Re:‘I Fundamentally Believe That My Time at Reddit Made the ...
by stcredzero on Thursday April 19, 2018 @01:59PM
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I think it's very reasonable for the subreddit about Canada to be moderated as a "safe space" free of racist ramblings.
The problem with even mild forms of censorship, is that bad actors can combine it with emotional manipulation and media manipulation to push their own agenda.
Right now, bad actors on the far left are using outrage as a tool to push their own authoritarian agendas. In this, they are aided and abetted by the far right. Both extremes thrive on outrage, especially the outrage that comes from intellectually dishonest censorship.
The problem with even mild forms of censorship, is that bad actors can combine it with emotional manipulation and media manipulation to push their own agenda.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LofV6cJzILA
Right now, bad actors on the far left are using outrage as a tool to push their own authoritarian agendas. In this, they are aided and abetted by the far right. Both extremes thrive on outrage, especially the outrage that comes from intellectually dishonest censorship.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTiRnbNT5uE