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103. Well, again, this is just relevant to one subreddit out of many hundreds

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 11:27 AM

Oct 2013

and someone else already created a new subreddit for politics that does not ban any sources.

The whole idea was not to have people posting what they call blogspam - that is, loosely, when you post links to sites which the story didn't originate on and that are more focused on commentating on news stories (again, a somewhat loose definition).

DU is not a news originator on most our posts. Others asked about freerepublic/etc - they didn't make the list most likely because no one used them anyway (the list has grown and changed over time).

It is not that the banned sites are 'bad' they just weren't seen as news and more of commentary on the news.

I don't agree with mods on it myself - the community can upvote/downvote themselves and don't need to be babysat. I can understand the logic, just not the heavy handed implementation.

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Democratic Underground Banned From Reddit/Politics Forum [View all] Oilwellian Oct 2013 OP

Holy crap! In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #1

Wow! Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #2

I know we have a few young people on DU but as someone approaching 40 we have to face it. DU liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #3

I'm 22, I use DU. Kurska Oct 2013 #105

Reddit users are younger sadatay Oct 2013 #108

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #109

In fairness, they also ban themselves LittleBlue Oct 2013 #4

I just saw that! kentauros Oct 2013 #12

I'll go out on a limb LittleBlue Oct 2013 #16

I go to their politics forum quite often Oilwellian Oct 2013 #24

demographics states otherwise. It is mainly a young person site. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #26

Majority young persons but.. sadatay Oct 2013 #110

Mother Jones is valuable investigative reporting. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #49

The Huffington Post is an aggregator of clickbait, sideboob, celebrity puffpieces and LeftyMom Oct 2013 #83

Yes. Look at every SHOCKING, huge-font headline and it's unavoidable. NCLefty Oct 2013 #94

Interesting. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #5

Except not really... Chan790 Oct 2013 #27

I was sorta wondering if the selection was unbiased. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #35

never heard of the joint warrior1 Oct 2013 #6

It looks like they've banned pretty much everyone, including themselves: Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #7

Notice that RW Yahoo isn't banned. lark Oct 2013 #45

Faux Snooze also not banned lark Oct 2013 #47

theonion???? They've got to be joking. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #50

Dang. What's left? tblue Oct 2013 #52

Looks like they took the politics out of their politics forum. Reddit is now less than useless. leveymg Oct 2013 #63

Defeats the purpose of reading. Octafish Oct 2013 #101

Sounds like Conservatives have infiltrated the moderation team, octoberlib Oct 2013 #8

Just like they did on Digg? Oilwellian Oct 2013 #11

I remember that on digg. Then the site got sold to some 'group'? & was ruined. Sunlei Oct 2013 #74

Isn't reddit used by 13 year olds? Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #9

hmmm I have never used reddit. but it seems that they littlewolf Oct 2013 #10

Freeperville is still accepted? Sheepshank Oct 2013 #18

I admit I did not notice that. I just saw what appeared to be littlewolf Oct 2013 #34

Reddit is for posting and discussing articles. Freeperville doesn't post articles. Xithras Oct 2013 #48

Did you see this at the link? Raine1967 Oct 2013 #21

Yes, I did see that Oilwellian Oct 2013 #29

It does remind me of what happened over with Digg. Raine1967 Oct 2013 #30

It is disturbing Oilwellian Oct 2013 #32

MOTHER JONES??? Raine1967 Oct 2013 #13

Seriously? What the hell? ( n/t ) Make7 Oct 2013 #82

Meh, oh well. HappyMe Oct 2013 #14

boycott Reddit... that simple JCMach1 Oct 2013 #15

I never used it, nor liked their "layout." kentauros Oct 2013 #20

I visit it every day. The political discussion there is better than anything I've ever gotten on DU. Dawgs Oct 2013 #36

Hogwash. ronnie624 Oct 2013 #90

You're right. Political discussion here is ALL political. Dawgs Oct 2013 #99

I often link my DU posts to Reddit as well as my Twitter account. madfloridian Oct 2013 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #17

Drudge should be banned everywhere. RebelOne Oct 2013 #59

They banned Wikipedia but allow Foxnews (only banned nation.foxnews.com, not Fox itself) geek tragedy Oct 2013 #19

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #54

And FreeRepublic, apparently. eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #72

