https://www.reddit.com/r/TooAfraidToAsk/comments/tsu5zv/why_is_brigading_such_a_bad_thing/
created by nollataulu on 31/03/2022 at 07:10 UTC*
0 upvotes, 6 top-level comments (showing 6)
After being auto-banned from several subs because I happen to follow a "brigading sub", came to mind why some mods take it so seriously?
Is it because someones reddit karma takes a dent, resulting in hurt feelings? If its just foul language being used, does it really warrant banning 3rd parties just because they happen to follow/read/comment on shared sub?
Off-note: Personally, I do not think the reason for my (and other sub-redditors) auto-bans is brigading but the fact I happen to have a "wrong" opinion on certain matter. Terms hate-sub has been thrown at us time and again, and it's been used as a reason for autoban. However, I've noticed a majority of people in this particular sub are reasonable and compassionaye, not rabblerousers blinded by irrational hate. But there exists a fringe in every group.
EDIT: It's a victims awareness sub and as you can imagine, being a loved one of a maimed/disfigured/dead victim may raise some extereme feelings.
Comment by [deleted] at 31/03/2022 at 07:41 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Imagine you're back in your schoolboy days. You're in say the chess club and a few of your club members decide they don't like the D&D club. So you and couple of them decide to walk into the D&D club room and are just generally there to be disruptive assholes. Wouldn't it make sense for say the president or the teacher proctor to ban you from the D&D room?
That's basically what brigading is and why it's bad using a real life example.
Comment by Arianity at 31/03/2022 at 07:25 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Is it because someones reddit karma takes a dent, resulting in hurt feelings?
It depends on the specifics. It can involve downvoting, fake upvoting, harassment, foul langauge, mass reporting, misinformation, etc.
The two important things is that it creates 'inauthentic' activity (which reddit takes *super* seriously, because it messes with their algorithms), and it makes the experience worse for the normal users of the sub. The details can vary.
If its just foul language being used, does it really warrant banning 3rd parties just because they happen to follow/read/comment on shared sub?
I mean, if there's a repeated pattern of behavior, I don't see why not. If you don't want the consequences, don't associate with it.
Off-note: Personally, I do not think the reason for my (and other sub-redditors) auto-bans is brigading but the fact I happen to have a "wrong" opinion on certain matter
Subs are allowed to set what they consider reasonable rules for who they want to associate with. They're not obligated to let 'wrong' opinions in. While debate and such is very important, that is not the goal of every subreddit. It's akin to a party at a friend's house- they're not obligated to invite everyone who wants to come.
Quite frankly, if they wanted to, they could just ban for having that opinion. No reason to dress it up.
But there exists a fringe in every group.
Subs that get labeled as brigading almost always have a history of it being tolerated/encouraged by the mods/community, where it's not really reasonable to claim it's fringe. Brigading by definition almost always involves some sort of coordinated behavior (either implicit or explicit). It's not just "a few bad apples".
Autobanning is kind of a pain in the ass, so subs typically only do it if they have to. Technically, they can do so with little/no reason, in practice it's almost always after trying to resolve the issue other ways and a lot of annoyance. It's generally a last resort.
Comment by noplaceinmind at 31/03/2022 at 07:14 UTC
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resulting in hurt feelings?
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Comment by [deleted] at 31/03/2022 at 07:16 UTC
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Disrupts a community’s harmony.
Comment by EZGaming420 at 31/03/2022 at 08:42 UTC
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think of it as a just because youre not being a dick right now doesnt mean you arent still a dick (not aimed at you personally)
Comment by [deleted] at 31/03/2022 at 11:42 UTC
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What's a brigading sub? Like are you just going to random subs to be disruptive jackasses?