I feel like there's a big difference between an individual posting content they like and a group working to promote content. Monsanto could be paying employees to post information and opinions to...
I feel like there's a big difference between an individual posting content they like and a group working to promote content. Monsanto could be paying employees to post information and opinions to paint themselves in a positive light (and can be done with factual information because information is very malleable). EA could be having its employees post content for its games under the guise of being legitimate fans. Or a country's government can be working to shape the public opinion into their favor. I feel like all 3 scenarios go against the spirit of reddit and user content. Whether reddit is consistent in what content it removes might be questionable, but I agree with the need to curb organized influences.
I feel like there's a big difference between an individual posting content they like and a group working to promote content. Monsanto could be paying employees to post information and opinions to paint themselves in a positive light (and can be done with factual information because information is very malleable). EA could be having its employees post content for its games under the guise of being legitimate fans. Or a country's government can be working to shape the public opinion into their favor. I feel like all 3 scenarios go against the spirit of reddit and user content. Whether reddit is consistent in what content it removes might be questionable, but I agree with the need to curb organized influences.