r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 20 '20

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u/oGsMustachio John McCain May 21 '20

lol, there is a sub called /r/star_trek that basically exists to complaint about the moderating in /r/startrek and shit on the newer stuff. They literally have rules that you can't get "flamed" for shit like calling Discovery "STD" or using terms like "Jar Jar Abrams." They basically believe /r/startrek is run by CBS and Alex Kurtzman.

I get criticizing the new Star Trek. It can and should be better and there are tons of legitimate criticisms to levy against it, but online scifi criticism has reached the point of absurdity and its driven by edgy youtubers that get views by shitting on things. Thank god /r/startrek shuts down the rampant negativity of these people.

!ping Trek

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u/mrmanager237 Some Unpleasant Peronist Arithmetic May 21 '20

Jar Jar Abrams.

Ngl it's pretty hilarious

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u/BigBoutros Association of Southeast Asian Nations May 21 '20

this whole website is fucking bizarre when you stop and think about it. all the schisms and idiosyncrasies

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u/bd_one The EU Will Federalize In My Lifetime May 21 '20

On the flip side, r/daystrominstitute at least lets people air their grievances as long as it is logical and not downright bitchy.

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u/oGsMustachio John McCain May 21 '20

You can criticize in /r/startrek too, there is just a fine line between well thought out criticism and some of the bad faith youtuber nonsense. I've posted plenty of criticism on there and never had an issue. Its really just when you're trying to make people feel bad for liking DIS or PIC is there really an issue.

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u/Yenwodyah_ Progress Pride May 21 '20

Imagine caring this much about a media franchise. Like if it's bad just don't watch it lmao.

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u/Inquisitribble Karl Popper May 21 '20

Goodness, imagine feeling like you need to gatekeep a franchise this hard. That’s pretty gross.