100 upvotes, 4 direct replies (showing 4)
View submission: Let's talk content. AMA.
I know right?
2012: "you can discuss and share information freely about anything, even if it's offensive or illegal".
2015[1]: "/r/rapingwomen will be banned for discussing something illegal, /r/coontown will be 'reclassified'[2] for being offensive".
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/3djjxw/lets_talk_content_ama/ct5rm74
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublespeak
So much for tireless.
Comment by pareil at 16/07/2015 at 20:44 UTC
88 upvotes, 4 direct replies
/r/rapingwomen is being banned for encouraging people to rape women, i.e. inciting harm to people, not for "discussing something illegal," which he explicitly said is acceptable.
Comment by [deleted] at 16/07/2015 at 20:51 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Anything illegal (i.e. things that are actually illegal, such as copyrighted material. **Discussing illegal activities, such as drug use, is not illegal**)
You were just told by spez that subreddits won't be banned for discussing illegal things. I'm guessing you didn't actually read what you're talking about?
Anywho, I feel like people complaining that reddit does not permit absolute freedom of speech are basically hung up on bad language. Reddit's obviously never been a place with absolute freedom of speech - free speech? Good. Absolute freedom of speech? Bad. Why on earth would you think reddit was for absolute freedom of speech when it has moderators and rules?
Comment by shaggy1265 at 16/07/2015 at 20:47 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
You're comment is just blatant misinformation. You changed his words to fit your narrative. Your comment is a great example of why the whole situation with Pao became a shitshow.
/r/RapingWomen is getting banned for encouraging people to rape. Not for talking about a crime. There is a distinct difference between the 2.
Comment by Theothor at 16/07/2015 at 21:42 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Reclassified does not mean removed.