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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian fights for a free and open Internet

74 points by wallflower 12y ago

paulhauggis 12y ago
Freedom is a great thing. I agree with the stance against the two bills mentioned in the article. However, I wish the Reddit co-founder was also against Internet mob justice. It's great for the site because it brings clicks and readers..but not good for our society or the people it targets.
- alexis 12y ago
  What evidence makes you say that I'm not against mob justice? I trust you saw this? http://www.redditblog.com/2013/04/reflections-on-recent-boston-crisis.html http://www.redditblog.com/2013/04/reflections-on-recent-bost...
- actionscripted 12y ago
  I've been a Redditor for 8 years and I have never seen any of the current or former staff condone or encourage Internet mob justice. My observation has been that they're pretty hands-off even when things get out of control and they often drop into a thread or put up a blog response that almost chides the community for their overall actions. Perhaps their (mostly) hands-off approach is what makes you think they're not against Internet mob justice? Any admin moderation leads to a Streisand effect giving the problem more visibility and it is very much a problem with the community at times.
bishnu 12y ago
I always thought it was pretty ironic that architect of one of the biggest platforms for harassment on the internet wrote a book called "Without Consent"...and it wasn't about that. Heh.
unidan 12y ago
Redditor here. We are awesome, higher intellect people and we fight for free and open internet. We do have things like http://www.reddit.com/r/picsofdeadkids http://www.reddit.com/r/picsofdeadkids but other than that, we are awesome. Come join us. tips fedora
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unidaan 12y ago
Redditor here. We are awesome, higher intellect people and we fight for free and open internet. We do have things like http://www.reddit.com/r/picsofdeadkids http://www.reddit.com/r/picsofdeadkids but other than that, we are awesome. Come join us. tips fedora
heroh 12y ago
while his website practice widespread censorship https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/top/?sort=top&t=year https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/top/?sort=top&t=year
- breakingcups 12y ago
  This is very interesting and quite sad at first glance. Has there been any official response from reddit?
  - heroh 12y ago
    nope. They don't care about any of it. The admins are in on some of the things going on too.

74 points by wallflower 12y ago

Freedom is a great thing. I agree with the stance against the two bills mentioned in the article. However, I wish the Reddit co-founder was also against Internet mob justice. It's great for the site because it brings clicks and readers..but not good for our society or the people it targets.

alexis 12y ago
What evidence makes you say that I'm not against mob justice? I trust you saw this? http://www.redditblog.com/2013/04/reflections-on-recent-boston-crisis.html http://www.redditblog.com/2013/04/reflections-on-recent-bost...
actionscripted 12y ago
I've been a Redditor for 8 years and I have never seen any of the current or former staff condone or encourage Internet mob justice. My observation has been that they're pretty hands-off even when things get out of control and they often drop into a thread or put up a blog response that almost chides the community for their overall actions. Perhaps their (mostly) hands-off approach is what makes you think they're not against Internet mob justice? Any admin moderation leads to a Streisand effect giving the problem more visibility and it is very much a problem with the community at times.

bishnu 12y ago

I always thought it was pretty ironic that architect of one of the biggest platforms for harassment on the internet wrote a book called "Without Consent"...and it wasn't about that. Heh.

unidan 12y ago

Redditor here. We are awesome, higher intellect people and we fight for free and open internet. We do have things like http://www.reddit.com/r/picsofdeadkids http://www.reddit.com/r/picsofdeadkids but other than that, we are awesome. Come join us. tips fedora

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unidaan 12y ago

heroh 12y ago

while his website practice widespread censorship https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/top/?sort=top&t=year https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/top/?sort=top&t=year

breakingcups 12y ago
This is very interesting and quite sad at first glance. Has there been any official response from reddit?
- heroh 12y ago
  nope. They don't care about any of it. The admins are in on some of the things going on too.