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This is far from an unpopular opinion! Not only is the userbase there thoroughly juvenile, they've collectively been branded officially as the most hateful place on the Internet by the Southern Poverty Law Center. I think it has a lot to do with the way the site is designed itself; the highly segregated subreddits and confrontational voting system promote groupthink, breed radicalism, and enhance hatred of those one disagrees with. It was inevitable that the aggressive hate would eventually get so bad that the admins would have to intervene heavy-handedly. Specialized communities like the academic subs are pretty much the only reason why I go on there anymore.