Overwhelmingly left and far left on the political spectrum, embracing all things LGBT+
And that’s what makes it great. I don’t get this idea that it’d be better if that wasn’t part of the demographic. Like, what value does being anti-LGBT or neutral-but-whiny bring to the table, for example?
Bringing opposing points of view like that for the sake of it didn’t help Reddit, but only strained moderation and made the user experience worse when we had to deal with so many hateful bigots for no good reason. I saw one sub get overrun by these people and practically squeeze everyone out in a coordinated effort. One of those subs became unequivocally anti-trans in a matter of weeks. It was awful.
Like, what value does being anti-LGBT or neutral-but-whiny bring to the table, for example?
Anti-LGBT, none. But discussions here are increasingly centered on LGBT topics, which just doesn’t concern me one way or another. And yes, I simply avoid them, it’s just popping up in every thread, related or not. I’m not close minded or anything, I just don’t want to have every discussion drift into issues that don’t concern me.
On the political side, why is it either left, right, or neutral but whiny? There’s quite a large number of neutral and not whiny people out there. My issue is that when I try to point out that some idealistic leftist topics will never work in a material society, I’m being attacked for no reason, so I withdraw from discussions (or don’t even engage anymore at all); thus contributing my share to the growth of the echo chamber and the decline of post volumes.
And that’s what makes it great. I don’t get this idea that it’d be better if that wasn’t part of the demographic. Like, what value does being anti-LGBT or neutral-but-whiny bring to the table, for example?
Bringing opposing points of view like that for the sake of it didn’t help Reddit, but only strained moderation and made the user experience worse when we had to deal with so many hateful bigots for no good reason. I saw one sub get overrun by these people and practically squeeze everyone out in a coordinated effort. One of those subs became unequivocally anti-trans in a matter of weeks. It was awful.
Anti-LGBT, none. But discussions here are increasingly centered on LGBT topics, which just doesn’t concern me one way or another. And yes, I simply avoid them, it’s just popping up in every thread, related or not. I’m not close minded or anything, I just don’t want to have every discussion drift into issues that don’t concern me.
On the political side, why is it either left, right, or neutral but whiny? There’s quite a large number of neutral and not whiny people out there. My issue is that when I try to point out that some idealistic leftist topics will never work in a material society, I’m being attacked for no reason, so I withdraw from discussions (or don’t even engage anymore at all); thus contributing my share to the growth of the echo chamber and the decline of post volumes.