Well, a while back, Reddit picked up a bunch of users that used to be on Digg.com. Maybe it's just time to let certain users go.
It think it's a bit humorous these people complaining about their "free speech rights being curtailed" when what they have to say follows some specific subjects. How come the free speech activists haven't created /r/HowISISShouldCreateItsFirstAtomBomb ?
I think the real issue here isn't censorship, it's legitimacy. These free speech types want the legitimacy that Reddit has. And Reddit is not allowing that to happen on their site. But the world isn't coming to an end, people can type another address in their browser and go to whatever little place they want to.
And perhaps if the free speechers are concerned that their legitimate arguments are falling on deaf ears, perhaps they should re-examine the legitimacy of their hate speech. Reddit doesn't have a responsibility to share their legitimacy with hate speech. The managers of Reddit have been trying to build brand equity, why should they sacrifice their efforts to appease people who spend their free time explaining how awful they are?
Yeah, go to Voat. Or wherever you're welcome. Or make your own web site. But you can't freeload on the legitimacy that Reddit's brand name provides. If you're going to make a site about hating fat people, then you're responsible for making it wildly popular.
It think it's a bit humorous these people complaining about their "free speech rights being curtailed" when what they have to say follows some specific subjects. How come the free speech activists haven't created /r/HowISISShouldCreateItsFirstAtomBomb ?
I think the real issue here isn't censorship, it's legitimacy. These free speech types want the legitimacy that Reddit has. And Reddit is not allowing that to happen on their site. But the world isn't coming to an end, people can type another address in their browser and go to whatever little place they want to.
And perhaps if the free speechers are concerned that their legitimate arguments are falling on deaf ears, perhaps they should re-examine the legitimacy of their hate speech. Reddit doesn't have a responsibility to share their legitimacy with hate speech. The managers of Reddit have been trying to build brand equity, why should they sacrifice their efforts to appease people who spend their free time explaining how awful they are?
Yeah, go to Voat. Or wherever you're welcome. Or make your own web site. But you can't freeload on the legitimacy that Reddit's brand name provides. If you're going to make a site about hating fat people, then you're responsible for making it wildly popular.
Good luck.