So I am guessing a lot of us are here because of what's happening at /r/pizzagate. It's funny, every time I check out voat it's because of some weird censorship shit on reddit. Maybe that should tell me something. I think it might be time to make the switch for good. My concern is this: what's to stop voat admins from doing the same thing reddit admins are doing now, even if in the future? Is this the final refuge? Are there other places like this that can serve as a backup or plan B (like this was for reddit)?
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scandalous-goat ago
Nothing stops them from anything, like every websites. On the other hand, the admins rarely interfere with the communities, except if you break the rules or if you moderate like an asshole in a system (default) sub.
edit: there's no guaranty that they won't be beaten with a pipe, though.
pzer0 ago
Isn't that how reddit used to be? I mean, I have only been REALLY into reddit for maybe 5 years, but as I understand like 7-8 years ago it was really pro-free speech.
watch_listed ago
The reason you're looking for is "monetization." Voat is likely a long ways off from that particular temptation while the other site is deep into the process. Since nobody's trying to clean things up here to make money, there's no reason to worry about whether or not this place screens off content that is generally considered offensive or objectionable into hidden away internet ghettos.
If you want to help keep it that way, donate to the site or buy an ad to help cover operating costs.
dynamiteVacancy ago
Oh hell yes, I donated to voat and I never gave that other money-grabber shit. Hell I don't really "donate" to anything, but I feel voat deserves it.
sakuramboo ago
Hopefully next year they do another swag sale. I love my Voat shirt and hoodie and would buy more.