this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2025
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Something big is happening, as Reddit seems to have purged literally every NSFW sub they know. Reason is always "unmoderated" despite some of the banned subreddits being fully moderated.


Edit: seems to have been a bug in automation (thanks @lefty7283@lemmy.world):

https://old.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ii67mt/_/mb3fewv

It's still a good reminder on how quickly a community (or communities) thousands of people enjoy and in some cases rely upon can disappear.

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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Reddit is preparing to surrender to somebody who does not want NSFW content on their site in an attempt to appease advertisers. Possibly Musk.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The anti-porn conservatives have always been about controlling women.

That woman who founded OnlyFans driving around in 10 different Lamborghinis, that's their worst fucking nightmare.

Before that, it was that one lady whose husband died and then she discovered massive oil reserves under her land.

That kind of stuff is an existential threat to the patriarchy, which conservative control freaks must preserve at any cost.

They cannot allow women to become self-sufficient and thereby self-determinative. Otherwise, who will take care of the men, and raise the men's babies?

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 day ago

Literally why witch hunts existed. It was just a way for authorities to expropriate the wealth of some random dowager who won't remarry (and therefore automatically cede all property to her new husband).

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago

Also, frankly, I think sexual repression is just a HUGE part of the control mechanisms these people employ. Basically, "joy" is seen as a "sin" because there should "only be joy in God" or some stupid bull shit. You are supposed to take bride in being as missrable as possible so in the afterlife you will get eternal joy or whatever.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Could be going for IPO finally.

Edit: didn't realize it already happened, I haven't been on Reddit in a long while.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Yea, didn't realize that, I've just been on Lemmy.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Reddit went public a year ago...

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Oh really? Lmao, shows how little I've been paying attention to it

[–] dance_ninja@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually, it went on the market last year.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Shows how little attention I've given it since coming to Lemmy, lmao

[–] dance_ninja@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Definitely has been, lmao