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Re:Study and Interactive Visualization of Toxicity in Reddit... by rmc on Saturday March 14, 2015 @08:53AM (#9202448)
But how would you know if it has changed? For all you know everyone is continuing to play along? The moderators of SRS are well known for being incredibly strict. Which is mocked with the image in the footer of the SRS subredit, where angles are throwing dildos a grave marked "free speech".
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Re:Study and Interactive Visualization of Toxicity in Reddit... by intended on Saturday March 14, 2015 @11:45AM (#9202974)
I can't point you to a post or series of comments at the moment. Theory of Reddit may have some posts specifically discussing this, but I know of scattered comments and discussions by victims, as well as grey beards who've left the forum. I've also visited the subreddit.

SRS subscribers have long since past the stage where they just made fun of comments, and actively brigade and/or ally with other subreddits to punish various kinds of speech/thought.

Subreddits/Forums can easily develop a shared culture different from the initial founders. SRS is one such case.

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