Saidit's 'free speech' is under attack from the new admin, who is of course a tranny. Check the moderation logs and see individual user posts to see what is being removed and ask yourself "is this level of censorship in line with saidit's rules, or are they serving a personal agenda'.

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[–]christnmusicreleases 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

I am with you on this 100%.

I don't like the limitation, I think it's an atrocity, but if it exists it should be applied equally.

The problem with Saidit is that average user interaction is low, when compared to other Reddit alternatives. I guess /u/magnora7 intends to keep it that way.

The much better way and more common sense method of managing things is to allow unlimited posting, but make it much harder for a single user to dominate the front page in any meaningful sense. Allow everything to show up in /r/all, and don't be selective about which subs appear there.

Which is what the majority of Reddit clones do, I do not see any advantage of keeping this censorship mechanism in the rules (on- or off-book).

I could care less if any of my posts showed up on the front page, I just want my content to be posted to relevant subs and be seen on some aggregate page on the site so that it's not missed.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

The problem with Saidit is that average user interaction is low,

I can't speak to other alternatives, but I agree. I would hope for a more interactive community.

I have some ideas that might make this happen. Stay tuned.

The much better way and more common sense method of managing things is to allow unlimited posting, but make it much harder for a single user to dominate the front page in any meaningful sense. Allow everything to show up in /r/all, and don't be selective about which subs appear there.

This is a good idea too. I have many other variant ideas on how to curate the front page. All of them require technical skills I don't have.

I could care less if any of my posts showed up on the front page, I just want my content to be posted to relevant subs and be seen on some aggregate page on the site so that it's not missed.

I agree, for some things. Somethings deserve a chance to be promoted rather than just topically "filed away". The filing is important though - especially if we develop bridges to other sites like WikiSpooks or other music wikis or archives or whatever resources.

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

The main point here is to put as much power in the hands of the end user as possible. By empowering users, we can give them the ability to filter or control any content they want or don't want to see.

Only in the case of egregious abuse should users be banned or groups removed. I suppose you could remove certain groups from the front page that are known for extremely edgy content but not to the extend of deserving a site ban (which could be added back on a per-user basis by subscribing). The emphasis should be minimal moderation with effective filtering.

In the end, a good system will propel Saidit forward or relegate it to the fate of a dead site. You can't let it remain stale.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Agreed! You sound like a big part of my MetaVote idea. Metatags and filters are key. Big data has it, but we don't - yet.

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

You mean like hashtags? I kind of like how http://notabug.io works, where you can instantly create a sub just by posting. Problem is that site is flawed in moderation and voting mechanisms.

Honestly I just hate hard limits. The ability to create instant subs with no limitation is an amazing freedom (really it's just a form of hashtagging anyways). The fewer limits you impose, the greater your site came become. Also the more popular it can become if correctly implemented.