2010: Digg users fled to Reddit over redesigns @alexisohanian called "VC meddling," betraying principle of "giving power to the people"
Today, Reddit banned 2k subreddits! "Major expansion" of rules.
Does this give power to the people? Is this meddling?
theverge.com/2020/6/29/2130…
Today, Reddit banned 2k subreddits! "Major expansion" of rules.
Does this give power to the people? Is this meddling?
theverge.com/2020/6/29/2130…
Famous @pmarca quote comes to mind:
> The problem with network effects is they unwind just as fast. And so they’re great while they last, but when they reverse, they reverse viciously.
Not sure if today is the day, but I have to imagine the Great Unwinding is coming for Reddit!
> The problem with network effects is they unwind just as fast. And so they’re great while they last, but when they reverse, they reverse viciously.
Not sure if today is the day, but I have to imagine the Great Unwinding is coming for Reddit!
Problem w "free speech" reddit alternatives so far has been the fact that ugliest subs DO get banned first.
Replacements can't be only ugliness. So where is the tipping point?
When policed speech differs too much from average user's values? When big communities get the boot?
Replacements can't be only ugliness. So where is the tipping point?
When policed speech differs too much from average user's values? When big communities get the boot?
Two thoughts RE: Reddit saying 90% of the banned subreddits had <10 DAU:
1. How do you white wash banning 100+ popular communities? Ban order of magnitude more tiny ones
2. Popular subreddits have a lot of spin-offs. "Serious X", "X no memes", "X only memes", "classic X", etc.
1. How do you white wash banning 100+ popular communities? Ban order of magnitude more tiny ones
2. Popular subreddits have a lot of spin-offs. "Serious X", "X no memes", "X only memes", "classic X", etc.
It looks like Reddit isn't releasing one, but if anyone is curating a list of today's 2k banned subreddits can you please reply with a link?
/cc @gwern
/cc @gwern
