| > How can the sub be less representative in that scenario? Because there would be more messages that deviate from the average viewpoint as reflected across other social media and media platforms. There is no contradiction. > I haven't spent any time looking at other conservative subs than the two you mentioned. How should I know? They by what metric can you say the conservative sub isn't representative? You're just assuming it because they delete some dissenting comments? > > Do you think all the numerous people defending the murder of Renee Good and defending ICE were bots? > No So then you would agree the people doing so to some extent are representative of the conservative point of view? > the community you're pointing at is objectively not representative of the opinions of its users because it's heavily moderated and propagandized. I don't think that equates to not being representative though! If, despite that, general sentiment in the sub still matches conservative viewpoints outside of it, in general/on average, then surely it still is? |
No, not because they delete "some dissenting comments", but because they delete large amounts of dissenting comments from their long-time users, as well as threads that don't perform as they want, which I know because I've watched it happen time and time again!
"Maybe the propagandists are just always censoring as to be accurately reflecting the opinions of the masses" is a logical contortion that I simply can't fathom. We have to call out these things when we see them, because - again - you're otherwise legitimizing their propaganda. But you don't seem to understand that, so I won't help you help them any further.