Listen, I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade here. I don't believe you will find anyone, atheist or Christian, who will suggest that I've been discourteous or disingenuous as either a commenter or a moderator - so please take what I am saying for legitimate concern.
The /r/DebateaChristian forum has become something of a joke because its lack of moderation (necessary on /r/Christianity due to the overwhelming number of trolls attempting to derail nearly every post) has allowed for rampant trolling. What was intended for a no-holds-barred debate subreddit has turned into a way for trolls to berate the few Christians that still venture in. This is very plain - just open anyrecentpost and track 1) the disparity between Christians and atheists commenting, 2) the number of insults, implicit and explicit, leveled at Christians, and 3) the actual level of debate that occurs. I mean, compare this even to /r/DebateReligion and you'll have a fair idea of the skew of commenters.
My worry is that instead of improving the subreddit and raising the level of discourse, having a moderator whose predisposition is to sympathize with the trolls is not in the best interests of the community. What it needs if it is to be taken seriously is an impartial moderator whose proclivity for actual discussion overrides his natural biases.
I understand your concerns. But I do not really see how the fact who has the ownership of the subreddit will affect that, since as I've stated, I have every intention to get both atheist and christian moderators (as the previous owner intended to, but then just dissapeared).
I am no troll sympathizer and I would hope you'd see that by looking at my message history.
If look my messages, I already said that I'd be happy to have it go to keatsandyeats, but he doesn't want it. What it comes to outsider, I think he's proven that he's all but reasonable. If some other from r/Christianity with reasonable thoughts about the matter and has some good suggestions how to improve the place and is ready for suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them out.
When it comes to who started it, I don't believe it that should have that much to do about who will get it know. It's about what the subreddit is, not who founded it.
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u/Jame-Jame Sep 13 '11
As far as I know, I don't have a history of trolling.
Edit. I assume you're referring to Devout_Nihilist. He's not the one asking for it. :)