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comment by djw
djw  ·  4013 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: hueypriest on reddit's role in the Boston crisis.

it's pretty clear that Reddit only enacts changes or really responds at all when there is a lot of negative press. and, even then, they only do the bare minimum to appease the public.

for example, consider past controversies (violentacrez, creepshots, jailbait, etc.). specific users and subreddits will be banned and closed, but no attempt is made to make the site at large a more decent place. I wouldn't be surprised if substitutes for the subreddits I just mentioned have popped up without much response, if any, from Reddit admins.