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1. nomilk · 1790655652 · focus · HN ↗

   The biggest problem I have with reddit is mods can slowly but systematically ban users who express unfavourable opinions, and over time, anyone casually browsing could mistakenly believe those views are unpopular, whereas in reality everyone with that view (everyone who spoke it, anyway) was banned.

   To give a simple example, one video game franchise subreddit bans any negative discussion on the most recent title. Over 5-10 years, this shielded them from negative feedback. But the franchise has tanked because core users weren't listened to, and they ended up making something nobody wanted.

   1. saghm · 1790688308 · focus · HN ↗

      Without more details, it's not really clear that your example leads to the conclusion you give. Plenty of subreddits for games are run by the community rather than the company who owns the IP, and any company serious about getting feedback isn't going to blindly trust a subreddit even if they do moderate it themselves.

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