Nazi Forums Closed as Reddit Purges "Violent Content"

[Megalith]

Reddit has closed down several extremist forums after updating its policy regarding violent content: "Do not post content that encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence or physical harm against an individual or a group of people." One legal expert has said the policy may be difficult to enforce. The updated policy notes that violent content may sometimes be posted as part of educational, newsworthy, or artistic material, but adds that the context and reason for posting such content should be made clear.

Material that glorifies or encourages the abuse of animals, such as bestiality, is also now being removed. In 2015, Reddit updated its policy to deter harassment - a move that resulted in the shutting down of forums including r/fatpeoplehate. However, Reddit has sometimes allowed material that would commonly be banned on mainstream social media sites. The new crackdown suggests the site is trying to position itself as a more mainstream business, said legal expert Prof Eric Heinze of Queen Mary, University of London.

 

[Glyphic]

I hope they also crack down on anti-alt right groups as well. Not that I in any way agree with their message, inciting violence against them is just as bad.

 

[Krazy925]

Im waiting for them to hide thedonald again.

I love the conflict when reddit does things.

 

[Cyraxx]

Another social media goes down the rabbit hole and finds a way turn themselves around and literally fuck themselves.

I don't identify with Nazi groups, but this never ends well. It's censorship, and as someone else said - I guarantee they won't be taking down any ANTIFA groups.

 

[Unoid]

The admins have been screenshotted admitting to purposely leaving one agenda to run amok while only punishing groups they disagree with.

 

[Armenius]

So that means they closed down all the ANTIFA and anarchist subreddits, too, right?

 

[ThatsAgood1jay]

We shouldn't be tolerant of any speech that is inherently violent towards another group of people.

 

[stealthballer123]

So that means they closed down all the ANTIFA and anarchist subreddits, too, right?

Do some research and stop spewing right wing propaganda.
This thread is like fox news. Ridiculous.

 

[stealthballer123]

I hope they also crack down on anti-alt right groups as well. Not that I in any way agree with their message, inciting violence against them is just as bad.

Yes, let's shut down the response to right wing violence. What could possibly go wrong if we shut down the resistance to fascism.

 

[Sikkyu]

man I miss the r/fatpeoplehate drama and r/punchablefaces that shit was gold

 

[Master_shake_]

So that means they closed down all the ANTIFA and anarchist subreddits, too, right?

Haha this guy lol
It's not bad if you agree with it. /S

 

[Glyphic]

Yes, let's shut down the response to right wing violence. What could possibly go wrong if we shut down the resistance to fascism.

So it's ok to incite violence against someone you disagree with. Got it.

 

[Armenius]

Yes, let's shut down the response to right wing violence. What could possibly go wrong if we shut down the resistance to fascism.

You mean violence like a gay Jew or evolutionary biologist dropping truth bombs?

 

[cvinh]

So um /watchpeopledie doesn't encourage violence?

 

[twonunpackmule]

Do some research and stop spewing right wing propaganda.
This thread is like fox news. Ridiculous.

I actually did do research. Yea, I still don't support them and, yes, they should be removed if Nazi stuff is too. Commies aren't better.

 

[Bandalo]

So um /watchpeopledie doesn't encourage violence?

Only for people looking to make new content.

 

[bbartlett]

Yes, let's shut down the response to right wing violence. What could possibly go wrong if we shut down the resistance to fascism.

I'm sure the leaders violent communists would seat would be oh-so-much-better.

 

[Tiburon1186]

I'm personally not for any extremism, but anyone should be allowed their free speech, no matter what it is. I do noticed though that they only shut down extremism on one side of the spectrum and allow the other side to fester.

 

[stealthballer123]

So it's ok to incite violence against someone you disagree with. Got it.

That's not what happened, a response to violence with violence isn't not the same as what you are trying to push.
The issue is the narrative you are pushing is false, it's propaganda, nothing more. And you are trying to punish a group because the propaganda against them says so.

the disconnect is real and you need to actually look into this if you hope to have a valid opinion and not just be a mouthpiece for right wing propaganda.

 

[stealthballer123]

I'm sure the leaders violent communists would seat would be oh-so-much-better.

anarchists and communists aren't the same thing.
My issue is you folks criticizing antifa have no real knowledge of the "group"(they aren't an organized group really). You are spewing right wing nonsense that was put out there by propagandist media outlets. Look into it. Not on breitbart, not on fox, do your due diligence before you seek to condemn a group based on what the right wingers told you.

