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Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Re: Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Post by tcrenshaw »

slamdoors wrote: post #8
mattbrewsbytes wrote: post #6

Tangent opinion: going dark will do nothing long term. The mods should walk away, remove all moderation bots and let their respective subreddits be over-run with un-moderated garbage that drives everybody away and makes reddit lose ad revenue. Going dark for a couple days isn't going to hurt reddit financially bad enough for them to reverse their API fee plans. Making a statement online isn't typically terribly effec…

Reddit will claim the subreddit has been abandoned and institute new mods. Reddit is moving on without you. It sucks, I know.

Who will the new mods be? More volunteers? Or will they attempt to find paid moderators?

Re: Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Post by AA-BA-94-2A-56 »

satvikpendem wrote: post #2

I've been on https://tildes.net a lot. https://www.themotte.org/ is also interesting.

The Motte is a rationalist/reactionary/alt-right website, so if that's not your cup of tea, I do not recommend joining it.

Re: Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Post by satvikpendem »

AA-BA-94-2A-56 wrote: post #12
satvikpendem wrote: post #2

I've been on https://tildes.net a lot. https://www.themotte.org/ is also interesting.

The Motte is a rationalist/reactionary/alt-right website, so if that's not your cup of tea, I do not recommend joining it.

Depends on the threads, it's certainly not like 4chan or /r/thedonald or something, but yeah some threads are more right wing, which I don't read. I usually read the other ones.

Re: Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Post by more_corn »

mattbrewsbytes wrote: post #6

Tangent opinion: going dark will do nothing long term. The mods should walk away, remove all moderation bots and let their respective subreddits be over-run with un-moderated garbage that drives everybody away and makes reddit lose ad revenue. Going dark for a couple days isn't going to hurt reddit financially bad enough for them to reverse their API fee plans. Making a statement online isn't typically terribly effec…

It led to the removal of a Reddit ceo once before…

Re: Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Post by AA-BA-94-2A-56 »

satvikpendem wrote: post #13
AA-BA-94-2A-56 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Motte is a rationalist/reactionary/alt-right website, so if that's not your cup of tea, I do not recommend joining it.

Depends on the threads, it's certainly not like 4chan or /r/thedonald or something, but yeah some threads are more right wing, which I don't read. I usually read the other ones.

It actually is a lot worse than 4chan or /r/thedonald because it is insidious. I used to follow Scott Siskind's (Astral Codex Ten, then Slate Star Codex) blog and participate on some discussions in The Motte. One day, Scott had a mask-off moment and I realised that what he was advocating for was a form of eugenics based on intelligence.

The whole goal of this "Rationalist" movement is to lure in people with well-reasoned but controversial takes (which are often plain wrong), decorated in excellent prose. It is for all intents and purposes, insight-porn that hides the fact that it is actually an alt-right pipeline with a focus on eugenics.

Buyer beware. Get involved in the rationalist movement at your own risk.

Re: Ask HN: Are there alternatives to the subreddits which will go dark next week?

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Post by satvikpendem »

AA-BA-94-2A-56 wrote: post #15
satvikpendem wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Depends on the threads, it's certainly not like 4chan or /r/thedonald or something, but yeah some threads are more right wing, which I don't read. I usually read the other ones.

It actually is a lot worse than 4chan or /r/thedonald because it is insidious. I used to follow Scott Siskind's (Astral Codex Ten, then Slate Star Codex) blog and participate on some discussions in The Motte. One day, Scott had a mask-off moment and I realised that what he was advocating for was a form of eugenics based on intelligence. The whole goal of this "Rationalist" movement is to lure in people with well-reas…

I honestly am not involved in the rationalist community (I don't read Scott generally speaking, unless it shows up on HN as it has before; and is that his real name? I heard about the doxxing incident a while ago, seems like it's overblown as most people really don't care as much as he thinks they do) and based on the threads I've read on The Motte, it really doesn't seem like that. For example I recently read a thread on the Reddit API incident, it was fine. I also looked into some more controversial threads based on your comment such as with transgender, race, etc stuff, the content also seems even-handed based on what I've read. I'm sure there is some unsavory stuff just as in any forum but I just avoid those.
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