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by wavy-dingo 1231 days ago
Honestly, taking some of the power out of mod’s hands might improve Reddit. Changes like this are big and scary, but we have seen how mods control discourse to a point that the threads and discussions are entirely controlled to push a single viewpoint not representative of the population only represents the mod’s opinions.

On another note, I have been using Weibo, tick tock, and other Chinese apps. I have been really impressed at my ability to control my feed compared to Reddit. There are certain types of post that Reddit wants to recommend me, and I have never figured out how to hide them. On the other Chinese apps, I can dislike the author or post, and I can like the author or post. It has really picked up on these cues in a way that Reddit never has, and my feed is exactly what I want. Just needs a little tending to, but the learning and response is precise
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krapp 1231 days ago
I feel like fundamentally altering the nature of free speech on the web by giving the US government authority to directly regulate it, coerce speech and render most forms of moderation de facto illegal is overkill if the problem is some Reddit mods being a bit power-trippy.
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marcus0x62 1231 days ago
> Honestly, taking some of the power out of mod’s hands might improve Reddit.

Yeah, I think turning reddit into an absolute free-for-all of astroturfing, spam, and brigading would really improve discourse.

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Sunspark 1230 days ago
Sorry, but the mods are dictators-for-life there and there is no appeal. If you ask Reddit for help when the mods violate the moderator code of conduct, they will just say that they are just tracking reports and to use some other community instead which isn't helpful if the mods control a large one in the millions.

I don't think the sky is falling, I do think the mods should be accountable for their actions controlling content based on their personal feelings. Non-accountability is why I am fine with Reddit losing section 230. My opinion can be changed if Reddit Inc. puts in rules and procedures and allows a process where you can actually interact over a problem.

I do not think the solution to dealing with an idiot mod should be to delete the account and make another one.

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