This is quite a poor article. I'm surprised it made it here.
"Just like that, most of Reddit went quiet."
I'm not a big reddit user, but I never noticed that. Most discussions I am interested in are still going.
Also, the word "misogynist" is one of my litmus tests - it usually indicates prejudice by the author. Most people here have translated that term to sexist but it is usually used to imply "the comments are negative and directed at women". I usually find such articles stereotype men in a negative way (ie. The people who use this term are often hypocritical).
Agreed. It reads like a loving puff piece designed to make investors happy. I don't understand the claim that reddit is a "bastion of free speech" while saying misogynists and racists are nothing but violent, vile trolls. What exactly do they think free speech IS? It means supporting speech you don't agree with!
That's in reference to subreddits, including many of the default ones, becoming private for a day in protest after a well liked Reddit employee was fired. A good portion of the article is about dramatizing Ohanian and HUffman's response to the event. If you're not a heavy Reddit user its easy to see how you missed it, but a lot of the article revolves around its aftermath: Ellen Pao deciding to resign, Ohanian and Huffman putting aside their differences, Reddit the company deciding it needs a concrete direction.
This article was mostly about putting a heroic spin on the story of Reddit's founders, and the challenges they face trying to open reddit to a wider audience. Its very much a puff piece that really isn't a general critique of the seedier aspects of reddit.
>I usually find such articles stereotype men in a negative way (ie. The people who use this term are often hypocritical).
Or maybe it is accurate, but is hard for men to accept that. The world operates generally in a misogynistic way. Is it really hard to believe Reddit, who's userbase is predominantly men, act this way as well?
Source: Man who used to frequent Reddit for years.
> Or maybe it is accurate, but is hard for men to accept that.
There is a clear difference between sexism and misogyny. In fact people that swap one for the other actually have voided both words of any sense and made it a generic insult. Just like racism. That's what is wrong with people seeing misogyny or racism everywhere, especially on the web.
> The world operates generally in a misogynistic way
The world is a place where the strong prey on the weak, no matter what sex/race the weak is. Here, I corrected you. To focus on misogyny is focusing on the symptoms instead of the causes.
Also, the word "misogynist" is one of my litmus tests - it usually indicates prejudice by the author. Most people here have translated that term to sexist but it is usually used to imply "the comments are negative and directed at women". I usually find such articles stereotype men in a negative way (ie. The people who use this term are often hypocritical).