You're generalizing. It's very likely some users leave because of the racism. This does not imply they are shills. Users join and users leave, most of them don't have an agenda.
I have considered leaving from the racism. The fatpeoplehate exodus wasn't bad because they kept themselves to their own sub. I blocked them as soon as they came up and we both went about our separate ways. The /r/nigger and /r/coontown exodus tho, they didn't contain themselves to their own subs. Ever since their exodus /v/news, /v/videos and many others are full of racist posts that are quickly upvoted by the others from these racist subs. It's annoying and its seeping into more and more subs.
Not to mention the following exodus placed all of them here and now they make up more of the population here than they did on reddit so their posts are constantly receiving upvotes straight to the top.
TBH I am on Voat everyday for too long, and I have NEVER seen anything racist (or sexist even). I go on /v/all, /v/funny, /v/wtf plus a lot more. I visit many subs I am not subscribed to and the only subs I have blocked are /v/fph , /v/niggers(?) and some porn subs
So where is the racism?
And, my motto is "if you don't like it, don't read it" ...its a free world after all
Me too these people are from reddit trying to paint voat as a bastion of racism and sexism, I down vote them every time. Coincidentally they tend to use /v/askvoat as a base to post leading questions regarding voats "questionable" content.
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Stavon ago
You're generalizing. It's very likely some users leave because of the racism. This does not imply they are shills. Users join and users leave, most of them don't have an agenda.
Freakazoid ago
I have considered leaving from the racism. The fatpeoplehate exodus wasn't bad because they kept themselves to their own sub. I blocked them as soon as they came up and we both went about our separate ways. The /r/nigger and /r/coontown exodus tho, they didn't contain themselves to their own subs. Ever since their exodus /v/news, /v/videos and many others are full of racist posts that are quickly upvoted by the others from these racist subs. It's annoying and its seeping into more and more subs.
Not to mention the following exodus placed all of them here and now they make up more of the population here than they did on reddit so their posts are constantly receiving upvotes straight to the top.
MrBlueSky ago
TBH I am on Voat everyday for too long, and I have NEVER seen anything racist (or sexist even). I go on /v/all, /v/funny, /v/wtf plus a lot more. I visit many subs I am not subscribed to and the only subs I have blocked are /v/fph , /v/niggers(?) and some porn subs
So where is the racism?
And, my motto is "if you don't like it, don't read it" ...its a free world after all
OriginalGanstar ago
As a test, I opened the comment section of the top post in /v/news. full of racism. didn't take long to find
gatordontplaythatsht ago
Me too these people are from reddit trying to paint voat as a bastion of racism and sexism, I down vote them every time. Coincidentally they tend to use /v/askvoat as a base to post leading questions regarding voats "questionable" content.
Stavon ago
As long as ithe racists stay contained in their subs, I have no problem with them. But there is no way to deny they exist.
Gizurr ago
Yes, as long as people don't challenge your worldview then everything is fine. Just dismiss them immediately and close your mind.
Stavon ago
I'm always open to new ideas. But I still have little appeciation for those who judge people by skin- or hair color.
Gizurr ago
Just open your eyes:
http://akdart.com/aff8.html
It's all around you!
BobbyBlack ago
Exactly.
MrBlueSky ago
I don't deny they exist but I have seen no evidence that they are 'all over Voat' as OP suggests
EDIT or as OP suggests 'a lot of people are talking about/saying'