Reddit sucks. Is SaidIt better?

submitted by classicliberal1 from self.Reddit

I'm new to SaidIt, but god-damn does Reddit suck. The company sucks. The mods suck. What the company did to defiant mods sucks. The typical Reddit user sucks. There is no conversations about any subject on Reddit. It's all my click vs your click and ad hominem attacks. Intelligent, adult conversation isn't a thing on Reddit.

Is SaidIt better? Do people here engage in adult conversations even about controversial topics? Do people actually listen to their opposing side to make a compelling counter-argument instead of strawman and calling everybody an "-ist"? Do people have actual dialog with others on SaidIt? I really hope so. I'm sick and tired of what Reddit has become.

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[–]Vulptex 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Better than reddit, but it's increasingly turning into reddit's opposite (everyone just hates black people and gays and trannies instead of the white Christian cishet patriarchy). But fortunately those people aren't the management.

[–]Drewski 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

There are some of those types here, but it's not fair to say that "everyone" hates gay, black and trans people. I don't, though I don't approve of young children being sexualized in schools which would be categorized in some circles as "hate".

[–]HibikiBlack 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, there's overall a lot of diversity here. Saidit is also relatively politically neutral still as well. There's a lot of hateful people over here but nothing that can't be fixed.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In general people here are starting to hate them. It's called the Streisand Effect.

[–]classicliberal1[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So everything is either a left-wing site or a right-wing site. I hope there's still room for us moderates.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There definitely isn't. Anywhere. You have to be religiously devoted to a coalition or you're "part of the problem".

I believe a Sith lord is in control of the republic. And I think there will be a holocaust against all Christians and libertarians, once the religious right inevitably becomes disgusted with Jesus and rejects Christianity. The plan is to turn everyone against Christians, and against people who won't worship the almighty state.

[–]TitsAndWhiskey 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Depends. How do you feel about Jews?

[–]neolib 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Pro-tip: use https://saidit.net/s/all/new/ to discover active discussions in addition to front page and /s/all.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

no

[–]Drewski 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There are some good discussions here, but you still get strawman arguments, echo chambers, ad hominems , etc. I think these are as much standard human interaction problems as reddit problems. The difference between saidit and reddit is that controversial (but legal) statements will not be censored here.

[–]classicliberal1[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

good to know

[–]topiary2 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Better definitely. You obviously have to see for yourself since results may vary and people may vary.

[–]UncleWillard56 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think right now it is because it's young and people have conversations on here. And by conversations, I mean free of censorship for the most part. You won't get brigaded or banned just because you're not drunk on the local kool-aid. Reddit used to be like that, at least on some of the more specific subs, but now it's full of people just shouting their slogans, not doing any critical thinking, and trying hard to cancel anyone who doesn't rabidly agree with the narrative, which is decidedly leftist.

[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes it is unless you are a lefty.

[–]bucetao6969 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Reddit is a horrible website. Even if saidit was at least "decent", it would be miles ahead.

I like Saidit. However to use it I need to block a bunch of people, use the friends system extensively, and have to stir up conversation instead of relying on it organically. It's a bit troublesome.

But honestly, worth it. I think once you figure the site out it's just like old reddit. Old reddit was what no current reddit or clones will ever be, it was perfect and we can't have that back but what we have here is close.

[–]saharadesert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There is a difference between chatting at this website and going to group therapy in a lockdown psychiatric ward.

I'm sure there's a difference, there must be a difference.

But seriously this website was designed to create chaotic conversations.. the function of this website is to disrupt your free flow of conversations.

There will always be one or two in here that will attack every idea that you present.

It was designed to do that

[–]bucetao6969 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There is a difference between chatting at this website and going to group therapy in a lockdown psychiatric ward.

I'm sure there's a difference, there must be a difference.

Such as there is a difference between eating an orange and travelling to germany. Both are very different.

But seriously this website was designed to create chaotic conversations.. the function of this website is to disrupt your free flow of conversations.

It might seem chaotic since you're used to a singular flow of conversation. You're not used to free speech.

There will always be one or two in here that will attack every idea that you present.

It was designed to do that

We have a term for that and it's called debate

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (25 children)

The mods suck. What the company did to defiant mods sucks.

The mods were protesting that their censorship tools were gonna start costing money.

Let me get you a soy latte and welcome you to Saidit while I chat with your girlfriend.

Do people actually listen to their opposing side to make a compelling counter-argument instead of strawman

Everyone pretty much agrees with everyone else on here except for 2 libtards.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Not true. Neither me, nor this guy, or Ed, or jet199, or QueenBread, or Clown_Chan, or all the incels agree with the circlejerk.

[–]saharadesert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (20 children)

Let me get you a soy latte and welcome you to Saidit while I chat with your girlfriend.

Spoken like a true sex addict

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (19 children)

You were a sex addict in prison

[–][deleted]  (17 children)

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    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (16 children)

    Ok Edward Johnson.

    [–]neolib 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (13 children)

    Someone should write daily summaries of chat drama, I missed a couple of days and now I don't understand the happenings - magnora7 seemingly removed lots of Ed accounts' posts/comments too?

    [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

    Ed is trying to doxx, stalk and harass me and my wife cause that's what sketchy felons do apparently.

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      [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

      I didn't start it, retard, you were going on about my wife first out of the blue. Go read your chat logs, your memory is fucked.

      [–][deleted]  (8 children)

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        [–]sugardaddy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

        Mr /u/neolib, the following is for your ears only.

        https://files.catbox.moe/6i4qfd.mp3

        [–]saharadesert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

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        [–]saharadesert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

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          [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

          Felon.

          [–]seedOilsArePoison 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

          A little better but not many people here yet.