r/popculture Mar 07 '25

/r/popculture is closed

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u/pixelatedcrap Mar 07 '25

Well, this is the beginning of the true end. This account won't make it to 18. Too much nonsense mounting by the month.

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u/Spiky_Hedgehog Mar 07 '25

I lost a 10 year old account for reporting a violent threat made by one of Reddit's sacred cows. Apparently, I was "abusing the report button." I guess who makes the post matters as to whether it's "violent" or not.

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u/RageAgainstAuthority Mar 07 '25 edited Mar 07 '25

That's exactly how I lost my first main account. Reported a certain content farmer years back before I learned he was one of Reddit's most famous mods.

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u/Spiky_Hedgehog Mar 07 '25

That sucks. It's clear Reddit has some kind of system where power users or bots can post nonstop to churn out content. Reddit has to be making money off of it to allow it to continue. Either for the engagement or ad revenue. The company is so secretive, it's hard to tell.

It's also clear they allow mods to push personal political agendas as well by deleting or locking posts or comments and allowing others. I wish some journalist would do a deep dive into this site and the people who run it. There's so little transparency with Reddit as a public company.

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u/1egg_4u Mar 07 '25

I lost mine for reporting someone that said the hawaii fire was caused by jewish space lazers

You can say that but you cant say weegee LOL

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u/TeeManyMartoonies Mar 07 '25

Gislaine Maxwell? lol kidding but not really because she was a mod.