Feel this is as good a place for an off-topic rant as any. So firstly reddit is a site I heavily frequent to get a pulse on films, TV, covid, DIY whatever. However there are serious issues with how the site functions in practice. For one there are droves of thought police/closeted minds clamping down critical thought on any subject at large - whether film/TV (level square criticism at either in a dedicated forum and see the reaction you get. Lots of organized shilling going on at that site, and seeing images posted of physical books, games etc. people acquired as if that is supposed to constitute commentary or content is outright flabbergasting) but also social issues at large (e.g. I expressed on R/Unpopular Opinion once that neutering pets is disgusting and ethically in vein to sterilizing people, and got slammed). And downvotes are a vehicle used for bullying and suppressing critical thought from view. Other complaints too (e.g. having to wait several minutes between posts), but people never appreciate how paramount free speech is to human rights.
Wow, I'm quite speechless by this post.
I am almost never on reddit. However one thing I can rely on in post #1 is the upvote/ downvote system. I think intriducing reaction emojis in the forum is the worse thing that happened to Lichess.
Reddit, seriously, bro‽ Pfft! I only trust /b/.
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@tourdivoire I had the same concerns at first (especially about downvotes) but haven't seen any fallout yet. The problem on reddit is that downvotes can be used to force content out of view and penalize posters with the dystopian 'social credit' mechanic.
Well, if you are trying to decrease your use of reddit with regards to films, you can do what I did and generate a formula to help you decide which movies to watch based off of genre, IMDb rating, number of reviews on Rotten tomatoes, release decade, and average* quality of other films directed by the same person
*full disclosure-- I don't actually use an average score, because that would be too much work. I just use use the modal score.
*full disclosure-- I don't actually use an average score, because that would be too much work. I just use use the modal score.
I don't go there for film recommendations but film discussion. And removal of forums killed most of IMDB's appeal IMO (the ratings there are heavily biased anyways)
You could say the same of any platform that self-moderates... turns out people don't want to see what they don't like to see.
By the way: animals are worth less than humans. It is this basic principle that all creatures hold, yet in our pursuit of having the high ground over each other, we have lost even this to modernist "ethics". You don't value all life equally, you just haven't been bothered enough to see the hate that flows inside you, the same hate that got your species to where it is now. Idealism is a plague on honest thought and discussion.
As soon as you understand the horrors of overpopulation, you will know why we neuter. Animals are like us, just stupid. They don't naturally slow child birthing as a result of prosperity, as we see in most western civilizations. They will keep fucking, eating, sleeping as they see fit (which is always), but most owners don't have the time, patience or money to support the eventual dozens of animals created by this process. So these animals either end up suffering on the streets or being "removed" before that happens.
This is where the "ethical" part comes in: Rather than letting them die an inevitable life of suffering, or causing a mother to see her child never come to term, we stop the mating from causing children in the first place. Neutering is arguably the "lesser" evil. If you want to be "ethical", why don't you argue for us to stop claiming ownership over animals entirely? And if you think you don't own a "pet", ask yourself why there are pet registries for when they get lost and don't simply come back to their "father" on their own accord. Another thing, don't refer to yourself as a pet's "father" or "mother", this is probably one of the most disgusting yet common occurrences I see in the pet-owning community.
Now back to the meat: Don't put "bullying" and "suppressing critical thought" into the same sentence. Are you arguing as a child or as an adult? An adult doesn't get "bullied", someone who wants to be taken seriously doesn't get "bullied". Free speech isn't a human right, just as living isn't a human right. You only do both so long as nobody bigger objects to it, as is with all things, as is for all things. Don't be tricked into believing human rights are a constant, these are a consequence of modern civilization, these are guarantees created for you by modern civilization. They aren't taken away so much as they cease to be guaranteed to you.
Just stop using Reddit entirely. It is a hate machine, every second you spend on it is a second of your finite time wasted. Seeking out the homeless in your city would be just as "enjoyable" as spending an hour on Reddit, and at least there you could "make a difference".
By the way: animals are worth less than humans. It is this basic principle that all creatures hold, yet in our pursuit of having the high ground over each other, we have lost even this to modernist "ethics". You don't value all life equally, you just haven't been bothered enough to see the hate that flows inside you, the same hate that got your species to where it is now. Idealism is a plague on honest thought and discussion.
As soon as you understand the horrors of overpopulation, you will know why we neuter. Animals are like us, just stupid. They don't naturally slow child birthing as a result of prosperity, as we see in most western civilizations. They will keep fucking, eating, sleeping as they see fit (which is always), but most owners don't have the time, patience or money to support the eventual dozens of animals created by this process. So these animals either end up suffering on the streets or being "removed" before that happens.
This is where the "ethical" part comes in: Rather than letting them die an inevitable life of suffering, or causing a mother to see her child never come to term, we stop the mating from causing children in the first place. Neutering is arguably the "lesser" evil. If you want to be "ethical", why don't you argue for us to stop claiming ownership over animals entirely? And if you think you don't own a "pet", ask yourself why there are pet registries for when they get lost and don't simply come back to their "father" on their own accord. Another thing, don't refer to yourself as a pet's "father" or "mother", this is probably one of the most disgusting yet common occurrences I see in the pet-owning community.
Now back to the meat: Don't put "bullying" and "suppressing critical thought" into the same sentence. Are you arguing as a child or as an adult? An adult doesn't get "bullied", someone who wants to be taken seriously doesn't get "bullied". Free speech isn't a human right, just as living isn't a human right. You only do both so long as nobody bigger objects to it, as is with all things, as is for all things. Don't be tricked into believing human rights are a constant, these are a consequence of modern civilization, these are guarantees created for you by modern civilization. They aren't taken away so much as they cease to be guaranteed to you.
Just stop using Reddit entirely. It is a hate machine, every second you spend on it is a second of your finite time wasted. Seeking out the homeless in your city would be just as "enjoyable" as spending an hour on Reddit, and at least there you could "make a difference".
Reddit does seem to have been largely taken over by authoritarian leftist sources (unfortunate IMO), my related question is this: does anyone know of places for open-minded and intelligent discussion and debate online, places that are not controlled by one ideology or another?
Further related, are there any good groups on this site where such discussion are occurring?
Further related, are there any good groups on this site where such discussion are occurring?
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