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Akinato | 5 years ago

I'd argue that it's not Reddit's aggressive moderation, but that Reddit is now so popular that the racist, illegal, fickle beast that can no longer stay on topic. If they weren't so aggressive, they'd have a much bigger problem of everyone thinking they're a cesspool of hatred.

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zionic|5 years ago

Reddit is heavily moderated, curated, and gamed for advertiser friendliness. If you consider the popular reddit subs to be a "cesspool" the issue might be on your end due to lack of exposure. Just about anywhere else on the internet is worse.

Spivak|5 years ago

Your phrasing could be a lot better but I think your main point holds some truth. Just like the conspiracy equation that models the difficulty of keeping a secret in terms of the number of people involved the same principal applies to online communities that have a significant number of hateful members but try to fly under the radar. It gets harder and harder for the community to moderate their members that /unjerk and then it snowballs once the seal is broken.

Number157|5 years ago

Reddit was great for a long time even when it was one of the largest most popular sites on the internet. Then it became a political platform for the US democrats.

Number157|5 years ago

No that's not it.

Practically nothing makes it to the front page organically these days. It's all orchestrated.