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The folks who run /r/askhistorians had to go through several years of adjusting their rules until they found a solution for holocaust deniers - don't give them
by stevenwoo 8y ago
The folks who run /r/askhistorians had to go through several years of adjusting their rules until they found a solution for holocaust deniers - don't give them a platform to speak - they are just trolling and wasting the time of rebuttals and any re-publication is used by holocaust deniers to authenticate their views.
https://slate.com/technology/2018/07/the-askhistorians-subreddit-banned-holocaust-deniers-and-facebook-should-too.html https://slate.com/technology/2018/07/the-askhistorians-subre...
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoI wonder if there's some organized downvoting happening in this thread. "History forum blocks mass Holocaust denial" should not be controversial, even on HN.
- bena 8y agoEspecially when it's a simple statement of facts.
- prawn 8y agoI enjoy how strict r/askhistorians is, but the result of their policies is fewer (better) questions and definitely fewer comments. That won't fly with something like Facebook watching the bottom line, engagement, etc. Strict policies on a subreddit essentially rule out a huge swathe of people who might be interested, but be unable/unwilling to pose a solid question or have the expertise to respond.