When a post hits r/all, it quite often gets hit with extra drama, people commenting who have no idea what the sub is about, etc., etc., etc. Some Admins don't like that kind of disturbance in their sub or just plain can't, or don't want to, deal with all the extra workload.
Read the admin response? They sorted by which subreddits were hand-filtered by the largest number of users; this suggests that a lot of people got sick of seeing PotG gifts for a game they didn't play pop up on /r/all.
This feels a lot like how people go to great lengths to describe a black person without every saying "he is black". They should just ban the donald and get it over with and let us have our month of drama.
It's more than just T_D, it's a clear, direct shift to the absolute lowest common denominator: literally the only most popular and simultaneously inoffensive drivel is what is considered "popular". Expect spam from /r/pics, /r/funny, /r/videos, and /r/aww, and absolutely nothing organic and/or novel like, say, when BPT or wholesomememes started. Reddit -> 9gag.
This, this is obviously a move for the admins to assume complete control over what potential new users and advertisers see when they first look at reddit so that it's all completely uncontroversial and inoffensive to mainstream tastes. Look at that "popular" list- a ton of the subs aren't even popular; we have a higher subscriber count and a LOT more activity than quite a few of them. It's just shit that the average person might be able to look at and go 'oh cool' or 'haha i relate to this'- completely bland and nonconfrontational, and there's no chance for discovery. Sad!
Politics is indeed surprising since I would bet good money it's among the top 15 most filtered. Conservative is expected, it's popular enough to be on the list but not popular enough to be heavily filtered.
Kudos to the admins for actually doing work. But as the persistently negative person that I am I wish they would do some actual work on the search function.
Then they could replace the front page with a search box (like google). And totally avoid the issue of undesirable content reaching the front.
Am I misunderstanding the change? Isn't that exactly what they're doing? I think after this there will be no defaults, just an /r/all like popular page with the porn and some other stuff filtered out.
It's a decent change to be honest. I'm sure it makes reddit a lot more palatable for new users and people will be more likely to stick around. The default front page has always been a cesspool and the potential to get turned off of reddit was high unless you were lucky enough to find it on a day when there was actually something amusing on the defaults. Like most people I made a reddit account solely to unsubscribe from shitty default subs. /r/all has always been a much better version of reddit than the defaults but the fact that it's 50% porn is a pretty big turnoff for a lot of people.
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n/a zahlman 2017-02-06
Bonus: Totes brings the salt.
n/a soembarrassedforyou 2017-02-06
Well if you're going to split your legs apart for the social justice brigade, you may expect to be called on it.
n/a phedre 2017-02-06
I'm disappointed. We're usually neck deep in drama in threads like this by now.
n/a zahlman 2017-02-06
Low energy, sad, etc.
n/a the_black_panther_ 2017-02-06
Isn't that post only visible to mods? The real drama will come next week
n/a phedre 2017-02-06
no, it's visible to everyone.
n/a the_black_panther_ 2017-02-06
Ah, you're right. Still, I think the drama will come next week once it's made on r/announcements
n/a mmzznnxx 2017-02-06
So stupid, just ban T_D or don't.
n/a Ranilen 2017-02-06
Banning them risks a drama OD followed by withdrawal, as opposed to the steady supply we have now.
n/a fckingmiracles 2017-02-06
I kinda ... like the slow smothering?
n/a atakeonhooper 2017-02-06
it used to be a much funnier sub during the primary
then they started taking themselves all seriously
n/a SemiHollowCarrot 2017-02-06
But then Trump will withhold Reddit's funding and then what?
n/a Imgur_Lurker 2017-02-06
https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/5sghb1/introducing_popular/ddewoh2/ (Subs that are popular but aren't going to be in "Popular"
Tbh all this list does is confirm that Admins are dirty south park neutrals who don't have any interest in sports, videogames or Women
n/a Nomadlads 2017-02-06
Why would r/overwatch be filtered out.
n/a zahlman 2017-02-06
Maybe they opted out?
n/a Nomadlads 2017-02-06
I guess I'm not sure why they would though.
