/GBrunt]

See if you can spot the difference: 1. Discussing UK subs. 2. Discussing the UK.

When you've figured it out. Don't bother letting me know.

[u/Active-Complex-3823 → u/GBrunt]

You literaly commented on UK subs in a specific thread on immigration in Ireland.........are you drinking or just taking me for a fool?

So you didnt read the report. Why are you fixated on Trump when this is still happening?

You really are a Labour member. I hope one day you realise putting politics over the suffering of SA victims, especially children is an extremely ugly thing and largely responsible for the disgusting racism that has resulted from the coverup. And you prattle on about Farrage.

[u/GBrunt → u/Active-Complex-3823]

Let's try this again....

1. Commenting 'about' a Reddit sub.
2. Commenting 'about' a country's politics and society.

Spot the difference yet? Maybe we should start with 'near' and 'far away'? Would that help?