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Reddit is so insufferably political now it's insane. Like why do 3d printing subreddits need to stand with (insert leftist outrage of Gaza / Israel / Ice / Cana

Reddit is so insufferably political now it's insane. Like why do 3d printing subreddits need to stand with (insert leftist outrage of Gaza / Israel / Ice / Canada / on and on)

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jmye 8mo ago
Why do you think? Enragement = engagement. You could generously assume that it's users optimizing for posts that get them likes/karma/whatever, or ungenerously assume that the platform itself is gaming engagement via AI or bots, but the effect is the same and it's pervasive. The only out is finding tiny communities that are still communities, and praying they don't grow. Everyone saw the Facebook model and adopted it. It's why Reddit has the valuation it does (and why it's still insane to me people intentionally use it as a recommendation or information tool).
- monero-xmr 8mo ago
  I actually think it's because reddit is supported by a vast group of unpaid labor (moderators) and conspiratorially I believe they (actually) get paid by NGOs and governments to push narratives and suppress others. Although denied (poorly) it is very likely ghislaine maxwell was one of the most powerful moderators of reddit, modding hundreds of subreddits including r/worldnews, up until the day she was arrested Last comment June 28, 2020 https://old.reddit.com/user/maxwellhill/comments/ https://old.reddit.com/user/maxwellhill/comments/ Arrested July 2 2020 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-charged-manhattan-federal-court-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-charg... One of the most powerful accounts suddenly stops activity, never to return
thrance 8mo ago
Weren't you the one telling us X.com should replace legacy media? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891442 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891442 As a reminder, a glimpse at X's front page a few weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504404 I think it's very telling how you went to Reddit first when complaining about politics on social media, one of the only big ones that still hasn't been completely invaded by MAGA sycophants. Just admit you take no issues with politics on social media, you just want them to align with your views.
- AlexeyBelov 8mo ago
  You shouldn't expect his position to make sense. "Leftist outrage!"
- monero-xmr 8mo ago
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  - thrance 8mo ago
    Have you opened the second link? It's mind-boggling how anyone can still claim that.
    - monero-xmr 8mo ago
      All of those topics can be found other places if you look, then it updates your algorithm. I mean vaccine skepticism? Youtube and instagram have a million videos
  - ceejayoz 8mo ago
    Sure it does. https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/14/on-elons-whim-x-now-treats-cisgender-as-a-slur/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/14/on-elons-whim-x-now-treats... > If you write the words “cis” or “cisgender” on X, you might be served this full-screen message: “This post contains language that may be considered a slur by X and could be used in a harmful manner in violation of our rules,” the warning says. You can continue to publish the post or delete it.
    - SamuelAdams 8mo ago
      “There are two types of freedom: freedom to and freedom from.” Margret Atwood, the Handmaids Tale.
    - ThrowawayTestr 8mo ago
      Is a two year old article the only thing you have?
fullshark 8mo ago
Reddit runs on unpaid labor in the form of moderation, in exchange for this unpaid labor mods want to have cultural influence.

Reddit is so insufferably political now it's insane. Like why do 3d printing subreddits need to stand with (insert leftist outrage of Gaza / Israel / Ice / Canada / on and on)

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jmye 8mo ago

Why do you think? Enragement = engagement. You could generously assume that it's users optimizing for posts that get them likes/karma/whatever, or ungenerously assume that the platform itself is gaming engagement via AI or bots, but the effect is the same and it's pervasive. The only out is finding tiny communities that are still communities, and praying they don't grow. Everyone saw the Facebook model and adopted it. It's why Reddit has the valuation it does (and why it's still insane to me people intentionally use it as a recommendation or information tool).

monero-xmr 8mo ago
I actually think it's because reddit is supported by a vast group of unpaid labor (moderators) and conspiratorially I believe they (actually) get paid by NGOs and governments to push narratives and suppress others. Although denied (poorly) it is very likely ghislaine maxwell was one of the most powerful moderators of reddit, modding hundreds of subreddits including r/worldnews, up until the day she was arrested Last comment June 28, 2020 https://old.reddit.com/user/maxwellhill/comments/ https://old.reddit.com/user/maxwellhill/comments/ Arrested July 2 2020 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-charged-manhattan-federal-court-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-charg... One of the most powerful accounts suddenly stops activity, never to return

thrance 8mo ago

Weren't you the one telling us X.com should replace legacy media? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891442 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891442 As a reminder, a glimpse at X's front page a few weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504404 I think it's very telling how you went to Reddit first when complaining about politics on social media, one of the only big ones that still hasn't been completely invaded by MAGA sycophants. Just admit you take no issues with politics on social media, you just want them to align with your views.

AlexeyBelov 8mo ago
You shouldn't expect his position to make sense. "Leftist outrage!"
monero-xmr 8mo ago
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- thrance 8mo ago
  Have you opened the second link? It's mind-boggling how anyone can still claim that.
  - monero-xmr 8mo ago
    All of those topics can be found other places if you look, then it updates your algorithm. I mean vaccine skepticism? Youtube and instagram have a million videos
- ceejayoz 8mo ago
  Sure it does. https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/14/on-elons-whim-x-now-treats-cisgender-as-a-slur/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/14/on-elons-whim-x-now-treats... > If you write the words “cis” or “cisgender” on X, you might be served this full-screen message: “This post contains language that may be considered a slur by X and could be used in a harmful manner in violation of our rules,” the warning says. You can continue to publish the post or delete it.
  - SamuelAdams 8mo ago
    “There are two types of freedom: freedom to and freedom from.” Margret Atwood, the Handmaids Tale.
  - ThrowawayTestr 8mo ago
    Is a two year old article the only thing you have?

fullshark 8mo ago

Reddit runs on unpaid labor in the form of moderation, in exchange for this unpaid labor mods want to have cultural influence.