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Considering not all of the user base comments and that of those who do, not all of them are misogynistic, imputing the opinions of a vocal minority to the whole
by imgabe 11y ago
Considering not all of the user base comments and that of those who do, not all of them are misogynistic, imputing the opinions of a vocal minority to the whole community isn't really fair.
- archagon 11y agoSure, but every community has a set of norms. You get a sense of what's not OK to say if you've been around for a while. On Reddit, I can immediately tell when going from a default sub to a nicer, more inclusive sub, because I see comments that would get absolutely eviscerated in the defaults used in regular conversation with no apparent controversy, pile-ons, or swearing. Sure, most people on Reddit probably aren't racist or misogynistic, but the community can still feel that way.
- doyoulikeworms 11y agoI think that the best way to describe Reddit with regard to misogyny, racism, and other forms of bigotry is that Reddit is not a safe place for everybody. If you don't curate your subreddits well, you'll probably end up trudging through a lot of awful comments and/or submissions. I view this to be more of a reflection of society as a whole rather than the Reddit community specifically. Subreddits show a marked decrease in quality once they become large. Becoming a default subreddit is, in some ways, a death knell for the community.
- ebbv 11y agoBy definition the people who don't comment don't contribute to the opinions on the site, so your argument that they are nice people really doesn't matter, even if it were true.
- imgabe 11y agoIf you go to the comment section of any major site you'll find racism and misogyny. Saying Redditors support misogyny because there are misogynistic comments there is like saying New York Times readers do the same, because they also have misogynistic comments on their site.