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Maybe they are just trying to reduce their liability. Once they start actively policing content that isn't flagged, they will be held responsible whenever somet
by GhostVII 9y ago
Maybe they are just trying to reduce their liability. Once they start actively policing content that isn't flagged, they will be held responsible whenever something gets on the site that shouldn't. If their policy is to only review content that was reported, it's much easier from their end, and they don't have to start making as many decisions about what is OK and what isn't, like sites like Twitter have to.
- IntronExon 9y agoYou’re almost certainly correct, yet I think this shortcut many content providers/hosts have taken is going to eventually lead to backlash. I really don’t want to see what the FCC looks like trying to police large sites for content.
- commandlinefan 9y agoWell, reddit has been policing content for a very long time. So far they haven't been held responsible for things that "get on the site but shouldn't".
- GhostVII 9y agoHow so? They ban certain subreddits, but afaik they leave individual subreddit moderation to the moderators.
- IntronExon 9y agoAdmins are involved in cases of legal issues such as doxxing, threats, illegal material, etc. Mods are responsible for the rules of their sub, site-wide rules ultimately are the purview of admins.