All I can say is, "What's Reddit?" Coyotl Oct 2013 #22

IMO Mr Dixon Oct 2013 #23

ah, the pajamahadeen strikes again. what an interesting list--noticed that rimjob's little site not niyad Oct 2013 #25

That is their right.Looks like they are cleaning up the "noise" Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #28

Yes, reliable and objective news sources like Fox, Free Republic and Red State Fumesucker Oct 2013 #43

Reliable and objective like Fox News? pa28 Oct 2013 #61

Those who run the site are obviously idiots and likely wingnuts. ronnie624 Oct 2013 #91

i notice redstate and fthe freepers arent banned rdking647 Oct 2013 #31

They ban the onion too. Ganja Ninja Oct 2013 #33

Can't wait to see the Onion's reaction. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #53

Reddit should not be ignored. Dawgs Oct 2013 #37

And, /r/politics is very left leaning. DJ13 Oct 2013 #76

I don't know. :( n/t Dawgs Oct 2013 #98

Maybe it's because they want news stories? It seems senseless to post Dash87 Oct 2013 #38

But the list includes Raw Story, which does do news stories starroute Oct 2013 #60

As the DK post says, Mother Jones won a Polk award for the '47%' video last year muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #93

I think in retaliation DU should ban all discussion and posting Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #39

Are you happy now far left posters? Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #40

Cull not, lest you be culled. Downwinder Oct 2013 #41

Well well well, what goes around comes around... MattSh Oct 2013 #42

I'd forgotten that, good catch n/t Fumesucker Oct 2013 #44

I don't recall that argument. I do recall the factual observation that RT is owned and operated geek tragedy Oct 2013 #55

I read quite a few of the attempts to put lipstick on that pig� and Reddit wasn't used that I recall KittyWampus Oct 2013 #58

Try this link... MattSh Oct 2013 #107

The DU "kill the messenger" crowd runs wild sometimes. L0oniX Oct 2013 #100

... but not Free Republic or Conservative Cave. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #46

Conservative Cave? arikara Oct 2013 #77

You have no idea... Hissyspit Oct 2013 #81

I think I'll take a pass on checking it out arikara Oct 2013 #92

It's whole purpose for existence is to make fun of posters on DU. Hissyspit Oct 2013 #104

Let's just say that if you did checking it out, you'd be a statistically significant boost... JHB Oct 2013 #106

It makes FR look like PCIntern Oct 2013 #97

Maybe the PTB "bought" them. nt Zorra Oct 2013 #51

Looks like a right wing censorship job disguised as "balance." Ian_rd Oct 2013 #56

Oh Wow....this is going to backfire KauaiK Oct 2013 #57

Someone with lots of $$$$$$. nt valerief Oct 2013 #65

Wikipedia.org?????? nt valerief Oct 2013 #62

Wow, looks like a comprehensive censorship job on left wing opinion. pa28 Oct 2013 #64

lawl Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #66

Blog War comes to DU. nt bemildred Oct 2013 #67

Did the Koch Brothers buy Reddit? Dopers_Greed Oct 2013 #68

This would be their 'outreach' to young voters - keepin ya stupid and ya don't even know it. toby jo Oct 2013 #70

reddit.com has a feedback email DFab420 Oct 2013 #71

Alas ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #73

Never heard of Reddit till I read the OP Kaleva Oct 2013 #75

how legit is that gopiscrap Oct 2013 #78

Every time I go to Reddit LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #79

With the concept of objectivity in mind, I understand the decision. 1000words Oct 2013 #80

You think that is the reason? Rex Oct 2013 #84

Who knows, really? But if they want to use that as a reason, it is valid. 1000words Oct 2013 #85

No, it is really pretty simple The Straight Story Oct 2013 #86

Okay thanks for explaining how reddit works. Rex Oct 2013 #88

One thing you should check out, and I love: The Straight Story Oct 2013 #89

Did Reddit give an explanation for its bans, esp. regarding political sites like DU? Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #102

Well, again, this is just relevant to one subreddit out of many hundreds The Straight Story Oct 2013 #103

Fuck those guys anyway TroglodyteScholar Oct 2013 #87

I don't care about Reddit. nt BootinUp Oct 2013 #95

Reddit is the gutter of the Internet. mattclearing Oct 2013 #96