Recently /r/Calgary added a new rule (#7) which prevents "misinformation" regarding COVID.
Who decides what is misinformation?
This is very unsettling -- reddit was still useful for local information, but now I cannot trust it to be unbiased.
Is there a mechanism in place to create many win communities? Preferably an automated solution so that all major cities in Canada can have a replacement.
While this sub is great for federal (and international) news, it leaves me in the dark for what's happening in my backyard.
Thoughts?
You dont need any more online communities, you need real world communities. the internet, reddit, hell even omega can all burn if it turns into its own cesspool. Go to the range and shred some paper, go to church, find a club or gym, go volunteer somewhere, get connected. Talk to at least 5 strangers every time youre in public and spread the love/joy/truth that Canadian civility still exists. The era of the open and free internet is over, but guess what? Since everyone is busy with their nose on a screen the real world is less restricted, less controlled, less censored, and better yet more rewarding. The internet is kmart off brand real world and we need more REAL WORLD regional communities.
While conceptually I agree; that's just not scalable. The benefit of online communities is the simplicity to receive information during the working day.
One potential benefit of an online community is the ability to meet with like minded individuals in person. When talking to someone in person you need to somewhat filter what you say -- I can't believe I'm admitting that though -- hopefully our society becomes more tolerant of opinions; judging by how the majority view masks, I'm not seeing the trend shift in the right direction.
Public discussion and opinions in an uncensored online forum may help spread that to the "real" world.