1755 upvotes, 23 direct replies (showing 23)
Your post came across as very sincere, and convinced me that you don't actually know why you banned the subreddit.
Position 1: "We're banning the subreddit because of DMCA requests/legal issues for which reddit can be held liable."
Position 2: "We're banning the subreddit because of the insane amount of work involved in managing it."
Position 3: "We're banning the subreddit because of the morally questionable content."
Position 4: "We're banning the subreddit because we want reddit to have a certain image in the public. This subreddit and its popularity are damaging that image."
Edit: formatting
Comment by CoinValidator at 07/09/2014 at 20:44 UTC
127 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Nope. Turn off thumbnails, and you're A-ok.
Many subs that popped up after the ban did this. They're all banned now still.
Comment by Deflatermice at 07/09/2014 at 17:12 UTC
286 upvotes, 3 direct replies
"Our website that relies on people visiting it had too many people visiting it so we shut the thing down."
Comment by [deleted] at 07/09/2014 at 16:26 UTC
162 upvotes, 2 direct replies
This subreddit and its popularity ~~are damaging that image~~ have served their purpose and outgrown their usefulness to our bottom line
Comment by Dunka07 at 07/09/2014 at 16:52 UTC
68 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This should be higher up. I've read everything down to here and this is the simplest way things have been summed up.
Comment by junkit33 at 07/09/2014 at 17:44 UTC
30 upvotes, 1 direct replies
There is another option, in that they just don't know what they're doing. Which, if you look at the history of how Reddit has ever handled any kind of large site issue, is not surprising.
Comment by Pjoernrachzarck at 07/09/2014 at 14:53 UTC
26 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Great post illustrating what irks many of the commentators here.
Comment by iLEZ at 07/09/2014 at 18:52 UTC
6 upvotes, 2 direct replies
> Position 3: "We're banning the subreddit because of the morally questionable content."
Nope, as others have stated there's much worse out there.
"Really, links to pictures of minors in sexual poses are ok on reddit as long as there is no thumbnail? Time to start a subreddit!"
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Comment by the_aura_of_justice at 07/09/2014 at 23:21 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
They have no fucking idea. Position 1, 2, 3 do not bear the lightest scrutiny. Position 4 may be the only concern.
Comment by dyoll1013 at 08/09/2014 at 05:39 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This analysis assumes that reddit can only be liable for infringing material that they are hosting, but not for links to infringing material. I personally think this makes sense, but from what I can tell, the DMCA is not clear about this, so companies will take down links to protect themselves just in case. For example, I know that Google will remove search results in response to DMCA takedown requests. So turning off thumbnails may not have been sufficient to avoid legal issues.
Comment by thegreateaden at 08/09/2014 at 00:40 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If I could give you more than one upvote I would.. so gold it is.
Comment by mthlmw at 08/09/2014 at 15:48 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Positions 1 and 2 seem strongest to me, as turning off thumbnails is overrideable[1] by users, for now[2]. I do tend to be the devil's advocate, though, so there's that
1: http://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/2foivo/every_man_is_responsible_for_his_own_soul/ckb95yl
2: http://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/2foivo/every_man_is_responsible_for_his_own_soul/ckbb4y0
Comment by interfect at 08/09/2014 at 03:04 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
auto-direct DMCA takedown notices to imgur/wherever
This is almost certainly highly illegal. DMCAs need to be complied with even if they're obvious fakes/for URLS that can't possibly host that content/for things actually on other sites, as far as I am aware. Then it's up to the poster to file a counter-notification.
Comment by [deleted] at 07/09/2014 at 17:58 UTC
1 upvotes, 2 direct replies
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Comment by isableandaking at 07/09/2014 at 21:39 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That's exactly how I reddit as well - nice summation !
Up to the top with you.
Comment by CODDE117 at 07/09/2014 at 23:38 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
"We are banning this subreddit because it became a place for child porn to be distributed which violates the law and our rules."
That is what they should have said.
"Even with constant supervision, child porn continued to be posted. Blah blah blah blah blah blah."
Comment by [deleted] at 07/09/2014 at 17:48 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by chatchan at 07/09/2014 at 21:25 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Damn, you guys have some good points.
Comment by Krilion at 07/09/2014 at 23:35 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
So did you read it? Because underaged children where involved. That should get ANY subreddit banned.
Comment by DynaBeast at 07/09/2014 at 23:14 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
They banned it because of child porn. It's in the OP.
Comment by etherlinkage at 07/09/2014 at 23:08 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Bingo
Comment by [deleted] at 07/09/2014 at 22:53 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Technically there was a ton of cp posted all over the sub
Comment by nekoningen at 08/09/2014 at 02:36 UTC
0 upvotes, 2 direct replies
"We're banning these subreddits because they're constantly sharing illegal content (underaged nudes) and causing us unnecessary amounts of work that end up leaving the sub barren anyway."
Comment by [deleted] at 07/09/2014 at 19:55 UTC
-4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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