Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
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Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#2In the old days we used to go dark to protest censorship. Now Reddit goes dark to demand censorship.
That's fucked.
Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#3I normally don't support Reddit (that site redesign is hard to forgive), but I'm happy to see some pushback against Cancel Commies. Good job!
Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#4The popcorn communities that are following this have found some great results in reaction to this.
Frustrated with the inaction of the admins some redditors proceeded to make /r/ivermectin into a NSFW subreddit by posting drawn sexual content involving horses: https://old.reddit.com/r/TopMindsOfReddit/comments/pfb2kr/ch...
Meanwhile last night there are accusations being pushed by both sides about pedophilia: https://old.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/pfmbjf/rnon...
It's hilarious and sad, and while it may be technically censorship, IMO the people calling for the removal of Covid misinformation and the subreddits spreading it have just as much right to do so as I have to boo and heckle a performing artist.
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#5In the old days we used to go dark to protest censorship. Now Reddit goes dark to demand censorship. That's fucked.
In most cases, the information being censored is harmless or useful. Censorship of this sort is unjustifiable.
In this case, what is being censored is information that leads directly, or almost-directly, to unnecessary deaths. Non-censorship of such speech is ethically unjustifiable to me.
Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#6In the old days we used to go dark to protest censorship. Now Reddit goes dark to demand censorship. That's fucked.
In most cases, the information being censored is harmless or useful. Censorship of this sort is unjustifiable. In this case, what is being censored is information that leads directly, or almost-directly, to unnecessary deaths. Non -censorship of such speech is ethically unjustifiable to me.
When will people understand that what’s wrong with censorship isn’t what information is or isn’t being censored, it’s the act itself.
It would just be better if people like you just admitted you don’t believe in free speech. It’s a philosophical argument that just goes over your heads.
Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#7This makes me sad but is also actually kind of hilarious.
> The r/PokemonGo subreddit, representing players of the augmented reality game, announced it was going dark and would stay private until Reddit removed sites spreading misinformation about Covid.
Really? r/PokemonGo mods are to have influence over what kind of discussion people can have about a constantly evolving medical situation?
Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#8This isn't a protest, it's a tantrum. Comparing it to a protest is an insult to protestors. If you've seen what the mods behind this are saying, the intent behind all becomes VERY clear.
I think this entire event and the way all parties have reacted to it is extremely embarrassing.
Re: Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest over Covid misinformation
#9This isn't a protest, it's a tantrum. Comparing it to a protest is an insult to protestors. If you've seen what the mods behind this are saying, the intent behind all becomes VERY clear. I think this entire event and the way all parties have reacted to it is extremely embarrassing.
So what ARE the mods saying? Can you provide a citation as well please?
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