I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I’ve noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I’ve filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it’s insane. I don’t know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn’t become the same type of echo chamber of anger.
I do understand the concept that getting angry about things doesn’t do anything to change them. There is little point in spending your life furious about the injustices of the world without taking action, but I do find what you just said quite strange.
If people can’t talk about these things without risking a ban, aren’t you just complicit in enabling those injustices? Like if we all bury our heads in the sand and never get animated about anything then nothing ever changes for the better? Am I making sense?
Take the reddit exodus for example. I find this all to be overwhelmingly positive, and a step in the right direction. It wouldn’t have happened without a core group of very pissed off people shouting from the rooftops in every available space.
I just fundamentally disagree with the approach to moderation that you described. I get it, you don’t want to know about politics - your landlord does, the police do, your boss does. Ya dig?
The point is that not every sub/community is the right place to discuss these kind of things. There will always be something major going on, should every sub/community be constantly discussing these things?
For example, there’s a lot going on in US politics right now the the SCOTUS decisions. It’s definitely worth discussing these major things, but in the right place. A niche gaming sub would not be the appropriate place for that.
The reddit API changes were different since this would likely affect every subreddit.