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Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:39 pm
by ericbarbour
As an experiment I opened a "new" subreddit. Let's see how long it lasts. Go and post something.
https://old.reddit.com/r/wikipediacriticism
Mostly because all the "WP criticism" subreddits that previously existed were either taken over, shut down, or went off the rails. I made a list and put it there, it probably isn't a complete list, but better than nothing.
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:51 pm
by Bbb23sucks
ericbarbour wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:39 pm
As an experiment I opened a "new" subreddit. Let's see how long it lasts. Go and post something.
https://old.reddit.com/r/wikipediacriticism
Mostly because all the "WP criticism" subreddits that previously existed were either taken over, shut down, or went off the rails. I made a list and put it there, it probably isn't a complete list, but better than nothing.
I started
r/WikipediaAdmins a few months ago. My aim was to make a Wikipedia criticism sub with the appearance of neutrality. Maybe make an occasional positive post or get an admin to post. The idea is that people are less likely to reject the information as from being people who are "just trolls" or "rightfully banned".
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:12 pm
by ericbarbour
Added it, thanks. It's REALLY difficult to attract Redditors to "arcane subjects" like this, isn't it? The only way (so far) has been to get the undesirable attention of the incel-rageboy-gamer cohort, by using left-leaning squabbles as bait.
Which reminds me: I've tried to search for anything about Tamzin's RFA and subsequent WP "activities" on Reddit. Nothing appears on any search I can think of. Is Reddit still "unofficially Wiki-safespace" or whatever you want to call it?
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:05 am
by Ognistysztorm
ericbarbour wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:12 pm
Added it, thanks. It's REALLY difficult to attract Redditors to "arcane subjects" like this, isn't it? The only way (so far) has been to get the undesirable attention of the incel-rageboy-gamer cohort, by using left-leaning squabbles as bait.
Which reminds me: I've tried to search for anything about Tamzin's RFA and subsequent WP "activities" on Reddit. Nothing appears on any search I can think of. Is Reddit still "unofficially Wiki-safespace" or whatever you want to call it?
There is a possibility of tapping Jewish userbase due to the unfixed Holocaust distortions.
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:35 pm
by ericbarbour
I'll make Bbb a moderator of the subreddit.
Anyone else want to go in there and moderate? Better too many mods than not enough....and DON'T FORGET, POST SOMETHING!
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:32 pm
by Philomath
I'm familiar with Reddit and have moderated decent-sized subReddits in the past. I've created a Reddit account specifically for Wikipedia-related topics: FightForWikipedia. Count me in, happy to help out with moderation.
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:53 pm
by ericbarbour
Philomath wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:32 pm
I'm familiar with Reddit and have moderated decent-sized subReddits in the past. I've created a Reddit account specifically for Wikipedia-related topics: FightForWikipedia. Count me in, happy to help out with moderation.
Done, log in and accept the invitation
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:58 pm
by Philomath
Done.
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:10 am
by Bbb23sucks
I have also created r/JustWikipediaThings and r/WikipediaSucksMemes
Re: Subreddits for WP criticism
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:10 am
by Bbb23sucks
You should probably add r/WikipediaSucks to the list as well.