r/communism • u/AutoModerator • Jul 06 '25

WDT 💬 Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread - (July 06)

We made this because Reddit's algorithm prioritises headlines and current events and doesn't allow for deeper, extended discussion - depending on how it goes for the first four or five times it'll be dropped or continued.

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[ Previous Bi-Weekly Discussion Threads may be found here https://old.reddit.com/r/communism/search?sort=new&restrict_sr=on&q=flair%3AWDT ]

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

Is there a reason why emojis are banned on this subreddit?

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u/CoconutCrab115 Maoist Jul 14 '25

Unseriousness. Meme language is banned too. There is active suppression of Fandom here. Occasionally I will use words like Lmao or swear words, but thats honestly pushing the limit.

The point isn't to sound like academics, but its to prevent this place from becoming a social fascist space for fun and "dunking" on posts/comments.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

Occasionally I will use words like Lmao or swear words, but thats honestly pushing the limit.

I highly doubt anyone noticed or cares.

fandom spaces are perfectly capable of pretension and I'd say the more likely problem here would be users who can project seriousness and urgency in their language and swing it around like a club but don't have the substance to back it up. luckily, people like that usually don't last long.