> The problem was that /r/fatpeoplehate was banned while other "vile" subreddits continued to exist.
But that's not a problem at all. Anyone who is making that claim either seriously misunderstands why those subreddits got banned, or is being disingenuous.
There are plenty of vile subreddits that I wish didn't exist. But as long as they're not breaking the law or reddit's rules (the relevant one in this case being about harassment), then they're allowed to exist. r/fatpeoplehate and the other banned subs broke the rules by harassing people, and by having their moderators refuse to do anything about it. That's why they got banned. It had nothing to do with the content being objectionable and everything to do with the behavior of the subreddit.
But that's not a problem at all. Anyone who is making that claim either seriously misunderstands why those subreddits got banned, or is being disingenuous.
There are plenty of vile subreddits that I wish didn't exist. But as long as they're not breaking the law or reddit's rules (the relevant one in this case being about harassment), then they're allowed to exist. r/fatpeoplehate and the other banned subs broke the rules by harassing people, and by having their moderators refuse to do anything about it. That's why they got banned. It had nothing to do with the content being objectionable and everything to do with the behavior of the subreddit.