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View submission: Let's talk content. AMA.
How is this:
"Behavior (by an individual or a subreddit at a systemic level) which is intended to silence or disrupt others' exercise of their right to discussion."
Fundamentally, this is something reddit has traditionally allowed. So they will not be happy about it.
For one example, let's say you run into someone whose opinions you disagree with. You start responding to their every comment, following them into other threads and subreddits, you start harassing them in non-stop private messages, etc. This fits under your rule, but fundamentally many redditors (and the young male demographic they represent) who would engage in this type of activity or sympathize with it, will not like it being a ban-worthy offense.
Because the victim here can always just ignore the person and go on. Delete their PMs, block them (is that a feature? if not, it should be), other users will downvote them, etc. The perpetrators will point this out because being in the shoes of the perpetrator, they see their own behavior as essentially harmless (since all they can do is post a few measly comments and not do any "real" harm).
What they don't see is that in the shoes of the victim, even receiving a little negative attention in this way is enough to frighten, yes even if irrationally, and discourage you from posting.
You are not going to find clear language which reddit will be happy with. I think enabling a "blocking" feature (so everyone else can see the user you blocked's comments but they're invisible to you) along with strict enforcement of doxxing rules is the only middle ground.
On a more common, wider, level this involves users who repeatedly "troll" certain subreddits. Whether they admit it or not, this has the targeted effect of disrupting discussion in the targeted subreddit. They get banned by moderators, create new accounts, and come back until eventually, they're shadowbanned (this is what they don't want you to make policy) at which point they'll try for a new IP and come back. But here the easy rule is "circumventing subreddit bans repeatedly can result in site-wide shadowban". Obviously if a subreddit has banned you, you are not welcome there. Going back repeatedly is at that point unquestionably a form of harassment/bullying/disruption.
So, TL:DR:
This would effectively nullify a lot of the bullying experience on reddit and it's based off existing rules/tools.
I think you have to create a team of, perhaps paid, "supermods" who focus on complaints of the latter two points. There's going to be a lot of "policing" to be done in response to user complaints.
Comment by Mucho_IV at 17/07/2015 at 18:49 UTC
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A Muslim wanting to further limit free speech on reddit?!?
Well, I never...