An us-vs-them mentality definitely amplified the outrage, but it began for legitimate purposes. Reddit really was a bastion of free speech in its early days, wh

An us-vs-them mentality definitely amplified the outrage, but it began for legitimate purposes. Reddit really was a bastion of free speech in its early days, which was fantastic because people with thoughts that didn't align with the PC culture could find a place they liked. The community was afraid the changes implemented by Pao would be a slippery slope to conforming to the mainstream PC culture and reacted accordingly. And looking at how Reddit has changed in the last few years, I would say those fears were not unfounded in the least.