Reddit's Plan to Send Internet Trolls Packing

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https://gma.yahoo.com/reddits-plan-s...opstories.html


Reddit, the online message board known for its nearly-anything-goes attitude, is taking a stand against online bullies.

For nearly a decade, Reddit has been everything from a conduit for intelligent conversation to a dumping ground for questionable content. When it comes to cracking down on users, Reddit has long been averse to rules, and instead, let its millions-strong community police the boards.


But in a blog post on Thursday titled "Promote ideas, protect people," Reddit's leadership promised to play a more active role in cracking down on posts perceived to be personal attacks or harassment.

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(my opinion: it's not going to work, except to chase people away. look what it's doing to this site and the censoring, here, isn't even coming from the moderators. we're doing it to each other!




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