Is SaidIt just a platform for nutjobs and conservatives or is it something more?

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[–]Newzok 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Personally I've not even been banned on reddit, I just don't like that it has turned into this sanitised propaganda machine. Sane critical voices get silenced, while everything else is allowed to grow - including the bots and the Astroturfing(just look at /stupidpol, they're frightened to talk about just the issue that was the point of the sub). I'm moderate european left, ie social democrat, but don't believe the general narratives presented by the media and really weary of wokery. I'm not sure this is a good place for all of it but it's a good alternative for the open minded.

[–]bife_de_lomo 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Same here, your post could be entirely about me. I'm a soft lefty but becoming more of a "leave me alone liberal" as I get older.

I hate that Reddit's banhammer has eviscerated any debate about anything consequential. I'm happy to swallow downvotes for an unpopular opinion but I want the chance to actually say it. Saidit is a place where I can do that.

There's plenty of kooky shit on here, and as a proportion of the whole is greater because the userbase is smaller, but there are plenty of weird subs on Reddit too... If Saidit can grow its userbase to a point where it's more lively then I'd probably just leave Reddit behind completely.

[–]TimothyMcFuck 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree with you.I just wish it was more active