Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet
I detest this smug mentality, that so called trolling is trivial to identify and differentiate from legitimate, but unpopular opinion.<p>I feel strongly about it because it creates opportunity for censors, both in the form of moderators and communities themselves, to stifle debate under the guise of &quot;detoxification.&quot; This kind of communal policing is ground zero for the echo chamber phenomenon.<p>We live in a reality where there will always be those who abuse platforms of communication for nefarious purposes. We also live in a reality where we are able to temper our own outrage, and we must if we wish to maintain healthy, open dialogue.<p>Offense is taken, not given.