My limmerick about Reddit mods

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[–]UbiquitousCultOfSelf 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

I think most people or most thinking people would choose that over the walled garden/protective bubble alternative.
But sadly, the numbers here don't prove that to be true. Reddit remains hugely popular, whereas Saidit maybe has it's beauty only because it is not popular.
AOL died because it was a walled garden, yet the masses choose facebook/reddit/twittr. Go figure.

[–]hfxB0oyA 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

Reddit remains hugely popular, whereas Saidit maybe has it's beauty only because it is not popular.

Agreed. There is a lot of shit here, but the signal to noise ratio is much better for my purposes than Reddit.

[–]UbiquitousCultOfSelf 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

That's really rather encouraging. I've seen some troubled laments by this JasonCarlisle or Carson and he's pretty bummed that this site isn't a great success.
But if you've made it home, and others, maybe there's something here worth preserving.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Yeah, Jason seems to be a good guy. He has a lot more revolutionary fire in his belly than I do, so I understand his frustration that Saidit's potential isn't living up to his vision. I see this place as somewhere to learn, share, and discuss with others, especially those I don't agree with. I doubt we will change each others' minds, but the act of engaging with your opponents rather than shutting them down is a personal win in my mind.

[–]UbiquitousCultOfSelf 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

I guess. I take a while to warm to people.
What have you noticed that he is "revolutionary" about?

And for yourself, if you don't mind my asking, what sort of things are your passions that you might clash with the "normies of reddit" over (not that they are normies, just mormal for over there) ?

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Jason is very much into organizing alternative communities to oppose the mainstream narrative in his physical location. That seems to extend to his online goals as well.

I just don't like that I could easily get banned from Reddit for saying the wrong thing. It's already happened on one or two subs, and I have no appetite for being told how to behave.

[–]UbiquitousCultOfSelf 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

I just don't like that I could easily get banned from Reddit for saying the wrong thing. It's already happened on one or two subs, and I have no appetite for being told how to behave.

I get that to a point. But subs themselves are an invitation to be told what to post. They curate content therefore things are suddenly deemed "off topic" So in that sense, reddit, saidit, web forums all ask people to behave conversationally in ways that aren't the most natural.
But yeah, being a nazi about it is just loony. And then doxxing and swatting people, jacking people's actual lives up over disagreements online? That's a tad insane.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Yep. It's really a matter of what rules you're comfortable with. For me, it's here.

[–]UbiquitousCultOfSelf 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

That's kind of what I'm trying to see this place from, the pros and cons.
OP obviously has a few gripes that I tried to ask people about, no real definitive answer thusfar.
And you like the freedom, which is cool.
Ultimately, rules aside, a place is going to thrive or tank based on the people and the positive exchanges that can be had using this as a preferred platform of communication.

Addendum, I like the insightful vs fun voting rather than reddit's negativity of burying a thread.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Yes, I think it's a clever addition to try to keep the conversations moving. The foundation that the site's creators encourage for the decorum here is the pyramid of debate