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I happen to be a member of a subreddit you'd probably describe as "racism and hate speech." Obviously I find some redeeming value there. IMO the direction you
by dropit_sphere 6y ago
I happen to be a member of a subreddit you'd probably describe as "racism and hate speech." Obviously I find some redeeming value there.
IMO the direction you're describing seems...reactive? I mean, sure, if you don't like racism and hate speech, work to get rid of them, but there's a lot more to social good than that.
Frankly I think Reddit should actively try and fragment itself a bit---give mods more power, let communities become more distinct. Maybe allow mods to add js, or let subreddits host SPA's, etc. Don't encourage subreddit enmity, but tolerate it.
Reddit has a lot of users, but they don't really do much except talk and provide ad impressions. This feels like a waste, considering they're on a compute platform.
- offa 6y agoWhat subreddit would that be, if you don't mind me asking?
- dropit_sphere 6y agoI'd rather not say. I happen to like it existing.
- esperent 6y agoIn other words, it's a place so filled with hate and racism that you're ashamed to admit being a part of.
- zaroth 6y agoI think there’s space in this argument to admit that many subreddit which are not really so much a vile den of wretched filth that they objectively should be shut down, and yet in the current climate they certainly run a high risk that they would be. “Cancel culture” has become absolutely mainstream, having now reached all the way into the NYT OpEd pages. One only has to look at the myriad firings and resignations of the last 7 days to understand that there is a real threat to diverse mindsets and the open marketplace of ideas which we once strived to support.
- esperent 6y agoIn other words, it's a place so filled with hate and racism that you're ashamed to admit being a part of it.