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View submission: Removing harassing subreddits
I could be wrong, but I think they banned the subreddits because people were starting to harass people outside of reddit, using reddit as a staging point. Victims weren't going on those subreddits, the subreddits were going to them. At least, I think.
Comment by DrZack at 11/06/2015 at 03:57 UTC
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Let's say thats true. Given that, they should immediately ban subreddits like /r/shitredditsays or /coontown because they have been doxxing (finding out personal information someone they disagree with and trying to harass them in real life) for years now. In fact, /fatpeoplehate has had almost no incidences of doxxing unlike many other subreddits.
Given that they banned one subreddit over another it seems like they are doing it for financial reasons over policy: that subreddit was losing them money so they decided to ban it. It's shameful considering reddit's previous stance on censorship.
Comment by [deleted] at 11/06/2015 at 02:30 UTC
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