Reddit.

[Erebus]

The funny thing is that r/pics was where my ban occurred.

I haven't actually spent any time on that subreddit. Given what you've said here, I don't see that changing.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The community and mods are pretty toxic.
I still keep an eye on the "free games on steam" subreddit, where they make note of occasional giveaways.

I might have to check that out as my unused keys (from Humble and Fanatic bundles and mystery games) to try amd swap for ones I'll use.

 

[Father Heathen]

I might have to check that out as my unused keys (from Humble and Fanatic bundles and mystery games) to try amd swap for ones I'll use.

Most giveaways are garbage shovelware awarded for social media tasks, but there are occasional gems.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

So while I was banished from RF I decided to give Reddit a try. It didn't last long.
Someone had posted an innocuous picture of some small rural town holding a festival. Some noted the lack of diversity (most rural communities tend to be predominantly white), and claimed this meant that townsfolk were racists. I replied asking if they expected the townsfolk to kidnap minorities and force them to attend. This lead to users accusing me of defending racism. Another user stated that white people are weird. I pointed out that had they used any other race in place of "white", there would be outcry. This lead to me being banned, with "racism" being the reason cited.

I thought Reddit's reputation for being a hive of rabid SJWs was exaggerated. I was wrong.

It really depends on the subreddit. Reddits like r/196 and r/TheRightCantMeme and r/PoliticalHumor etc are full of them, then you have the opposite end of the spectrum with Reddits like r/TheLeftCantMeme and r/The_Donald tend to be full of extremist Rightists. You have neutral ones like r/WayoftheBern.

If y'all watch the news you might have heard of r/antiwork which used to be a huge leftist and communist Reddit, but seems to have mostly returned to form ever since that embarrassment and it focuses on the original topic of ****ty jobs rather than anti-capitalist nonsense.

There's really a reddit for everything.

 

[Vinayaka]

I much prefer reddit to here, especially the Hinduism subreddit, because there's way more activity with regard to Hinduism than there is here. Usually I can add some relevant comment 4 or 5 times a day. Here. it's far less. I also like the moderation better.

So to each his own.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Most giveaways are garbage shovelware awarded for social media tasks, but there are occasional gems.

That doesn't encourage me much, lol.

 

[SomeRandom]

I've said it elsewhere but I use Reddit a fair bit for my wargaming interests. I mainly browse but occasionally upload pictures of my work or talk about modelling techniques and game tactics. Never had an issue myself and the only time I've seen politics come up is in response to Neo-Nazis in wargaming.*

I also enjoy browsing the Rimworld subreddit along with the [naughty word for poo] Rimworld Says subreddit. Both can be pretty funny.

I avoid any subreddits focused on religion, politics or videogaming (other than Rimworld) since I find they're generally just awful. Reddit can be very friendly providing you stick with niche hobby interests. Venture outside those niches at your peril though.



*There's a certain kind of person who looks at the dystopian setting of Warhammer 40k and completely misses the satire. Games Workshop has actually put out a couple of statements in response to it, bluntly telling Neo-Nazis that they aren't welcome in the hobby.

Oof! Some of the filthy lefty YouTubers I watch cover such Neo Nazi Warhammer “fans.”
I swear not realising or outright ignoring satire (and indeed political commentary in art) must be a prerequisite for Neo Nazis!
It still astounds me

 

[Erebus]

Oof! Some of the filthy lefty YouTubers I watch cover such Neo Nazi Warhammer “fans.”
I swear not realising or outright ignoring satire (and indeed political commentary in art) must be a prerequisite for Neo Nazis!
It still astounds me

Yep.

It's not even as if the satire in 40K is subtle. They deliberately made the setting so utterly nightmarish that it becomes outright black comedy.

 

[SomeRandom]

Yep.

It's not even as if the satire in 40K is subtle. They deliberately made the setting so utterly nightmarish that it becomes outright black comedy.

