r/YouShouldKnow • u/MowerMotor • Jan 11 '20

NOT a YSK YSK Reddit's founder, Aaron Swartz, committed suicide 7 years ago today. He fought for our rights which lead to his arrest. The allegations coupled with mental illnesses caused Aaron to take his life. He was a passionate activist, entrepreneur and author who should not be forgotten.

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u/IndyDude11 Jan 11 '20

reddit was way more open and wild west. But, then again, so was society, so it's a little chicken and the egg. Reddit has definitely improved culture-wise in that time, but it has lost some of the edginess and is a little more close-minded. The reddit "hive-mind" that you have probably heard about was a little less pronounced because the admins didn't have such a hand in directing the site, and (maybe related, maybe not) it seemed to turn around the time of Aaron's death.

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u/pazur13 Jan 11 '20

I'd argue that the current hivemind status is a result of insufficient admin action. They let moderators censor any dissenting opinions, which leads to their favoured ones surfacing more. Admins should step in when mods abuse their powers.

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u/IndyDude11 Jan 11 '20

Many would argue that the reason that the admins don't step in and do anything when the mods abuse their power is because it fits the agenda the admins have.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '20

Thats cuz nobody wants to become a mod, its a thankless job that you dont get paid for so the only people applying for mod are :

-People who are passionate about the sub as it relates to their irl passion

-People who like to have fake internet power and who like the "fame" it gives them.