Reddit shuts down 'alt-right' subreddit

[GMDino]

https://www.cnet.com/news/reddit-bans-alt-right-subreddit/

Quote:Online community Reddit has banned the "alt-right" subreddit, /r/altright. The ban came down on Wednesday, citing violation of Reddit's content policy. A similar subreddit, /r/alternativeright, was also banned, though no specific reason was given.

Reddit is a social platform built on users sharing and discussing content categorised into hundreds of smaller communities called subreddits. Each subreddit is based on a different area of interest.

The community is part of the self-described alt-right, a fringe conservative movement with links to white supremacy. LetThereBeWhite, a moderator of /r/altright, posted a message to new subscribers to the subreddit (accessed via a cached version) saying that "the Alt Right is a racial movement and has always been a racial movement... The mainstream media was not lying to you when they said we are full of white nationalists, racial realists and fascists."

Reddit's content policy specifically prohibits any content that "encourages or incites violence" or "threatens, harasses or bullies or encourages others to do so". However, it was neither of these points that led to /r/altright's ban. According to the redirected page, the community was banned for "the proliferation of personal and confidential information".

Some /r/altright users had been engaged in recent efforts to dox the person who punched alt-right personality Richard Spencer in the face. Another commenter, discussing the banning in a separate thread, said that the subreddit was "doxxing people who called for 'violence' on the altright". Doxxing, or searching for and publishing private information about a person like a phone number or home address, is done with the intent to harass or abuse the target.

Reddit, commenting on the ban, said that it was "very clear in our site terms of service that posting of personal information can get users banned from Reddit and we ask our communities not to post content that harasses or invites harassment. We have banned r/altright due to repeated violations of the terms of our content policy."


Reddit has previously banned other communities for hate speech, illegal content or exposing personal information.

The site's founder Alexis Ohanian, better known on Reddit as kn0thing, posted an open letter to the community earlier this week calling the Trump administration's immigration ban "not only potentially unconstitutional, but deeply un-American." Comments in reply to the letter called the site to task for doing little about the growing alt-right presence on the site.

[SunsetBengal]

(02-02-2017, 10:22 PM)GMDino Wrote: https://www.cnet.com/news/reddit-bans-alt-right-subreddit/

Meh, sounds pretty much convoluted to me...

[GMDino]

(02-02-2017, 10:31 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Meh, sounds pretty much convoluted to me...

Or it sounds like they got enough rope to hang themselves with.

[SunsetBengal]

(02-02-2017, 10:42 PM)GMDino Wrote: Or it sounds like they got enough rope to hang themselves with.

Likely so.  However, no one that I know is, or was a part of the "alt right" to begin with.  Just the same as no one that I know on the political Left can personally name anyone that they know that takes part in any of any of these "protests".  Both sides seem to condemn these actions of the extremists on each side.  I have faith that civility will eventually win the day.

[Rotobeast]

(02-02-2017, 10:42 PM)GMDino Wrote: Or it sounds like they got enough rope to hang themselves with.

I understand why Reddit done this, but it will haunt them.
If those people don't have a containment sub/board, they will run rampant and spread hate across the site.
I've seen it too many times.
They have other sub-reddits, in which to meet on occasions like this.
They will coordinate raids on liberal boards.
Hopefully the don't another large denial of service attack.
Damn smart-refrigerators, anyway.

[GMDino]

(02-02-2017, 10:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Likely so.  However, no one that I know is, or was a part of the "alt right" to begin with.  Just the same as no one that I know on the political Left can personally name anyone that they know that takes part in any of any of these "protests".  Both sides seem to condemn these actions of the extremists on each side.  I have faith that civility will eventually win the day.

I guess technically we don't"know" anyone on this board.  

[GMDino]

(02-04-2017, 11:16 AM)Rotobeast Wrote: I understand why Reddit done this, but it will haunt them.
If those people don't have a containment sub/board, they will run rampant and spread hate across the site.
I've seen it too many times.
They have other sub-reddits, in which to meet on occasions like this.
They will coordinate raids on liberal boards.
Hopefully the don't another large denial of service attack.
Damn smart-refrigerators, anyway.

They weren't spreading their hate to other parts of the site before? 

What's funny was they were allowed to be hateful...but they still couldn't follow the one rule they had to.

Which is why they are morons.

[Rotobeast]

(02-04-2017, 11:25 AM)GMDino Wrote: They weren't spreading their hate to other parts of the site before? 

What's funny was they were allowed to be hateful...but they still couldn't follow the one rule they had to.

Which is why they are morons.

Yes, they are morons.
And, yes, they spread hate outside their board.
But now.....they'll rally as a unified super-moron, kind of like bees in the old cartoons formed hammers, ect....yeah, I'm tired...lol

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[BmorePat87]

They'll just use twitter.

[Rotobeast]

(02-07-2017, 11:19 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: They'll just use twitter.

They know how ?

Oh, what am I thinking..... the Golden God-Emperor leads them through the twit field..... er...tweet field ?..... nah, I'm sticking with twit.

[BmorePat87]

(02-07-2017, 12:00 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: They know how ?

Oh, what am I thinking..... the Golden God-Emperor leads them through the twit field..... er...tweet field ?..... nah, I'm sticking with twit.

Twitter was one of the first public platforms they had outside of Stormfront. 

[Rotobeast]

(02-07-2017, 12:37 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Twitter was one of the first public platforms they had outside of Stormfront. 

I don't know much of Twitter.
I guess I hadn't realized it'd been around that long.
I will be delving into it though.
I'm finding out that it is essential in promotion and will need it to spread Libertarianism in my area.
I'm also finding out (via my wife) that it's a great tool to get to know congressmen better.
She digs Amash and Sasse.

[BmorePat87]

(02-07-2017, 01:01 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: I don't know much of Twitter.
I guess I hadn't realized it'd been around that long.
I will be delving into it though.
I'm finding out that it is essential in promotion and will need it to spread Libertarianism in my area.
I'm also finding out (via my wife) that it's a great tool to get to know congressmen better.
She digs Amash and Sasse.

Twitter is awesome for reaching politicians directly.

Using it to claim our President is from Africa can also be your sole qualification for running for President. 

[BoomerFan]

Kind of unrelated but I understand that mods on two similarly minded subs on reddit (r/KotakuInAction and another one which I'll just call PPD because a gentleman doesn't use such language) made claims that they were being blackmailed by "SJWs" who were threatening to dox them. After being pressed they retracted the claims stating it was just a "prank" they planned a week ago. Of course their followers are imagining all manner of conspiracy where even the retraction is a lie. You can read about it on https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/ . It does tie in to the aspect of some people on reddit probably needing to be on medication of some sort.