Eh but there's a couple reasons in my mind why this might be reasonable. First, Reddit isn't a 1st Amendment platform; they make the site, they make the rules.

Eh but there's a couple reasons in my mind why this might be reasonable. First, Reddit isn't a 1st Amendment platform; they make the site, they make the rules. Like it or not, that's how it is today. Second, you have to stop toxicity somewhere; there are a few universal goods we can generally agree upon, things like abuse of animals, underage content, etc. and as long as the slope isn't too slippery beyond that, I think this is an acceptable form of moderation.