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I used to be on reddit all the time, but I got banned and several of the subs I followed were either quarantined or banned. Reddit used to be all about free sp

I used to be on reddit all the time, but I got banned and several of the subs I followed were either quarantined or banned. Reddit used to be all about free speech and grass root movements but now its all about chineese money and mainstream opinions. Most subs are controlled by the same users and any controversial opinion will get you banned. They even implemented thought crimes, that is upvoting the wrong thing can give you a ban. Reddit has become a really shitty website with spam ads for their mobile app.

orf 6y ago
Which subreddits that you followed got quarantined or banned?
- krageon 6y ago
  Child porn and nazis, generally the two categories that get that treatment.
  - dt3ft 6y ago
    There's a whole list[1] of banned subreddits... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial_Reddit_communities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial_Reddit_communiti...
    - krageon 6y ago
      Ok, so we need to add misogyny to that list. Then we've covered it.
pavel_lishin 6y ago
> They even implemented thought crimes, that is upvoting the wrong thing can give you a ban. [citation needed]
- Hitton 6y ago
  https://gizmodo.com/reddit-will-start-to-punish-users-for-upvotes-as-it-eye-1841907899 https://gizmodo.com/reddit-will-start-to-punish-users-for-up...
  - pavel_lishin 6y ago
    Dang, good citation. I will point out though, that this appears to only apply to already-quarantined communities: > When we expanded our quarantine policy, we created an appeals process for sanctioned communities. One of the goals was to “force subscribers to reconsider their behavior and incentivize moderators to make changes.” While the policy attempted to hold moderators more accountable for enforcing healthier rules and norms, it didn’t address the role that each member plays in the health of their community. > Today, we’re making an update to address this gap: Users who consistently upvote policy-breaking content within quarantined communities will receive automated warnings, followed by further consequences like a temporary or permanent suspension. We hope this will encourage healthier behavior across these communities. Quarantined communities are already basically on probation for flagrantly violating policies. This does not apply globally.

orf 6y ago

Which subreddits that you followed got quarantined or banned?

krageon 6y ago
Child porn and nazis, generally the two categories that get that treatment.
- dt3ft 6y ago
  There's a whole list[1] of banned subreddits... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial_Reddit_communities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial_Reddit_communiti...
  - krageon 6y ago
    Ok, so we need to add misogyny to that list. Then we've covered it.

pavel_lishin 6y ago

> They even implemented thought crimes, that is upvoting the wrong thing can give you a ban. [citation needed]

Hitton 6y ago
https://gizmodo.com/reddit-will-start-to-punish-users-for-upvotes-as-it-eye-1841907899 https://gizmodo.com/reddit-will-start-to-punish-users-for-up...
- pavel_lishin 6y ago
  Dang, good citation. I will point out though, that this appears to only apply to already-quarantined communities: > When we expanded our quarantine policy, we created an appeals process for sanctioned communities. One of the goals was to “force subscribers to reconsider their behavior and incentivize moderators to make changes.” While the policy attempted to hold moderators more accountable for enforcing healthier rules and norms, it didn’t address the role that each member plays in the health of their community. > Today, we’re making an update to address this gap: Users who consistently upvote policy-breaking content within quarantined communities will receive automated warnings, followed by further consequences like a temporary or permanent suspension. We hope this will encourage healthier behavior across these communities. Quarantined communities are already basically on probation for flagrantly violating policies. This does not apply globally.