created by dyslexda on 20/01/2025 at 22:26 UTC
9 upvotes, 11 top-level comments (showing 11)
Hi folks, time to poll the community. Traditionally this sub has been more for "big picture" Reddit trends and discussion, but we've been getting a good few subreddit-specific posts lately. Those are nothing new, though there does seem to be an uptick. Sometimes those get removed, sometimes they stick around if they seem to be generating discussion.
So, what would you like to see? Should we continue tamping down on topics that are specific to a given subreddit, or explicitly allow them? Do note that even if they're allowed, this sub wouldn't serve as a platform for witchhunts or naked complaints; submissions would have to be more substantial than "I loved this sub and it went downhill."
Comment by TheWeirdByproduct at 20/01/2025 at 23:29 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I think it's best decided on a by-case basis; if the thread is insightful or even simply innocuous without falling in witch-hunt territory I see no harm in leaving it up.
Comment by Pawneewafflesarelife at 20/01/2025 at 22:52 UTC
18 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I think allowing specific subreddit discussions opens the door to this becoming a drama/gossip sub. There's already a natural flow of people to this sub to post about how they feel wronged (which I also think are inappropriate here, even if vaguely couched in "theory") - allowing discussion of specific subreddits seems a pretty textbook example of the 'what not to do" re some of the stuff we discuss here, in this case how to make a subreddit completely change focus.
Comment by lazydictionary at 20/01/2025 at 23:16 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Sometimes those get removed, sometimes they stick around if they seem to be generating discussion.
I'm honestly okay with this being the policy going forward. If it seems like OP actually put some effort in, and early signs seem to lean towards good discussion, then I say let it fly.
If OP wrote 2 sentences or the question/responses are garbage, boot it.
Comment by CyberBot129 at 20/01/2025 at 22:34 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I believe there used to be a specific rule (that has since been removed) around not calling out specific subreddits. Perhaps that rule needs to be brought back with some adjusting
Comment by gogybo at 20/01/2025 at 23:42 UTC
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I think we should allow them. This is one of my favourite subs but it does feel quite lifeless at the minute. If we think we can get more posts and more discussion out of a rule change then I'm all for it.
Comment by Kijafa at 21/01/2025 at 00:07 UTC
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I think sub-specific complaints should be banned, but things that some subreddits do (like banning users for participating in other subs) should be fair game.
Comment by yeah_youbet at 21/01/2025 at 01:47 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
My biggest concern with allowing sub-specific posts is that we *already* have a problem with people coming here to whine about getting banned or downvoted, or whining that they *gasp* had a minority opinion on a topic. It's boring.
Comment by durpuhderp at 20/01/2025 at 23:44 UTC
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If there was a flood of posts whining about particular subs then I would be concerned, but there's simply not enough traffic here for it to be an issue for me. If I think a post is waste of my time I downvote it.
Comment by dt7cv at 21/01/2025 at 01:57 UTC
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I think specific subreddit based discussion allow us to look into specific cultures within Reddit.
Like we might find the main autism subreddit and the evilautism one at one point converged in some way and someone may have a theory about why and how that came to be
Comment by spacemoses at 21/01/2025 at 04:31 UTC
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Case by case. If the topic pertains to trends, general behaviors, or observations of a sub, probably ok to allow it.
Comment by Das_Mime at 21/01/2025 at 08:24 UTC
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If the post is a user just complaining about a particular sub or obviously mad that the mods banned them or removed their post, it shouldn't be here. But I think if someone wanted to do a deep dive on how /r/IAmA became such a ghost of its former self, or something like that, that seems very appropriate.