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That's their right, though. The same process that allows a teen to invade a subreddit and fill it with memes is the same thing that allows anyone to invade a s

by koko775 14y ago

That's their right, though. The same process that allows a teen to invade a subreddit and fill it with memes is the same thing that allows anyone to invade a subreddit and fill it with their opinions. No matter how valid that opinion is, it's still disruptive to a community. If subreddits are to be self-policing, they can't be obligated to not live in a bubble, however unfortunate that bubble may be, if that is what they have agreed upon. If you want to see an example of a heavily moderated forum done right, head to SomethingAwful. It has some lightly-moderated pressure valves, but the more topical forums keep a leash on discussions without chilling the conversation.

Karunamon 14y ago
>It has some lightly-moderated pressure valves, but the more topical forums keep a leash on discussions without chilling the conversation. I really hope this is a joke. The moderators at something awful hand out bans and "probations" (arbitrary length bans from posting only) like candy and take personal offense when questioned why. Here's a fun game. Click on a random username to look at their "rap sheet" and see how many times they've been hit with various punishments. You can click on the incident to go to where and when it happened. Then try to figure out which of the site or board rules they broke to get those black marks. The wrong opinion in the wrong place will be punished just as harshly as on some of the more echo-chamberey subreddits, except worse since you can be globally banned and be out real cash for your trouble. All punishments apply sitewide. At least on Reddit if a moderator who feels personally insulted at your posting bans you, it's only from that sub. Something Awful is not my favorite website.
pekk 14y ago
It's their right to make their own site and run it as they please, but that doesn't mean it's a good way to design a site like Reddit. SA moderation works because of the cost of admission

by koko775 14y ago

Karunamon 14y ago

>It has some lightly-moderated pressure valves, but the more topical forums keep a leash on discussions without chilling the conversation. I really hope this is a joke. The moderators at something awful hand out bans and "probations" (arbitrary length bans from posting only) like candy and take personal offense when questioned why. Here's a fun game. Click on a random username to look at their "rap sheet" and see how many times they've been hit with various punishments. You can click on the incident to go to where and when it happened. Then try to figure out which of the site or board rules they broke to get those black marks. The wrong opinion in the wrong place will be punished just as harshly as on some of the more echo-chamberey subreddits, except worse since you can be globally banned and be out real cash for your trouble. All punishments apply sitewide. At least on Reddit if a moderator who feels personally insulted at your posting bans you, it's only from that sub. Something Awful is not my favorite website.

pekk 14y ago

It's their right to make their own site and run it as they please, but that doesn't mean it's a good way to design a site like Reddit. SA moderation works because of the cost of admission