METADo you ever venture out into the rest of Saidit?

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[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

I love the eccentric community on Saidit, it's mostly nerdy tech guys but it would be wouldn't it? They're a wealth of knowledge on a variety of topics and there's a wider range of opinions than you would normally see on the modern internet. s/internet is the best sub, imo. So many cool tools and tricks of the trade.

This whole site has a 90s alternative bookstore vibe to it that I love.

The one exception is the anti-Semitic trolls who are constantly shitting everywhere. They ride my last nerve but I think the admins are doing a good job of letting them vent without letting them prevent good content from being posted.

I would encourage everyone to read s/politics, if only to keep up with the full spectrum of political news that gets reported. I think a lot of you don't realize how out of the loop mainstream news actually leaves you.

[–]Elvira95Viva la figa 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

There are really many nazis on this site, I was shocked to read such opinions, antisemitism isn't something you see anywhere else but that's reminds you that nazis still exist

[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

They get chased off of every site they try to post on, they even get banned on Republican/ conservative sites. This one won't ban them so they go crazy.

[–]Elvira95Viva la figa 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I'm not against free speech, even though some opinions are disgusting.

[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

I feel the same way. Banning often backfires anyway (as we all know here!) it can make them feel vindicated.

Better to keep them a little contained and let them have their say. When it seems like it might go somewhere, try to talk them through why they're wrong. It works better in the long run.