Most real world problems exist on gradients. Reddit errs on the side of free speech. That's a tough place to be, everything exists on a continuum and being the person to draw stark lines is hard.
I think people are being a bit rough on the reddit crew, the decisions they have to make aren't clear or obvious.
FWIW, I'm fully on the side of banning reddits like creepshots and jailbait, but I understand that making those decisions takes time and deliberation, and that sometimes you make the wrong call.
>I think people are being a bit rough on the reddit crew, the decisions they have to make aren't clear or obvious.
They used to be, and that's one of the things that made the community great. The decision was always this: If it's illegal or spam, it's not allowed. If it's not illegal or spam, it's allowed.
That was a refreshingly transparent way to run a community, and had they stuck to that principle, their decisions would have continued to be simple and obvious. But as soon as they started to feel some media backlash, they turned their back on the idea of transparency and instead opened Pandora's Box of vague policies and case-by-case judgment calls.
I sympathize with those who say that r/jailbait was "over the line", but reddit's decision to ban it was the Wrong Call.
I think people are being a bit rough on the reddit crew, the decisions they have to make aren't clear or obvious.
FWIW, I'm fully on the side of banning reddits like creepshots and jailbait, but I understand that making those decisions takes time and deliberation, and that sometimes you make the wrong call.