 

[stealthballer123]

I actually did do research. Yea, I still don't support them and, yes, they should be removed if Nazi stuff is too. Commies aren't better.

You literally did no research and you calling anarchists commies proves it.

Actually look into antifa, actually stop being lazy about stuff you think you don't agree with and dig into the history. please.

this attitude and unwillingness to actually look into reality is causing so many problems in this country and you folks seem intent on continuing down this path.

 

[FrgMstr]

anarchists and communists aren't the same thing.
My issue is you folks criticizing antifa have no real knowledge of the "group"(they aren't an organized group really). You are spewing right wing nonsense that was put out there by propagandist media outlets. Look into it. Not on breitbart, not on fox, do your due diligence before you seek to condemn a group based on what the right wingers told you.

You literally did no research and you calling anarchists commies proves it.

Actually look into antifa, actually stop being lazy about stuff you think you don't agree with and dig into the history. please.

this attitude and unwillingness to actually look into reality is causing so many problems in this country and you folks seem intent on continuing down this path.

Please enlighten us with the sources you are referring to in your posts here.

 

[stealthballer123]

Enlighten in what way?
The history of antifa goes back 100 years or so.
This is the issue, you got fed a perspective you agree with and then stopped looking.

there is an enormous amount of information you have to just skip over to not realize this.

 

[stealthballer123]

Start there and realize the people condemning antifa have a vested financial interest in you not believing what they are saying. The people pushing this narrative leveraged it all the way into the white house, that's super clear to me as I was getting my masters in social science as all this was started and wrote and wrote and wrote about the right wing propaganda media takeover of american society.

Here's one positive antifa article I am sure doesn't even hit your radar because it doesn't suit the narrative being pushed against them.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...le-and-antifa-saved-my-life-twice-on-Saturday

 

[Oniigumo]

I think both right and left can agree r/Nazi and r/whitesarecriminals didn't need to be a thing, or did I miss something? How this became right vs left is beyond me. Actual right-wingers still partying it up in r/The_Donald if I'm not mistaken, and if that got taken down I'll be joining in your protests. Reddit just exercising the same rights as is exercised by Kyle here - My way or the highway.

 

[Revdarian]

I'm personally not for any extremism, but anyone should be allowed their free speech, no matter what it is. I do noticed though that they only shut down extremism on one side of the spectrum and allow the other side to fester.

You are allowed FreeSpeech on your own platform. Reddit is privately owned.

 

[SecretStash]

We all know there are layers of complexity and nuance with leftist groups like anitfa, but on the right it's only pure hate. Plain simple with no need for explanation. Infact it's wrong to entertain one.

 

[Oniigumo]

We all know there are layers of complexity and nuance with leftist groups like anitfa, but on the right it's only pure hate. Plain simple with no need for explanation. Infact it's wrong to entertain one.

As someone who considers themselves "independent", and leans slightly left, saying the right is pure hate is nothing but pure bullshit.

 

[stealthballer123]

As someone who considers themselves "independent", and leans slightly left, saying the right is pure hate is nothing but pure bullshit.

I don't want to get into this, but the right ally with the worst of the worst in society. A coalition of racists, sexists, and bigots is leveraged for the right to win elections.

That's not moral. To me that seems really wrong. That's why they all get lumped in like he just did. I don't agree with it, but I certainly understand why people go that way.

 

[Balzac]

Start there and realize the people condemning antifa have a vested financial interest in you not believing what they are saying. The people pushing this narrative leveraged it all the way into the white house, that's super clear to me as I was getting my masters in social science as all this was started and wrote and wrote and wrote about the right wing propaganda media takeover of american society.

I understand now

 

[Madoc]

We shouldn't be tolerant of any speech that is inherently violent towards another group of people.

I tolerate it all, because I'm not an anti-American scumbag who doesn't believe in free speech. However, *acting* violently towards another group is an entirely different matter.

 

[NukeDukem]

How many Trump supporters went to Hillary rallies with the intent to physically assault people? How many "right wing nationalists" show up at gay pride rallies looking for a fight? Funny how all this physical violence accompanies "Antifa" everywhere they go. I'm not sure they qualify as "Anti Fascists" if they are using tactics lifted straight from the Sturmabteilung handbook.

