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While I disagree with most of the exoduses you mentioned, I do think that having minimal moderation is important. I want to see and hear what people really thin

• dragontamer 8y ago
  Unmoderated communities increase the necessity of trolls. In fact, 8chan and 4chan may be "unmoderated", but that doesn't mean that they're missing out on virtue-signaling or other acts which hamper discussion. You still need to follow the "rules" of the site. 4chan and 8chan political discussions will inevitably move towards defending free speech (even in the face of child porn, or whatever). Is that really what people think? Or is it virtue signaling to all of the other posters, to hold back trolls? The fact of the matter is: unmoderated communities have their own rules. Its just more fluid and unwritten. People have a way of making you feel unwelcome even when things are anonymous, and that feeling itself is enough to hamper discussion. ---------- In effect, moderation on 8chan is handled by trolls deciding when and where to pick fights with specific users. With enough VPNs, you can pick out new IP addresses and stage copypasta campaigns to push your own viewpoints and astroturf your viewpoint. I dunno, its just different. I still think it has the same issues as any other community. There's a veneer that things are more fair on 8chan, but really it just gives more power to the people who have more time on their hands. You're right in that its important to learn "what people really think". I'm not coming forth with any solution myself, I'm just saying that all websites have their issues in my experience.