Also all the good rules you mentioned have a grey area.
For example, maybe a news article about a muzzie shooting up gays doesn't belong in news because it's national news, doesn't belong in usnews because it's local news, doesn't belong in Orlando because it's national news.
a muzzie shooting up gays doesn't belong in news because it's national news
s/news is general news sub, isn't it? I think it could go there.
doesn't belong in usnews because it's local news
I always thought of s/usnews as a sub for news anywhere in the US.
doesn't belong in Orlando because it's national news.
It could if s/Orlando or s/Florida existed. It really depends on how strictly these subs are defined. I suppose as the site grows having descriptions about what does and doesn't fit will be more and more necessary to avoid such grayness.
Right, but who's job is it to make the definitions? Mods or admins? If it's not admins then you have to accept any level of redditry could exist (though it would have to compete against non-shit subs in the sub marketplace).
The example I gave is something similar to what happened on Reddit in the wake of Omar Mateen's rampage. Idk if the reasons for censorship are the same as what I mentioned, but basically every news sub SHUT. IT. DOWN. and anyone who wanted info had to go to /r/the_donald to talk about it (but presumably 90% just kept their heads in the sand).
Right, but who's job is it to make the definitions? Mods or admins?
Preferably mods. The admins have enough on their plate.
If it's not admins then you have to accept any level of redditry could exist (though it would have to compete against non-shit subs in the sub marketplace).
I'll take that pesky trade-off.We have a pretty good playing field that won't try to rig things in favor of powermod nonsense.
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