Reddit drama over Chanellor now hitting the papers and media. Everyone basically saying "WTF were they thinking?"

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[–]nolivesmatter 25 insightful - 2 fun25 insightful - 1 fun26 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Reddit has had a history of pedo problems, begining with r/jailbait

[–]Node 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Looked in on that sub when it first started getting attention, sometime before leaving in 2015. On the surface it was just pics of youngish girls (12 - 16ish?) apparently taken from facebook and other self-publishing sites. All fully clothed, with some in swimsuits. Kind of a ho hum, yeah they're pretty, but why?

Many have since said that was just the front for a network of "underage sex enthusiasts" who exchanged the real stuff via PMs, among even worse claims. The sub owner then agreed to a public interview that turned fairly disastrous, where one of the rocks overturned had him engaging in some "funny business" with his own daughter, IIRC.

If you remember old reddit, some of the places to never go included a sub for sex with dogs, and one for horses - both with actual videos... - and the infamous r/spacedicks, for which no eyebleach can ever be strong enough.

[–]whistlepig 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It was definitely a representation of the original unfettered internet in the early days. Its important to remember its original intent was to be censorship proof. That didn't change until 2008 when subreddits and moderators were introduced into the mix.