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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by Pils on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @04:20PM (#28699376)
> Did it make Reddit a more friendly place? Probably not as tensions have never been higher.

Did allowing hate speech make 8chan/Voat friendlier? There are plenty of unfriendly communities that lack overt racism/fatphobia, but I can't think of any friendly ones that do.

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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by NaturalPhallacy on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @04:23PM (#28699415)
Yes. People weren't trying to censor each other so they were less pissed off.
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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by raxxorrax on Thursday September 30, 2021 @09:31AM (#28706076)
8chan was a sacrificial site to distract the most fervent internet crusaders. Worked pretty well, I believe it still exists in some form, but it is out of peoples mind.
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