Well, I think a word of caution may be in order. A lot of people are fleeing reddit because of claims of censorship when they shut down /r/fatpeoplehate when the admins decided it was causing too much trouble. There's also some not-so-subtle accusations of Ellen Pao being a Social Justice Warrior (SJW) and wanting to leave to protest that. But based on my second post to the Lounge such people are going to be disappointed by Snapzu because it's not going to be any more tolerant of bad behavior than reddit is. It's just a small enough community that people either haven't had the nerve to test the policy or they've found obscure places to restart their campaigns. I confidently predict that before too long there will be users who declare that they've been betrayed here like on reddit and that the site admins are horrible people like Ellen Pao.
On a more positive note the interface is fairly complex and requires some time to adjust but I think it works well. It is not simple but it's very powerful. About the only feature I'm not seeing is an easy way to track what I've posted, such as discussion threads and comments along with snaps on a single page. I often review what I've written to check how it's being received or what mistakes I can find after the fact.
However, while I don't entirely disagree with reddit's actions, the inconsistency of both their rules and how they were enforced was tiresome.
I think there are a few things Snapzu can do to avoid similar drama. First of all, they need to make it perfectly clear to users what is allowed and what isn't. Anything up for interpretation will be attacked. The rules just need to be straightforward and enforced consistently. Secondly, while I didn't leave reddit because of Ellen Pao (I left because the community was mostly impersonal, immature, and straight up insufferable), I found it odd that someone with such questionable integrity and a giant spotlight on them had seemingly become the face of reddit. It's unattractive, and Team Snapzu can avoid that by simply being professional.
It's also possible that disgruntled people leaving may not be a bad thing. It could even be a good thing. But that's a very fine line we're treading.
Edit: I also think the user interface is a bit confusing. It makes sense now, but it took a lot of getting used to. I think a lot can be simplified to make it easier for newcomers.
I see the default is the Tribes feed, followed by the Followed feed and then the Pinned feed. None of them list exclusively what I've posted or commented. I tried the Custom Filter but it didn't show me anything that seemed to relate to what I'm looking for.
The problem with Reddit's current subreddit banning policies is that they are not equal. Subs like SRS get by without so much as a slap on the wrist, while others that don't jive with the admins world views have to worry so much about sticking to the rules. I'll settle for the Snapzu admins being objective, even-handed and honest in their dealings with the community.
I agree, the reddit admins have been extremely hands-off when it comes to bad behavior which makes it all the more shocking when they're finally prompted to move. Nevertheless, many of the comments I've seen suggest that some of the self-exiled redditors coming here expect that there will be no censorship at all. I think it's in the best interests of the site for the admins to nip that impression in the bud.
Well, I think a word of caution may be in order. A lot of people are fleeing reddit because of claims of censorship when they shut down /r/fatpeoplehate when the admins decided it was causing too much trouble. There's also some not-so-subtle accusations of Ellen Pao being a Social Justice Warrior (SJW) and wanting to leave to protest that. But based on my second post to the Lounge such people are going to be disappointed by Snapzu because it's not going to be any more tolerant of bad behavior than reddit is. It's just a small enough community that people either haven't had the nerve to test the policy or they've found obscure places to restart their campaigns. I confidently predict that before too long there will be users who declare that they've been betrayed here like on reddit and that the site admins are horrible people like Ellen Pao.
On a more positive note the interface is fairly complex and requires some time to adjust but I think it works well. It is not simple but it's very powerful. About the only feature I'm not seeing is an easy way to track what I've posted, such as discussion threads and comments along with snaps on a single page. I often review what I've written to check how it's being received or what mistakes I can find after the fact.
You're right.
However, while I don't entirely disagree with reddit's actions, the inconsistency of both their rules and how they were enforced was tiresome.
I think there are a few things Snapzu can do to avoid similar drama. First of all, they need to make it perfectly clear to users what is allowed and what isn't. Anything up for interpretation will be attacked. The rules just need to be straightforward and enforced consistently. Secondly, while I didn't leave reddit because of Ellen Pao (I left because the community was mostly impersonal, immature, and straight up insufferable), I found it odd that someone with such questionable integrity and a giant spotlight on them had seemingly become the face of reddit. It's unattractive, and Team Snapzu can avoid that by simply being professional.
It's also possible that disgruntled people leaving may not be a bad thing. It could even be a good thing. But that's a very fine line we're treading.
Edit: I also think the user interface is a bit confusing. It makes sense now, but it took a lot of getting used to. I think a lot can be simplified to make it easier for newcomers.
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The problem with Reddit's current subreddit banning policies is that they are not equal. Subs like SRS get by without so much as a slap on the wrist, while others that don't jive with the admins world views have to worry so much about sticking to the rules. I'll settle for the Snapzu admins being objective, even-handed and honest in their dealings with the community.
I agree, the reddit admins have been extremely hands-off when it comes to bad behavior which makes it all the more shocking when they're finally prompted to move. Nevertheless, many of the comments I've seen suggest that some of the self-exiled redditors coming here expect that there will be no censorship at all. I think it's in the best interests of the site for the admins to nip that impression in the bud.
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