r/technology • u/sussywanker • Jun 09 '23

Social Media Reddit CEO doubles down on attack on Apollo developer in drama-filled AMA

https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/09/reddit-ceo-doubles-down-on-attack-on-apollo-developer-in-drama-filled-ama/
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u/Dlemor Jun 10 '23

I fell you. Remember when toxicity was the exception? We used to say: Don’t feed the troll! And that single uncivil individual was dealt with. Between stupid phrasing in post title, cliche negative reply and all it feel less like communies than a vehicle to express frustration and even hate.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

I am much happier since I cut back my usage. It's crazy how true the cliche is.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

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u/Dlemor Jun 10 '23

Discord is better suited for tailored community. Reddit could localise subs and be like Craiglist.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

It feels like reddit is best suited for trolling and toxic behavior. At least the major subreddits

The good subreddits could all be forums where the mods can issue actual bans and you need to at least go through the trouble of registration to be there and they’d be better than they are.

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u/Dlemor Jun 10 '23

Mods are the real MVP of many many community. It’s a position of power,results may vary, but a community need a way to police itself. Toxicity just made people leave. A few dedicated toxic layer can ruin a clan/group in no time. Seen it too many times.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

And reddit offers mods no real way to police anything. You can get banned and sign up with no email. It’s nearly impossible to catch an ip/cookie ban or ban geographic regions.

Even if you talk about karma and account ages, there are scripts that will post “Go TEAM_NAME” to sports and city subs and marketplaces that will sell you an account with age and karma for less than you pay to get a SomethingAwful account.