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How Charlottesville forced Reddit to clean up its act

Posted by Neverland
Tags: social media, reddit, unite the right, white nationalism, white supremacy, alt right, far right, author.christine lagorio chafkin, long read
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/23/reddit-charlottesville-we-are-the-nerds-book-extract-christine-lagorio-chafkin

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Published
Sep 23 2018
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3581 words

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    Deimos
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    This is another excerpt from the upcoming book about reddit. There's another one here: https://tildes.net/~tech/6hk/inside_the_dramatic_painful_and_hugely_successful_return_of_reddits_founders

    This is another excerpt from the upcoming book about reddit. There's another one here: https://tildes.net/~tech/6hk/inside_the_dramatic_painful_and_hugely_successful_return_of_reddits_founders

    13 votes
    1. Neverland
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      Thanks, I missed that post somehow.

      Thanks, I missed that post somehow.

      3 votes
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    1. BunnicusRex
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      TBF, "started doing a bit more than 'fuck all' about a clear problem" leaves plenty to be desired. I appreciate that an idealogical shift away from not our problem, bro is significant; but the bar...

      TBF, "started doing a bit more than 'fuck all' about a clear problem" leaves plenty to be desired.

      I appreciate that an idealogical shift away from not our problem, bro is significant; but the bar was so low, I also get why most of us are still cynical about actual cleanup.

      5 votes