Archived Reddit: can anyone clean up the mess behind 'the front page of the internet'? (theguardian.com)
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Archived Reddit: can anyone clean up the mess behind 'the front page of the internet'? (theguardian.com)
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[–] SaulKD 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I disagree that people won't notice. Their own examples there show that people who moderate some of the more socially acceptable subreddits are also moderating porn and gore subreddits. People will notice the bans because a LOT of subscribers are have a kink or fetish or some other socially unacceptable diversion which they indulge in through Reddit. When the site starts banning those people are going to want alternatives that allow them to have access to the mainstream topics and their less acceptable hobbies all through the same platform.
[–] br2 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Interesting point. I don't know that that will hold true over time though. I think the new business model of reddit is to pull in extremely casual users via highly moderated distraction-type subreddits (/r/aww, /r/gifs, /r/pics etc.) and phone apps. There will be a few "serious" subreddits among the defaults so the non-casuals still feel like they're a step above Buzzfeed, but even those "serious" subreddits will be highly curated and censored.
I think the users you're referring to WILL notice, but they will soon be in the minority and moving on/supplementing reddit with other sites.
This opinion is based on nothing other than my own observations and assumptions though. I could be totally wrong.
[–] MagnaFarce ago
The default subreddits are total shit and pull the most traffic, but the specific communities with a dedicated userbase are still decent. They're the only thing keeping me on Reddit at this point, honestly.