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Why do you think so, I am thinking for example of some on topic subreddits like r/DaystromInstitute , any post that would try to go offtopic and politicise stu

Why do you think so, I am thinking for example of some on topic subreddits like r/DaystromInstitute , any post that would try to go offtopic and politicise stuff will be removed. As a non US citizen it is a breath of fresh air not to have all topics devolve into republicans vs democrats. IMO if you have rules that current politics is off topic and moderators that can enforce the rules, a community that respects the rules and polices them themselves you can get a clean , on topic, meme free forum.

CriticalCathed 7y ago
I believe the idea underlying what he said is that everything is political. If I am wrong I apologize. It's an extension of the 1960s revolution of "the personal is political." To expound: everything is political in the sense that any action we take or decision we make or conclusion we reach rests on assumptions, norms, and values not everyone would affirm. That is, everything we do is rooted in a contestable point of origin; and since the realm of the contestable is the realm of politics, everything is political.
- pgeorgi 7y ago
  > any action we take or decision we make or conclusion we reach rests on assumptions, norms, and values not everyone would affirm. That is, everything we do is rooted in a contestable point of origin; and since the realm of the contestable is the realm of politics, everything is political. The theory that everything is political may be right on a global scale but it only works locally if you let it: Have house rules that ban contesting and the contestable realm is elsewhere (even if it might debate what's going on at your place) and with it the political. Seems like TikTok is aiming for precisely that. Let's see how it goes.
- simion314 7y ago
  Even if everything is political I would still ban in my forum topics related to current or recent political events/people. 1
Faark 7y ago
I also like single issue communities. They are indeed a great escape from broader conflicts and focus on specific interesting stuff. But calling them non-political just because it's not the place to argue about e.g. what politics this community reinforces seems wrong. People should understand those are not places to find a balanced view of the world. But creating a general virtual spaces for people to "live" in while banning discussing on one of the most important aspect of coexisting? This will hardly result in a free society of equally empowered individuals.
- simion314 7y ago
  What I want is not to get politics showed in my face especially if is something I don't care about. If there is an election coming in my country and I intend to vote then I will probably find all the dirty stuff about the politicans from TV,relatives and friends. The only thing I am against is if a group creates a forum and they ban of topic and inflammatory topics to be accused of censorship if we down vote or ban off topic politics comments.

CriticalCathed 7y ago

I believe the idea underlying what he said is that everything is political. If I am wrong I apologize. It's an extension of the 1960s revolution of "the personal is political." To expound: everything is political in the sense that any action we take or decision we make or conclusion we reach rests on assumptions, norms, and values not everyone would affirm. That is, everything we do is rooted in a contestable point of origin; and since the realm of the contestable is the realm of politics, everything is political.

pgeorgi 7y ago
> any action we take or decision we make or conclusion we reach rests on assumptions, norms, and values not everyone would affirm. That is, everything we do is rooted in a contestable point of origin; and since the realm of the contestable is the realm of politics, everything is political. The theory that everything is political may be right on a global scale but it only works locally if you let it: Have house rules that ban contesting and the contestable realm is elsewhere (even if it might debate what's going on at your place) and with it the political. Seems like TikTok is aiming for precisely that. Let's see how it goes.
simion314 7y ago
Even if everything is political I would still ban in my forum topics related to current or recent political events/people. 1

Faark 7y ago

I also like single issue communities. They are indeed a great escape from broader conflicts and focus on specific interesting stuff. But calling them non-political just because it's not the place to argue about e.g. what politics this community reinforces seems wrong. People should understand those are not places to find a balanced view of the world. But creating a general virtual spaces for people to "live" in while banning discussing on one of the most important aspect of coexisting? This will hardly result in a free society of equally empowered individuals.

simion314 7y ago
What I want is not to get politics showed in my face especially if is something I don't care about. If there is an election coming in my country and I intend to vote then I will probably find all the dirty stuff about the politicans from TV,relatives and friends. The only thing I am against is if a group creates a forum and they ban of topic and inflammatory topics to be accused of censorship if we down vote or ban off topic politics comments.