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[–]thegreatmighty 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I agree pretty much. However I don't think that means going and subbing to every other sub that has opposing views to mine. The nature of this kind of site, and how Reddit used to be, is that such discussion between opposing views will naturally come about. Certain groups will have their own subs but there will inevitably be a central sub where the two discuss (/s/republican and /s/democrat with a central /s/politics sub). Then there's the fact that there will be subs like /s/news where the subscribers are people of all different viewpoints and the subject spark discussions of many different issues.

What we need to worry about is not falling in the trap Reddit is of silencing opposing and controversial viewpoints. Allowing both sides to coexist on the site is what will spark insightful discussion. Site-wide censorship is what will turn the place into a site-wide echo chamber.

[–]SundogsPlace 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What we need to worry about is not falling in the trap Reddit is of silencing opposing and controversial viewpoints. Allowing both sides to coexist on the site is what will spark insightful discussion.

This! Hopefully, Saidit will remember this.