n/a trebmald 2017-02-06
When a post hits r/all, it quite often gets hit with extra drama, people commenting who have no idea what the sub is about, etc., etc., etc. Some Admins don't like that kind of disturbance in their sub or just plain can't, or don't want to, deal with all the extra workload.
n/a Jess_than_three 2017-02-06
Read the admin response? They sorted by which subreddits were hand-filtered by the largest number of users; this suggests that a lot of people got sick of seeing PotG gifts for a game they didn't play pop up on /r/all.
n/a TheRootinTootinPutin 2017-02-06
A lot of people probably filter it. I mean, most "big" video game subs are filtered I imagine.
n/a Pelusteriano 2017-02-06
Check this comment.
n/a Imgur_Lurker 2017-02-06
Yea, It's still dumb because of who is on the "popular" list.
Wii is but Switch isn't, Apple isn't but AppleTV is, DetroitLions are popular, etc.
n/a hodd01 2017-02-06
This feels a lot like how people go to great lengths to describe a black person without every saying "he is black". They should just ban the donald and get it over with and let us have our month of drama.
n/a RedAero 2017-02-06
It's more than just T_D, it's a clear, direct shift to the absolute lowest common denominator: literally the only most popular and simultaneously inoffensive drivel is what is considered "popular". Expect spam from /r/pics, /r/funny, /r/videos, and /r/aww, and absolutely nothing organic and/or novel like, say, when BPT or wholesomememes started. Reddit -> 9gag.
n/a snallygaster 2017-02-06
This, this is obviously a move for the admins to assume complete control over what potential new users and advertisers see when they first look at reddit so that it's all completely uncontroversial and inoffensive to mainstream tastes. Look at that "popular" list- a ton of the subs aren't even popular; we have a higher subscriber count and a LOT more activity than quite a few of them. It's just shit that the average person might be able to look at and go 'oh cool' or 'haha i relate to this'- completely bland and nonconfrontational, and there's no chance for discovery. Sad!
n/a RedAero 2017-02-06
Low energy!
n/a Awayfone 2017-02-06
r/politics isn't exactly Inoffensive
n/a RedAero 2017-02-06
Politics is indeed surprising since I would bet good money it's among the top 15 most filtered. Conservative is expected, it's popular enough to be on the list but not popular enough to be heavily filtered.
n/a wwyzzerdd 2017-02-06
Kudos to the admins for actually doing work. But as the persistently negative person that I am I wish they would do some actual work on the search function.
Then they could replace the front page with a search box (like google). And totally avoid the issue of undesirable content reaching the front.
n/a ChipChippersonAMA 2017-02-06
As a mod of /r/johngoodmanexists I approve
n/a FireHazard11 2017-02-06
Who?
n/a ChipChippersonAMA 2017-02-06
Another denier!
n/a Nollyx 2017-02-06
Are they really gonna tell me that /r/politics isn't heavily filtered?
n/a THExLASTxDON 2017-02-06
Lol right, I guess it must be ok because it pushes the anti Trump narrative.
n/a RecallRethuglicans 2017-02-06
Why would it be? It's the best place for serious political news.
n/a ReBurnInator 2017-02-06
The real drama is going to be when reddit finally gets rid of defaults and the power mods start to go reeee
n/a geraldo42 2017-02-06
Am I misunderstanding the change? Isn't that exactly what they're doing? I think after this there will be no defaults, just an /r/all like popular page with the porn and some other stuff filtered out.
n/a Awayfone 2017-02-06
Oh wow is that ":)" so maddening.
n/a geraldo42 2017-02-06
It's a decent change to be honest. I'm sure it makes reddit a lot more palatable for new users and people will be more likely to stick around. The default front page has always been a cesspool and the potential to get turned off of reddit was high unless you were lucky enough to find it on a day when there was actually something amusing on the defaults. Like most people I made a reddit account solely to unsubscribe from shitty default subs. /r/all has always been a much better version of reddit than the defaults but the fact that it's 50% porn is a pretty big turnoff for a lot of people.
n/a zahlman 2017-02-06
Remember when porn subreddits weren't supposed to be a thing according to Reddit's TOS?
n/a geraldo42 2017-02-06
Actually no. If that was a thing it was far before my time.