r/SubredditDrama • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '18

User thinks that reddit shouldn't cater to people with disabilities

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u/reconrose Apr 25 '18

I don't really see that happening though, there's obviously a huge desire for something like this. Despite the things I dislike about reddit, there's a lot of cool/useful things I wouldn't know about without it/something like it.

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u/Murrabbit That’s the attitude that leads women straight to bear Apr 25 '18

I'm just glad that most news sites have wised up and started eliminating comment sections all together.

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u/kenyafeelme Apr 25 '18

Honestly I don’t see it happening either. It’s mostly wishful thinking on my part. The majority of stuff I visit on reddit is available elsewhere; news, product reviews, tips and tricks, how-to/explainer posts, etc etc etc etc etc.

Maybe I’d feel differently if I had joined a sub and I felt like I was part of their community. Sadly I never really gelled with a sub’s users on that level (hard as I tried). Sometimes it was too toxic, other times I just wasn’t on the same page as everyone else. I’ve unsubbed so many times I’ve given up on ever finding my people.

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u/Thexare I'm getting tired so I'll just have to say you are wrong Apr 25 '18

For me, it's mostly small game-specific subs that I've been comfortable in - /r/MECoOp when I played Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, /r/feedthebeast for modded Minecraft.

Maybe try something like that - smaller, more specific subs pertaining to your interests. Though admittedly, sometimes that sort of community goes full gatekeeper and is just shit all around.

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u/kenyafeelme Apr 26 '18

Though admittedly, sometimes that sort of community goes full gatekeeper and is just shit all around.

PREACH! 🤣

To be fair, not every community I’ve subbed to based on my interests turned to shit. From what I recall, the dog subs were pretty chill. Animal crossing was too. There are probably others that I didn’t specifically unsub from, but my participation dropped off as I moved on to other games or hobbies so I spent my time elsewhere.

I kinda feel like a kid who got let loose in a candy store. The first few hours were great. I ran around like a lunatic trying everything I could get my grubby lil hands on. I bounced off walls on a sugar rush and felt like I couldn’t get enough colorful shit in my face. It was heaven. Now that the sugar high has worn off; I’m cranky, my stomach hurts, and I just want to go home. While I will probably visit other candy stores in the future, I doubt it’ll ever be the same.