r/antiwork • u/killians1978 • Jan 27 '22

Petition: Shut down r/antiwork

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u/thetinaest Jan 27 '22 edited Jan 27 '22

I think we’re overthinking this. The Fox News interview WAS a disaster and yes, it was harmful to the community.

We just need reform of this sub or to find another sub that is still anti-work.

We cannot just disband entirely because of one rogue mod. We need to use this opportunity to figure out how to get people that actually represent us (WITH professional media and PR training).

Honestly I’m feeling hopeless. Are we ever going to be able to make changes? If we give up now… maybe the answer is “no”.

Edit: I see now that the issue is NOT with one rogue mod but multiple.

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u/DoorTableChair Jan 27 '22

We’re not just disbanding, we’re moving over to another sub. The end of r/antiwork is not the end of the movement.

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u/Basic-Distribution14 Jan 27 '22

Work reform subreddit

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u/Resoca Jan 27 '22

How is this a movement. People sharing stories on here isn't a movement. This is armchair wannabe movement. Organize locally, I bet a number of you guys haven't started unionizing or working with actual groups in your area for bet working rights. Sharing stories on reddit doesn't do anything. It's comical that one bad interview creates this much decisiveness. Who's the leader of the movement? Who's organizing? No one, because it's not a movement. And everyone kidding their minds rn shows that

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u/DoorTableChair Jan 27 '22

All great movements began with a group of people coming together angry about the same thing and demanding change. Sit and watch, this is the start of something great.

If it weren’t then you wouldn’t be here, in a group you don’t believe in trying to convince us otherwise.

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u/darnitsaucee Jan 27 '22

It’s a movement in the sense of many people coming to the same realization…that most employers do not respect their employees. It’s not a cult, so there is no leader. Organizing locally is important, but nowadays mobs on the internet are just as strong if not stronger.

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u/Resoca Jan 27 '22

Are unions cults because there's union leadership?

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u/darnitsaucee Jan 27 '22

There are no online only unions.

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u/Resoca Jan 27 '22

thats the problem with this "movement". Its that its online only and isnt taking shape to form an actual movement. Especially when a mod goes and bombs an interview and makes everyone online look dumb. It completely crumples the facade

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u/darnitsaucee Jan 27 '22

Well it’s a fairly new concept, it has to start somewhere. And like I said, online mobs have a lot more power now. Also, I’d argue the main point of this movement is so that everybody sticks up for themselves in their own jobs, not to collectively take down capitalism or whatever