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I welcomed that change. They had handpicked a few left-leaning subs like that one. I also remember there was one about feminism. I believe that was a bad idea,

I welcomed that change. They had handpicked a few left-leaning subs like that one. I also remember there was one about feminism. I believe that was a bad idea, to position themselves like that. Maybe it was a good idea when reddit was a niche website. Now, as far as I know, they simply have an algorithm that shows the most popular posts of all subs, except a few ones that are banned (like the popular the_donald, a sub for supporters of Donald Trump). I'm not saying that I like the idea of a blacklist or that it is the best solution, but it's better than a whitelist.

vvillena 8y ago
/r/the_donald should have been closed a long time ago, due to their users and their mods breaking the rules (hate speech encouragement, mainly) that the rest of subreddits have to respect. Reddit has a dark incentive to keep it open, because it's a very popular community that helps Reddit make money, via ads and Reddit Gold.
- Zecar 8y ago
  Go read r/politics comments for 5 minutes and then go read r/the_donald comments for 5 minutes, then come back and tell me which subreddit has the most hate speech. Also let's not forget that r/politics mods sold the subreddit to Shareblue for $2 million.
  - skinnymuch 8y ago
    Do you have a citation for the $2M figure? I tried searching a bit. All I found were random sites saying roughly the same stuff conspiracy subreddits or sites were saying. I’m not saying something didn’t go on, but if something did happen, where did that number come from besides “anonymous source[s]”
  - ddingus 8y ago
    Cite?
  - slg 8y ago
    Challenge accepted. The current top comment on the current top post on /r/politics [1]: >David Frum said it best this morning on NPR, his call for unity isn't actually a call for unity, he's demanding that everyone to support him and his policies. The current top comment on the current top post on /r/The_Donald [2]: >Schumer looked disgusting. Glasses at the end of his nose. Very disrespectful. The politics comment might be biased but it is a least a political opinion worth discussing. The comment on The Donald is at best a childish insult and while I personally wouldn't call it "hate speech" I wouldn't be shocked if it was some form of antisemitic dog whistle. I think you are showing your own biases if you think those two subs have a similar level of discourse. [1] - https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/anf6vn/trump_will_call_for_unity_tonight_its_a_scam_and/efstte7/?st=jrs54iho&sh=f146d31b https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/anf6vn/trump_will... [2] - https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/anf6ov/i_see_schumer_is_already_criticizing_my_state_of/efsu8h5/?st=jrs54ypd&sh=8846f845 https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/anf6ov/i_see_sc...
    - gfwhuuku 8y ago
      It's a reference to a classic Trump tweet: https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/149589104168939520 https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/14958910416893952... (Edit to the guy below: I'm not saying I disagree with you, just adding some context.)
      - slg 8y ago
        The disgusting and disrespectful portions might be a reference, but it was the "Glasses at the end of his nose" line that jumped out as a potential dog whistle. The response with 25 upvotes that talks about Shumer's "sniveling nose" also doesn't help. I know that politicians getting criticized for their looks is just part of the equation and Trump is a big victim of that. However it is a little different when you are criticizing a Jewish person's "sniveling nose", especially in a community that is routinely accused of being hateful and antisemitic. EDIT: This comment is being heavily downvoted, but I am not sure why. Like I said in my original post this wouldn't meet my personal definition of hate speak. However is it really outlandish to suggest that a community that has been accused of antisemitism might be signaling their antisemitism when their criticism of a Jewish person is the most stereotypical physical characteristic of the Jewish people?
- dangerlibrary 8y ago
  It seems pretty clear that the only reason it's still open is because of a court order or an FBI surveillance letter.
  - Zecar 8y ago
    This is hilarious. Yes the reason the subreddit for the President of the USA is allowed to exist is so the FBI can gather evidence.
    - dangerlibrary 8y ago
      on Russians, yes.
      - Zecar 8y ago
        We're at such a weird area in American politics that I literally cannot tell if you're joking or serious.

vvillena 8y ago

/r/the_donald should have been closed a long time ago, due to their users and their mods breaking the rules (hate speech encouragement, mainly) that the rest of subreddits have to respect. Reddit has a dark incentive to keep it open, because it's a very popular community that helps Reddit make money, via ads and Reddit Gold.

Zecar 8y ago
Go read r/politics comments for 5 minutes and then go read r/the_donald comments for 5 minutes, then come back and tell me which subreddit has the most hate speech. Also let's not forget that r/politics mods sold the subreddit to Shareblue for $2 million.
- skinnymuch 8y ago
  Do you have a citation for the $2M figure? I tried searching a bit. All I found were random sites saying roughly the same stuff conspiracy subreddits or sites were saying. I’m not saying something didn’t go on, but if something did happen, where did that number come from besides “anonymous source[s]”
- ddingus 8y ago
  Cite?
- slg 8y ago
  Challenge accepted. The current top comment on the current top post on /r/politics [1]: >David Frum said it best this morning on NPR, his call for unity isn't actually a call for unity, he's demanding that everyone to support him and his policies. The current top comment on the current top post on /r/The_Donald [2]: >Schumer looked disgusting. Glasses at the end of his nose. Very disrespectful. The politics comment might be biased but it is a least a political opinion worth discussing. The comment on The Donald is at best a childish insult and while I personally wouldn't call it "hate speech" I wouldn't be shocked if it was some form of antisemitic dog whistle. I think you are showing your own biases if you think those two subs have a similar level of discourse. [1] - https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/anf6vn/trump_will_call_for_unity_tonight_its_a_scam_and/efstte7/?st=jrs54iho&sh=f146d31b https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/anf6vn/trump_will... [2] - https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/anf6ov/i_see_schumer_is_already_criticizing_my_state_of/efsu8h5/?st=jrs54ypd&sh=8846f845 https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/anf6ov/i_see_sc...
  - gfwhuuku 8y ago
    It's a reference to a classic Trump tweet: https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/149589104168939520 https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/14958910416893952... (Edit to the guy below: I'm not saying I disagree with you, just adding some context.)
    - slg 8y ago
      The disgusting and disrespectful portions might be a reference, but it was the "Glasses at the end of his nose" line that jumped out as a potential dog whistle. The response with 25 upvotes that talks about Shumer's "sniveling nose" also doesn't help. I know that politicians getting criticized for their looks is just part of the equation and Trump is a big victim of that. However it is a little different when you are criticizing a Jewish person's "sniveling nose", especially in a community that is routinely accused of being hateful and antisemitic. EDIT: This comment is being heavily downvoted, but I am not sure why. Like I said in my original post this wouldn't meet my personal definition of hate speak. However is it really outlandish to suggest that a community that has been accused of antisemitism might be signaling their antisemitism when their criticism of a Jewish person is the most stereotypical physical characteristic of the Jewish people?
dangerlibrary 8y ago
It seems pretty clear that the only reason it's still open is because of a court order or an FBI surveillance letter.
- Zecar 8y ago
  This is hilarious. Yes the reason the subreddit for the President of the USA is allowed to exist is so the FBI can gather evidence.
  - dangerlibrary 8y ago
    on Russians, yes.
    - Zecar 8y ago
      We're at such a weird area in American politics that I literally cannot tell if you're joking or serious.