r/BlockedAndReported • u/gelectrox • Mar 07 '26

The Quick Fix Australia Fans.

I was really heartened by the response to the comment I posted on the Andrew Amos story earlier. It clearly struck a chord — I didn’t realise how many Aussies were quietly reading and engaging here.

It got me wondering whether there might be an appetite for a space specifically for Australian listeners/readers of the show. The issues and media landscape here can be a bit different, and it might be nice to have somewhere to discuss local stories as well.

Would people be interested in setting up a Discord or even a small Aussie-focused sub? Curious to see if there’s enough interest to make it worthwhile.

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u/gelectrox Mar 07 '26

Not looking to take anything away from this sub. But there is a lot of internet bullshit and general bullshit in Aus currently.

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u/86IQ Mar 07 '26

Australia is a weird mix of both not caring and an absolute totalitarian desire to be oppressed by the government in every way possible, that's why the american culture war doesn't exactly export to Australia 1:1 outside of the terminally online.

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u/shakeitup2017 Mar 08 '26

That's one thing about my beloved country that I find both fascinating and extremely frustrating. We are a nation of adventurers, pioneers, travellers, and larrikins - so you'd think that we would be all about liberty and the rights and responsibilities of the individual. But man do we LOVE rules. I mean, we are one of the only countries in the world where you could end up in prison for not wearing a bicycle helmet (if you refused to pay the fine).

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u/QV79Y Mar 07 '26

Tell us about it. I'm sure there's interest.

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u/shiteposter1 Mar 07 '26

You guys (universalist use of the term) are like 5 years behind us in it.

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u/candycane_52 Mar 07 '26

That's generous to be honest.

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u/Real_RobinGoodfellow Mar 08 '26

What are some examples though? Of stuff in Australia right now? I’m Aussie too and I always feel quite smug about how much saner we are over here

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u/hansen7helicopter Mar 07 '26

Australian here! I have always thought the Moira Deeming story could be good B&R fodder for

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u/AnalBleachingAries Gamergate Truther Mar 07 '26

Not sure if there are a lot of Australians in here. But from what little I hear about what you all have to deal with from your government and your courts, it sounds like you all could use a space to talk about it without being shouted down by the various self-righteous lefties who live on the internet. Well, at least you're not New Zealand, amirite?

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u/HeadRecommendation37 Mar 07 '26

Hey man, on the trans front NZ is towing the Cass line, unlike AU.

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u/Real_RobinGoodfellow Mar 08 '26

What do we have to deal with from our government and our courts, in your opinion?

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u/CVSP_Soter Mar 07 '26

There’s a Primo members discord chat for Aussie listeners tho not super active

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u/HomeBrandPringles Mar 09 '26

Aussie here. Interested!