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by moojd 1107 days ago
> Reddit should be free to implement whatever policy it wants to do as long as it is legal

Yeah but that isn't the argument. Just because someone has the right to do something doesn't mean you can't criticize it or, in your own words, capitalize on your position as it is right now to hopefully persuade a change of direction. I don't have a dog in this fight but I dislike when the legality of something is used to dismiss criticism.

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Criticize it, sure. But when you have millions of people potentially riled up, the cards are in your hand. Or at least, you have a decent hand.

Nobody really "likes" reddit. They tolerate it. I don't care about reddit the corporation. I like the user generated content there. Since reddit sucks and does things like gatekeep people from viewing their site without mobile app, and other annoying things like that, these app developers should just try to turn those users onto a new reddit-like platform.

I would love to see reddit shaken up from its position as a place for people to have discussions on topics where the comments can be on a wide spectrum. It used to be fun, and it can be again.

But it needs a Napoleon.

"He cleared the subreddits with a whiff of grapeshot."