r/BannedSubs • u/Salt_Distribution862 • Feb 20 '24

r/RedditCensors banned over…. bringing the bullying and authoritarianism to light that some mods dabble in? Wild.

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A post in r/RedditCensors is what kicked it off I’m pretty certain, showcasing how a user was banned from WhitePeopleTwitter over correcting someone on the type of weapon that was used in a shooting or something like that. Within 24 hours, a bunch of people who had this post recommended to them (not even apart of the sub, mind you) who then left a comment, were also banned from WPT simply for association! Then as the subs goal, folks made posts showcasing the absolute hypocrisy of this site in which “everyone has a right to use Reddit free of harassment, bullying and threats of violence”… uh huh, anyway that sub is gone, wiped off the map, I wonder why.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '24

That was a great subreddit. This platform really is going down the liberal path instead of being neutral.

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u/Timmymac1000 Feb 22 '24

Jesus. Does everything require an assignment to either liberal or conservative? The world is not black and white.

Shockingly, I’m sure, I’m both a bleeding heart liberal AND someone who believes in free speech!

Wild. I know.

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u/SnooWonder Feb 22 '24

Shocking only because it's become a rare thing, Bill Maher's commentary having highlighted it quite firmly.

But it's undeniable that reddit not only has a liberal bend to its leadership, but fosters an environment of actively excluding conservative voices.

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u/artistic23 Feb 22 '24

This. If you say something NOT left-leaning in a left-leaning comment thread, it will be perceived as conservative. No matter how neutrally you phrase it. You can then get blasted in the replies for that 'conservative' viewpoint and downvoted.

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u/SnooWonder Feb 22 '24

It's ironic. I'm a centrist. All the conservatives think I'm liberal and all the liberals think I'm conservative. shrug

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u/laniii47 Feb 22 '24

If you say anything that doesn’t align with the ideals of the Reddit you’re in, then you get downvoted or banned. Subreddits are not a place for you to come and disagree with things. It’s not even just with politics.

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u/RedRatedRat Feb 25 '24

Facts are not political.

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u/SnooWonder Feb 25 '24

Sadly they are when politics are the reason you disagree on what is and is not a fact.