Re:So you've made a mistake and it's public
by pugworthy on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:53PM
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I also agree. I find both Twitter and Reddit to be on the most part delightful sources of information. I do have a certain self-made bubble in terms of who I follow, but it's a bubble full of creators, artists, and those that want to share what they've done in a positive way.
Re:So you've made a mistake and it's public
by khazhoux on Friday November 13, 2020 @02:05PM
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Exactly! Reddit's anonymity and the sheer scale of the site make bullying impossible (hard to imagine /u/subhumanbuttocks88 being victimized by /u/mandocalrissian).
Re:So you've made a mistake and it's public
by vlunkr on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:01PM
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Sure it makes targeted bullying impossible, but not general discrimination. There have been lots of subreddits removed for racism, sexism, etc.
Re:So you've made a mistake and it's public
by offtop5 on Friday November 13, 2020 @04:34PM
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Even then if you want to become a somewhat public figure with a presence on Reddit you can end up with a small team harassing you.
The only winning move is not to play.
In subreddits which are non political you'd still see people injecting nastiness.
On the other hand, I find a community like Stack Overflow to be much worse because the BS can strike any time, any place. Between questions marked "Off-Topic", and snarky replies, and the non-replies ("We won't answer your simple question because you should not be asking that!") you can't avoid the negativity.