I find it annoying when people bring up the fact that Reddit is a private company to shoot down those who complain about their "free speech" on the site. When discussing free speech in the context of Reddit, we're not talking about the constitution. We're talking about Reddit's own self-proclaimed core value. Therefore, when people criticize admin decisions from that standpoint, they're arguing Reddit is not sticking to their own ideals and is, in essence, being hypocritical. It is certainly a valid argument as well. They can't ban content they deem offensive and at the same time self-righteously proclaim they're a bastion of open and free speech. They have every right to do what they want with their site, but it should agree with their own values lest their hypocrisy damages their credibility.
Yes! Furthermore, when subreddits like r/SRS openly and smugly buck the rules that everyone else has to cleave to or risk banning, you can really tell what sides the admins favour.
I find it annoying when people bring up the fact that Reddit is a private company to shoot down those who complain about their "free speech" on the site. When discussing free speech in the context of Reddit, we're not talking about the constitution. We're talking about Reddit's own self-proclaimed core value. Therefore, when people criticize admin decisions from that standpoint, they're arguing Reddit is not sticking to their own ideals and is, in essence, being hypocritical. It is certainly a valid argument as well. They can't ban content they deem offensive and at the same time self-righteously proclaim they're a bastion of open and free speech. They have every right to do what they want with their site, but it should agree with their own values lest their hypocrisy damages their credibility.
Yes! Furthermore, when subreddits like r/SRS openly and smugly buck the rules that everyone else has to cleave to or risk banning, you can really tell what sides the admins favour.