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How horrible, for a website to comply with legal requirements. What will become of the internet when websites actually start following the law instead of just giving a wink and nudge to illegal content.
There's a very worrying tone to the comments here that talk about Reddit's hypocrisy where I can't quite tell what they actually want Reddit to do. When you write "but what about /r/dogporn or /r/deadkids?" I can't quite tell if you want Reddit to ban those subreddits or if you want them to remain up.
Just because something illegal happens frequently without consequence, doesn't mean it's right or that it shouldn't be punished when it is investigated.
Comment by ramonycajones at 07/09/2014 at 18:29 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It seems like the issue here is honesty and transparency. People mention those other subreddits because they're evidence that the admins are blatantly lying about their moral stance. When subreddits get banned or users get shadowbanned and they can't get an honest explanation for it, or they get an obviously dishonest one, of course users get frustrated. That has nothing to do with legality, it's about the users' relationship with the admin.