Reddit Users Censoring Each Other, and Outright being Terrible “People”

42    21 Jul 2021 05:39 by u/CheBaniMC *

I have been using Reddit for some time now and most people using this platform disagree with any opinions for the sake of disagreement, and attempt to take your post down and censor the 1st amendment. This is a terrible place, with terrible people, don’t believe me? Wait 24 hours and watch the comments on this post. Edit: It hasn’t even been 24 hours, look at some of the comments

24 comments

10 u/girlwithswords 21 Jul 2021 15:53
The general group flocking to reddit these days are either marketers, or the masses of unthinking copycat "say whatever gets me liked" types. Generally they stick to the default subs so if you unsub from the defaults and find other subs you will get a better viewing experience. (though that will only last so long) Reddit is now a main stream social media platform, and just like all main stream social media it is subject to the whim of the mob. Individuality is thought of as an anathema. We are in a new Era of communication, and still getting used to it. We, as a species, used to value conformity in order to survive, and it was only over many generations and social upheaval that we started to value individuality... in some countries. But not every culture values individual choice, so when you mix a bunch of cultures together online you're bound to have some clashes. Hopefully individuality will win... But it's too soon to tell.
7 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 21 Jul 2021 16:01
Great comment, I would definitely agree that its due to the vast differences of people on the platform. In my last post l argued that a company was not being legitimate and upholding their word. I got trashed by many reddit users for going against the company. This seems very dangerous for people to not support the 1st amendment. If we don’t support and fight for our rights we could lose them.
6 u/girlwithswords 21 Jul 2021 16:26
That's why new tech is so important. With the president of the USA admitting that he is pressuring people to be banned from major social media platforms (and actively dating if you are banned from one you should be banned from all of them) it is imperative to move away from main steam and get the little guys working.
1 u/247world † 21 Jul 2021 17:48
The first amendment only applies to the government regulating your speech and has nothing to do with any website, unless of course it's a website run by the United States government
6 u/[deleted] * 21 Jul 2021 19:00
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2 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 22 Jul 2021 01:54
Thank you, well said 👍
-2 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 02:28
You are wrong in so many ways it is impossible to address it all. The first amendment only applies to the US government. Reddit is a private company with no affiliation, that we know of with the
1 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 22 Jul 2021 02:52
Enjoy fighting to limit your own constitutional rights.
0 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 03:21
Posting on Reddit or any other social media platform is not a constitutional right try educating yourself. Better yet contact the American civil liberties Union and explain to them how Reddit is stifling your first amendment rights, they will be happy to explain to you why you are incorrect
0 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 03:39
Oh, do you have one more thought for you. There are certain words that will get you completely banned from Reddit. You post a lot of things about hip Hop, there's a word they often use to refer to each other that under no circumstances can you use on Reddit. Give it a try see what happens. It is also available offense to use a derogatory term to refer to somebody's sexual orientation. Give that a try and see how fast you get banned not just from the subway that you're on by the moderators, but by Reddit the administrators. There are multiple court rulings but social media sites can enforce their own speech codes and conduct requirements it has absolutely nothing to do with the Constitution of the United States which only governs your relationship with the government not private corporations. Better yet if you think you have free speech why don't you go tell your boss exactly what you think of him, just make sure you packed up any personal items you have because you're going to be fired and escorted off the property and guess what it ain't a free speech issue the Constitution will not protect you. I think that may even apply if your boss and you both work for the federal government. You haven't attacked the government you have attacked him personally. Also your remarks in the post that you refuse to edit with issue solved could be seen as defamatory by the company in question but you could be sued. You really ought to educate yourself about what free speech is and is not.
5 u/[deleted] 21 Jul 2021 08:24
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1 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 21 Jul 2021 08:25
Well said, thank you for commenting
5 u/NoMathWhatSoEver 21 Jul 2021 21:10
Of course, there is no 1st amendment, nor 4th amendment, nor any right to be respected or followed, when all social media is trying desperately to be accepted and financed by China- where there's no freedom of speech nor thought to be bothered with.... SLAVERY 2.0
3 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 22 Jul 2021 01:52
This comment is accurate 👍
-2 u/247world † * 21 Jul 2021 17:47
The first amendment has nothing to do with Reddit. It only relates to the government being able to regulate your speech. Edit: I have now found the post that this redditor is talking about. He posted misinformation and has refused to take down his post. I'm guessing it's a 13-year-old or someone who has yet to mature past that point
3 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 21 Jul 2021 18:10
Define the misinformation in the other post. I said I was having trouble with a company, which on its own is a losing battle for an individual to go against a corporation. That is why it is important for individuals opinions on a company to be protected. Otherwise companies such as google, microsoft, could stomp all over us without any of us being able to point out the problem. Thanks for proving my point in this post and nice work stooping to insults of my maturity.
0 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 02:29
You said the company was impossible to reach. You first reply I told you how to find the number in your account. A lower reply said oh all I had to do was Google it and I found the number. You are obviously not intelligent enough to use your account properly or to understand something as simple as google. When you were asked to change your post you refused it should have been taken down by the mods. This is not a free speech issue. You supplied incorrect information were corrected and then refused to correct
1 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 22 Jul 2021 02:35
How would this not be a free speech issue? You are requesting to have my speech removed. Even if I had posted misinformation (which I didn’t) its still my right to speak. Enjoy your time supporting the Chinese Government.
1 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 03:25
It isn't a free speech issue because this is not a government-run website it is owned by a private corporation. I don't think you understand how Reddit works. The vast majority of subreddits were created by users, they are moderated by users, these users are all volunteers. It's not a free speech issue you need to educate yourself on exactly what free speech is. Call the American civil liberties Union, I'm sure there will be happy to send you a pamphlet that will explain freedom of speech. Your refusal to alter your post after it was pointed out to you that your issue was solved is like crying fire in a crowded theater, it's not only not free speech it's unethical and generally illegal. Apparently are a spoiled child who has never had to deal with the real world.
2 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 22 Jul 2021 04:19
Only one of two issues mentioned in the post were solved, posting my opinion is not illegal, and you have way too much time on your hands judging that i just woke up to 5 long paragraphs from you.
-1 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 05:34
You didn't just wake up, you had already responded to three replies of mine to three replies of yours. You're obviously out of touch with reality. You can express your opinion all you want to unfortunately when you express incorrect or even misleading ones you can be sued. Once again contact the American civil liberties Union or possibly the electronic freedom foundation one of them will be happy to explain to you but the first amendment actually means. The people on the other subreddit were very clear that you needed to change your post to issues solve and yet you refused exposing your childish nature and your inability to deal with reality. Once you had a way to contact the company you should have simply contacted them and stopped crying in your pity pot
1 u/CheBaniMC [OP] 22 Jul 2021 20:46
Oh so now you know my sleep schedule? Creepy long 6 different paragraph redditors. Enjoy your life man I know you don’t.
0 u/247world 23 Jul 2021 03:36
You're the one saying you just woke up after replying to other posts earlier, go away troll
1 u/247world 22 Jul 2021 03:25
I'm not going to reply to anymore of your replies you are either uneducated, and unwilling to educate yourself or simply a troll.