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668 points wildmusings | 1 comments | 24 Nov 16 00:50 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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seanalltogether ◴[24 Nov 16 01:24 UTC] No.13027203[source]▶
The tension that The_Donald and many alt-right subreddits place on reddit in general seems to be reaching a boiling point. I get the feeling the admins are just waiting for a credible reason to present itself that lets them cleanly wipe out all of them.
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return0 ◴[24 Nov 16 01:32 UTC] No.13027254[source]▶
the donald is well moderated, esp. from doxxing and other personal stuff. they are of course very lively and get to the nerves of leftists, but that's about it. it's actually quite entertaining if you can leave behind enmities (and don't take it too seriously).
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marxbroseph ◴[24 Nov 16 03:07 UTC] No.13027704[source]▶
/r/The_Donald is a place where a mix of trolls, fascists, and white nationalists get riled up, and work to start a horrifying new chapter in history.

Fascists and white nationalists defend it by claiming it's just clownish fun. (which, unamusingly, is EXACTLY the same explanation given by the supporters of fascism in Italy, and Russia, and Germany). Trolls really are having fun, they just don't give a fuck.

It's propaganda. It's gross. All of the donald's loser readers and writers have the right to share their bad ideas; but they have no particular right to say it on Reddit.

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return0 ◴[24 Nov 16 12:55 UTC] No.13030063{3}[source]▶
You could say the same thing about fake TV news comedy shows where lots of millenials get their news. It's all over the spectrum. Be careful what you wish for when you want "bad ideas" banned.
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marxbroseph[dead post] ◴[24 Nov 16 19:01 UTC] No.13032104{4}[source]▶
I never said (or even hinted) that I wanted anything banned. It's very dishonest of you to pretend otherwise. (but what else would one expect from somebody who likes r/the_donald.

Jon Stewart doesn't get to make Fox News carry his show unedited (or at all); and Reddit also has no particular responsibility to provide a platform for your fascist cronies.

I explicitly support your right to have bad ideas and to spread propaganda and lies. And you can do some on Voat and Gab and a host of other places that welcome your bullshit.

1. sctb ◴[24 Nov 16 20:37 UTC] No.13032615{5}[source]▶
We've banned this account for showing up just to do ideological battle. That's an abuse of the site. We're happy to unban accounts if you email hn@ycombinator.com and we believe you'll post only civilly and substantively in the future.