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A number of the biggest coronavirus subreddits also openly censor articles and ban users for the slightest violation of their biases. For example if you share a
by throwawaysea 5y ago
A number of the biggest coronavirus subreddits also openly censor articles and ban users for the slightest violation of their biases. For example if you share articles or studies that suggest lockdowns are illogical, or that the virus may have originated from a lab leak, or that the infection fatality rate is low, you would see your discussions closed and potentially get a permanent ban from those subreddits. Perhaps the mods of some of these subreddits have relaxed things over time, but the rampant censorship practiced by mods on Reddit often creates echo chambers and prevents society from seeking the truth more efficiently.
- hda111 5y agoIt’s not censorship if some admins (private persons) decide they don’t want it. Try discussing Windows topics in a Linux subreddit. If I had a blog with comment function and someone writes a comment I don’t like I’m not forced to publish it. It’s the same situation. The solution is of course decentralization and self hosting communities and not blaming reddit for decisions of individual admins.