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I think this is an oversimplified view, especially when it is nearly a known fact reddit's votes are manipulated by automated imposters/"troll farms"/etc. The i
by mustacheemperor 9y ago
I think this is an oversimplified view, especially when it is nearly a known fact reddit's votes are manipulated by automated imposters/"troll farms"/etc. The internet is not my safe space, but I think it's very reasonable for the subreddit about Canada to be moderated as a "safe space" free of racist ramblings. The people holding those opinions can go elsewhere, for example to The_Donald, where any dissent is quickly deleted by moderators. Even beyond the manipulation question, moderation exists to refine a community beyond mob rule.
- FeepingCreature 9y agoI think it's very dangerous to conceive of social subreddits as any sort of "safe space" due to competing access needs.
- stcredzero 9y agoI think it's very reasonable for the subreddit about Canada to be moderated as a "safe space" free of racist ramblings. The problem with even mild forms of censorship, is that bad actors can combine it with emotional manipulation and media manipulation to push their own agenda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LofV6cJzILA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LofV6cJzILA Right now, bad actors on the far left are using outrage as a tool to push their own authoritarian agendas. In this, they are aided and abetted by the far right. Both extremes thrive on outrage, especially the outrage that comes from intellectually dishonest censorship. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTiRnbNT5uE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTiRnbNT5uE