When I started using reddit about 7 years ago, it was a bastion of intelligent, sometimes irreverent community discussion. But with things like this, and the recent talk of "segregating" communities which reddit "wishes didn't exist", its become a very different place. The mass logging of users by a certain segment of those users is extremely troubling. It actually makes me watch my words, and where I comment. The path they're going is having a chilling effect on speech right now.
Its an awful shame, and what's crazier is that in their zeal to make a safe place, they're enabling shaming and bullying on a massive level. I don't even think the SJWs behind this even comprehend what they're doing.
Reddit will fall. And where the people go, the SJWs will go also to yell at them. How will Voat handle them when they eventually come?
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[–] shutupdonny 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago (edited ago)
I don't think the average person on Voat is smarter than the average person on Reddit, nor do I think people here don't pander or karmawhore. I'm getting sick of Voaters circle-jerking about how smart they were to come to this really cool new club before the doors were closed, and how much better it is than that other club where the losers are. What if they closed the day before you joined? Would Voat be better off? I wouldn't know, but probably not.
Ironically now I feel like the preachy/pretentious one. I'm out of my element.
[–] BuddyLeeDontPlayNSt 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I mean, if they closed before I joined I would still follow. From everything I have seen, Voat is very much like 2009/2010 Reddit when it comes to conversation and content.
I'm not trying to circle jerk here, but I legitimately feel as if Voat is giving me better conversation. And this is coming from a Redditor since 2009/2010. This platform just feels natural compared to what you see on the front page of Reddit. From what I've seen, I'd say 50-60% of Reddit has become corporate pandering to folks. I don't see that here yet(hopefully never).
I agree with you though that with time Voat will get Karmawhores and corporate shills, but I really hope that Voat will be able to combat these types of people by the time that Voat gets big.
Thank you for your response!
[–] shutupdonny 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And thank you for yours, Buddy. I hope Voat will cope better when the day comes too.