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Yeah I kind of agree. I've modded a couple popular subreddits, and while you can have reasonable discussion and disagreements when the subreddit is only slightl
by TulliusCicero 5y ago
Yeah I kind of agree. I've modded a couple popular subreddits, and while you can have reasonable discussion and disagreements when the subreddit is only slightly popular, as it scales up that rapidly becomes more difficult. Anyone disagreeing with the consensus doesn't get one person engaging them in argument, they get twenty, which feels overwhelming. And of course, the downvotes.
I think the aggressive moderation is necessary, but it doesn't really solve the problem, it just keeps the peace.
That said, plenty of subreddits are still useful. It's just really hard to get any real sense of community.
- HPsquared 5y agoI think a lot of online communities, Reddit in particular, are prone to the "purity spiral" dynamic.
- FalconSensei 5y ago> Anyone disagreeing with the consensus doesn't get one person engaging them in argument, they get twenty, which feels overwhelming. And of course, the downvotes. Yeah, unfortunately I 'abandoned'* Reddit because of that. Either your comment is downvoted to oblivion, or you get a lot of people being aggressive towards you * I still use it, but almost only for browsing memes, and a few useful subreddits