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| − | Reddit, to quote one subscriber "has been compromised for a very long time".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/32km41/you_dont_end_up_here_at_rconspiracy_if_you_didnt/?ref=search_posts</ref> It | + | Reddit, to quote one subscriber "has been compromised for a very long time".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/32km41/you_dont_end_up_here_at_rconspiracy_if_you_didnt/?ref=search_posts</ref> It is subject to various forms of [[censorship]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/comments/22yewf/i_have_identified_a_list_of_keywords_that_are/</ref> and the official rules for how the site works are not followed with posts of [[deep political]] relevance.<ref>[[Document:How_Reddit_Was_Destroyed]]</ref> In 2019, Reddit was attempting to remove any mention of [[Project Veritas]]. Users report automated methods to flag mentions of it and suspending of any users who tried to post about it.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/06/17/reddit-suspends-users-who-post-project-veritas-videos</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:33, 30 June 2019
| A large corporate media site of forums in which readers vote stories up/down. As its popularity grew, it was subject to increased trolling and shilling by propagandists. |
https://www.reddit.com 
Founders: Aaron Swartz, Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian
Owner: Advance Publications
Staff: 71
Constitutes: corporate media, forum
Contents
Sub-Page
| Page Name | Size |
|---|---|
| Reddit/Censorship | 5,663 |
Reddit is a social media site which, while is is firmly corporate-controlled, has nevertheless assisted in various important stories such as the murder of Sunny Sheu. This was especially true in its early days, before its popularity made it a target for systematic research on misdirection by methods such as paid shills.
Funding
Investors include Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Ron Conway and Jared Leto.
Propaganda
An unknown number of people are believed to work on Reddit as trolls or shills, as evidenced by "Confessions of a paid shill on Reddit", a post there from 2015.
Censorship
- Full article: Reddit/Censorship
- Full article: Reddit/Censorship
Reddit, to quote one subscriber "has been compromised for a very long time".[1] It is subject to various forms of censorship.[2] and the official rules for how the site works are not followed with posts of deep political relevance.[3] In 2019, Reddit was attempting to remove any mention of Project Veritas. Users report automated methods to flag mentions of it and suspending of any users who tried to post about it.[4]
Alternatives
Readers seeking a Reddit style website with a community more receptive to the topics of discussion on this website may be interested in Saidit.
After the management ruled that Pizzagate was an unacceptable topic for discussion[citation needed], the Reddit group moved to Voat to continue their discussion.
A Quote by Reddit
| Page | Quote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barnaby Jack | “It does make me wonder, if he was killed, that the CIA and other Government agencies don't want this flaw to be solved. After all, it would make an excellent tool to bump [off] 'dangerous' people who have pacemakers."” | 2013 |
Employee on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Ashooh | Director of Policy | 2017 | Ramped up Reddit censorship |
A document sourced from Reddit
| Title | Type | Subject(s) | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:How Reddit Was Destroyed | webpage | Reddit/Censorship | 25 March 2015 | 'Shark Shank' | An informative summary of changes made to how Reddit works to facilitate its use as a means of disseminating propaganda and frustrate its use as a forum for uncensored self-expression. |
References
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/32km41/you_dont_end_up_here_at_rconspiracy_if_you_didnt/?ref=search_posts
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/comments/22yewf/i_have_identified_a_list_of_keywords_that_are/
- ↑ Document:How_Reddit_Was_Destroyed
- ↑ https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/06/17/reddit-suspends-users-who-post-project-veritas-videos
