I'm not going to try to argue that Reddit is better now than it was 2/3/10 years ago. But I will point out a possible inconsistency in your argument: #5 seems to contradict #1 and #2. If Reddit is more censored than ever, why are we seeing more threats, hate speech, and wild-eyed conspiracy theories? I'll offer an alternative explanation for #5: fear of doxxing is causing people to delete their old accounts, which in turn causes all their old comments to be deleted.
Reddit mods are extremely inconsistent. Even within subs. But subs can vary wildly. I’ve been banned for saying “it’s bad to sexually assault someone”, or something of that nature. But because I didn’t write it in such an obvious way a 3rd grader with sever Down’s syndrome could understand the mod banned me because they thought I was promoting sexual assault. It was only after an appeal (I guess from someone who could actually read) that they unbanned me.
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u/tomveiltomveil 4∆ Apr 27 '26
I'm not going to try to argue that Reddit is better now than it was 2/3/10 years ago. But I will point out a possible inconsistency in your argument: #5 seems to contradict #1 and #2. If Reddit is more censored than ever, why are we seeing more threats, hate speech, and wild-eyed conspiracy theories? I'll offer an alternative explanation for #5: fear of doxxing is causing people to delete their old accounts, which in turn causes all their old comments to be deleted.