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[–]Elvis_Presley 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I have to say that after some thinking and a night's sleep I don't think Saidit will be a very excellent platform for free discussions. (Might work very well for civilisity-controlled discussions akin to T_D or KiA2 but not for general free speech/sillyness.)

Unlike Aaron's original vision of Reddit, where subs were independent in a "federalized" way, here everything is more managed top-down, with the PoD forced on each sub with admins forcing sub mods to comply.[1]

The real alternative will be close to Aaron Schwartz' vision. Subs are independent, the central admins have limited power over the subs and their mods. The subs don't have to share much more than a common user login and the domain name under which they are hosted.

[1]: Based on this text here. https://saidit.net/s/SaidIt/comments/j1/the_saiditnet_terms_and_content_policy/

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I don't actually agree with this. I don't think that the admins are pushing very hard, but I get the concern. I don't believe that this place will effectively shut down fun, though it might be worth trying to get an AMA with the admins here.

That being said, I've got another alternative if you want to check it out too. But it is a bit more edgy. https://poal.co/s/KotakuInAction/hot

[–]Elvis_Presley 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Perhaps there's nothing to worry. Just that there's this kind of a "global" agreement (along with the wording) about what subs should contain doesn't sit with me that well.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I see it as a kind of preference or values statement.

[–]Elvis_Presley 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Yeah, no I agree. When it comes to values this site doesn't have the worst ones in place.

But perhaps this all lays a groundwork for that (inevitable?) time when admins turn left there's a perfectly fine reason to go all in.

And some of the "funny subs" of reddit are not very possible under the values of Saidit, but that's solely my own problem.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And some of the "funny subs" of reddit are not very possible under the values of Saidit, but that's solely my own problem.

I'm really starting to think that I should get an admin in here to do an AMA.

Which subs are you referring to?

[–]Elvis_Presley 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

In essence all/most of the subs that don't aim (or have to aim) to a meaningful discussions and conversations. Adhering to the POD rule becomes useless.

My favorite, r/4chan has its own subculture with freely thrown slurs and wishes of KYS (most of which are creatively reworded for lulz) all around the house. It's part of the culture. You may say, "good riddance". To which I say again, solely my own personal problem about Saidit.

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

Yes, but have you seen that behavior removed here?