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Reddit is purging NSFW subs as well as trans-related subreddits (old.reddit.com)
submitted 2 months ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37090761

This includes some porn subreddits as well as subreddits like /r/Drugs. Apparently due to being "unmoderated", but some were not. What are your thoughts?

Edit: apparently also subreddits like /r/transgender_surgeries is banned too. Definitely feels politically motivated.

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[–] sajhino@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Yeah a lot of banned nsfw subs today at /r/BannedSubs. People are saying it's because next week Reddit is gonna announce their Q4 earnings and want to attract more investors and advertisers to their "cleaner" site. Lame-ass puritans, I'd say.

edit: Looks like the bans have been reversed. A reddit admin claimed it was "a bug". Bruh, what kind of bug would only affect veeeery specific nsfw and political subreddits lmao.

[–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 months ago

If I had to guess, they are testing the ability to switch these off in anticipation of more Trumpian laws being passed

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That is good news for my nsfwlemmy.com alt 😏😆

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't be a coward, jerk off on your main and your alt!

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In my experience it is better to segregate NSFW and SFW accounts. Not because it is shameful and I don't want people seeing, but because NSFW floods feeds and I can't get anything done when encumbered by pretty naked women. lol

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And it's pretty wild when trying to scroll anything in public or with people nearby.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 months ago

Not an issue I have to contend with personally as I don't use anything other than my laptop at home when I want to be on the internet, but a very valid reason to separate NSFW from SFW social media nonetheless.

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

/r/rule34 is banned, meanwhile /r/guro is still up. Wtf is wrong with reddit? That's the one sub I actually think should be banned, why ban the rule34?

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How about neither of them should be banned. Fuck this puritan BS

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you know what /r/guro is? It's sexualized gore.

[–] 3dogsinatrenchcoat@slrpnk.net -1 points 2 months ago

Yes it's awesome and sexy. Don't be a weenie.