Right?!!!
Same thing happens with the movie Starship Troopers.
It’s obviously set up as a mockery of fascist propaganda. But fascist types like it unironically.
(Okay the books and sequel movies were quite fash to my knowledge, but still.)

I’ve even encountered folks on Reddit who express surprise at the band Rage Against the Machine “getting political all of a sudden.”

I sometimes worry about state of media literacy lol

 

[Quagmire]

Social justice warrior. "The difference between a SJW and an activist: An activist tries to get a ramp added to a building for easier wheelchair access. The SJW tries to get the stairs removed because they might offend people who can't use them."

I'm going to use that.

 

[Father Heathen]

I’ve even encountered folks on Reddit who express surprise at the band Rage Against the Machine “getting political all of a sudden.”

lol, wow....

 

[Father Heathen]

That doesn't encourage me much, lol.

Most people appear to grab the keys just to pad their game count, which levels up their steam profile. My game count is almost 800, but vast majority of it is stuff I'll never install or play. Besides, this PC is ancient and my young son bricked my gaming laptop (my fault).

 

[SomeRandom]

lol, wow....

Right?!! Like guys, I think the clue was in their name lmao!!
I swear some folks

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Most people appear to grab the keys just to pad their game count, which levels up their steam profile. My game count is almost 800, but vast majority of it is stuff I'll never install or play. Besides, this PC is ancient and my young son bricked my gaming laptop (my fault).

I don't these gaming profile levels. I will admit I like the idea of achievements, then you have proof you did actually achieve some challenge in the game, but the achievements/trophies are rarely actually difficult to achieve and it goes to something that basically a contest of who sits and presses buttons the most often.

 

[Father Heathen]

I don't these gaming profile levels. I will admit I like the idea of achievements, then you have proof you did actually achieve some challenge in the game, but the achievements/trophies are rarely actually difficult to achieve and it goes to something that basically a contest of who sits and presses buttons the most often.

A lot of the shovelware instantly gives you literally hundreds of achievements just for booting the game. These days though I believe Valve delists games that do that.

 

[Father Heathen]

Right?!! Like guys, I think the clue was in their name lmao!!
I swear some folks

Their lyrics were always heavily political as well.

It reminds me of how a lot of conservatives became butthurt upon discovering that Willy Nelson is a liberal despite decades of supporting liberal causes and candidates.

 

[SomeRandom]

Their lyrics were always heavily political as well.

It reminds me of how a lot of conservatives became butthurt upon discovering that Willy Nelson is a liberal despite decades of supporting liberal causes and candidates.

Lol
I’ll admit to not knowing that about Mr Nelson
But to fair I’m not an American

 

[Father Heathen]

Just got banned from a subreddit (r/entertainment)...yeah, I know. Should've learned my lesson from before...this time for "hate speech." My offending message?
"I too disagree with Rowling's take, but being melodramatic and hyperbolic doesn't really help."

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

So while I was banished from RF I decided to give Reddit a try. It didn't last long.
Someone had posted an innocuous picture of some small rural town holding a festival. Some noted the lack of diversity (most rural communities tend to be predominantly white), and claimed this meant that townsfolk were racists. I replied asking if they expected the townsfolk to kidnap minorities and force them to attend. This lead to users accusing me of defending racism. Another user stated that white people are weird. I pointed out that had they used any other race in place of "white", there would be outcry. This lead to me being banned, with "racism" being the reason cited.

I thought Reddit's reputation for being a hive of rabid SJWs was exaggerated. I was wrong.

The Reddit audience is pretty young. Probably only a little over half the age of the average age of RF, I'm thinking.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Just got banned from a subreddit (r/entertainment)...yeah, I know. Should've learned my lesson from before...this time for "hate speech." My offending message?
"I too disagree with Rowling's take, but being melodramatic and hyperbolic doesn't really help."

While your message could have ruffled a few feathers, it doesn't strike me as particularly angsty. Some subreddits are just hive minds.