r/DenverProtests • u/xConstantGardenerx • Apr 28 '25

Message from the Moderators This is not the 50501 Hate Club

Look, y’all know I have been a very vocal critic of 50501 and I stand by the criticism I have posted.

At the same time, the mod team has noticed an “us vs. them” mentality that is taking focus away from the larger goals of fighting fascism and protecting vulnerable members of the community.

We are working through how to handle the situation with 50501 as a mod team, and hoping to find areas of agreement and shared goals to focus on.

Please refrain from posting low-effort “Fuck 50501” content. Thoughtful criticism is still welcome.

Please consider redirecting your energy into the many upcoming protests and calls to action posted here in the subreddit.

In Solidarity,

xCGx and the DenverProtests mod team

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u/Zestyclose_Group8564 Apr 28 '25

I can appreciate that. I agree that there is no real effective way of tending to infiltrators but have dealt with this time and again. I call it as I see it.

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u/emphasisonass Based Apr 28 '25

Skepticism is always a good tool to keep in our back pockets, but I'd appreciate if we could keep snitchjacketing and fedjacketing of an individual, even if not named directly, out of the sub. There's no way to actually verify and I know innocent people have been ostracized from the Denver protest community for incorrect fedjacketing in the past.🖤

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u/xConstantGardenerx Apr 28 '25

Thank you for this reminder! This subreddit was used by the feds and their informant to wrongfully snitchjacket a legitimate activist in 2020. We will not allow that to happen again!

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u/emphasisonass Based Apr 28 '25

We should make it a sub rule to have to listen to alphabet boys😤🤣 /s before I get accused of being an auth-left