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Theoretically, anything.
In practice? Mods abuse their power here at similar rates as those on reddit.
It's good we have the modlog to see for ourselves why moderation teams shouldn't be taken seriously, but it hasn't stopped them from doing what they want, when they want.
It'll be nice when people start recognizing the need for open discussion and we get more fediverse instances that allow freedom of speech.
Considering you're a one day account I'll take your experience with a pinch of salt, but in my experience it's all a matter of what instance you choose to reside in and what communities you wish to host.
The instance server hosts of lemmy are under no obligation to have no restrictions and allow anyone to post anything under their service. On that same token, no one is stopping you from making your own instance and calling your own shots.
Reddit does not and will never allow you to do this. They're centralized, a single entity that can be brought down with enough bad press and have an incentive to maintain control without much restraint. The opposite is true here: you can sign up anywhere, and people actively want their communities to be visited so there's a reason people play nice to be federated. Instances that let anyone say anything or refuse to moderate tend to be de-federated.
The modlog exists for transparency, and what you may consider abusive moderators is justifiable in another user's eyes. If you're fed up, migrate, or make your own instance with blackjack and hookers.
The mythical "free speech server" you are looking for is essentially 4chan, and you probably understand why not many want to create a clone of that model here.
Idk if federated alternatives are to reach critical mass we would need instances that have a clear set of rules, that you could challenge if a moderator applied them unfairly, and even opted for a trial amongst your peers for if it was against the rules. Allowing moderators to be Petty tyrants in a feudalistic system attracts the wrong people that will prevent the fedivers from achieving it's destined Glory.
Likewise moderators found to be abusing their power should have some means of correcting their behavior or removing them. Other moderators cannot be trusted for this, they all protect each other's rights to be dicks so they can be dicks. We need a better system set up better to start.