 

[AltreineirialX]

Those so called white supremacist websites like SF don't even advocate violence. From what I can tell they just want a safe world for white people to live and thrive.

Some of the radical Muslim, radical left, and black power websites literally call for the deaths of white people and/or Christians, yet they are allowed to thrive.

When white people just want to save themselves from extermination they are deemed racist, and are then shut up and shut down by the authorities.

 

[WorldExclusive]

Some much talk of them vs us. United we stand, divided we fall.
The entire country/society will fall, not just the group of people you don't agree with.

Everyone must unite to preserve the American Democracy which is currently under attack by dividing us into groups.

 

[Balzac]

Some much talk of them vs us. United we stand, divided we fall.
The entire country/society will fall, not just the group of people you don't agree with.

Everyone must unite to preserve the American Democracy which is currently under attack by dividing us into groups.

*Beep Boop* I am a bot.

Your post has been flagged as racist and offensive. You used the words "unite" and "American" in the same sentence. This indicates ties to White Nationalism.

*Beep Boop*

 

[WorldExclusive]

Those so called white supremacist websites like SF don't even advocate violence. From what I can tell they just want a safe world for white people to live and thrive.

Some of the radical Muslim, radical left, and black power websites literally call for the deaths of white people and/or Christians, yet they are allowed to thrive.

When white people just want to save themselves from extermination they are deemed racist, and are then shut up and shut down by the authorities.

I see you have your handbook talking points ready to go.
Looks like you created an account here just to spew nonsense.

 

[LigTasm]

I don't want to get into this, but the right ally with the worst of the worst in society. A coalition of racists, sexists, and bigots is leveraged for the right to win elections.

That's not moral. To me that seems really wrong. That's why they all get lumped in like he just did. I don't agree with it, but I certainly understand why people go that way.

Prove it.

 

[TheCommander]

Yes, let's shut down the response to right wing violence. What could possibly go wrong if we shut down the resistance to fascism.

Antifa are a bunch of left wing extremists that will beat you down if you disagree with them. They are no better than right wing extremists. If they want to go at it with Nazis, than great- gather up both groups and let them kill each other. The problem is when groups like Antifa or Nazis decide to hurt peaceful protesters. People have a right to protest peacefully. There is no excuse for physically hurting Trump supporters or Clinton supporters or hurting someone for thinking differently than they do.

 

[TheCommander]

I don't want to get into this, but the right ally with the worst of the worst in society. A coalition of racists, sexists, and bigots is leveraged for the right to win elections.

That's not moral. To me that seems really wrong. That's why they all get lumped in like he just did. I don't agree with it, but I certainly understand why people go that way.

You'll find plenty of racists, sexists, and bigots on both sides. It is not unique to the right.

 

[Oniigumo]

I don't want to get into this, but the right ally with the worst of the worst in society. A coalition of racists, sexists, and bigots is leveraged for the right to win elections.

That's not moral. To me that seems really wrong. That's why they all get lumped in like he just did. I don't agree with it, but I certainly understand why people go that way.

The racists, sexists, and bigots from both sides should be called out individually instead of making blanket statements about a absolutely massive group of people (as you said). But politicians don't choose who supports or votes for them, but people get so tied up in the "with us or against us" mentality that it clouds judgement. Group A supports Group B, so the reverse MUST be true, right? Wrong.

I tolerate it all, because I'm not an anti-American scumbag who doesn't believe in free speech. However, *acting* violently towards another group is an entirely different matter.

Freedom of speech is just protecting we the people from our government censoring us or cracking down on us for said speech. We are free to make whatever statements we want, freedom of speech doesn't mean we can do so without consequence, and it definitely doesn't make you an "anti-american scumbag" for wanting a person to be silenced if the situation permits.

Back on topic: Is there a full list of the pages closed down, or just the 4 in the article, because I can't see how this became about politics in the first place. Did people see r/Nazi close down and went "BUT WHAT ABOUT ANTIFA, BUT WHAT ABOUT R/T_D"??? Cause they are NOT the same fucking thing as what was closed down. Soapbox in 3... 2..


EDIT: Clarification.