Everything you say is right and true, but some people want to invest their time and energy in an open marketplace of ideas that is not arbitrarily and capriciously censored for corporate whims. Reddit has the right to do whatever they want, and redditors have the right to leave, which I think many have and more probably will. Edit: Apparently, there will be an entire new category specially made for "offensive content," requiring a login to view and will feature no ads. Still sounds like they're going to ban other subreddits which openly advocate for physical violence. It just sounds like a messy, opaque compromise that will ultimately please no one. Reddit has become the bunghole of the internet, I just don't think it can be fixed. Too many people go there specifically for that content now.