Looking through the comments on a lot of posts and many are on 0 or lower for no reason at all. I really wish they would grow up.
Anyone else noticed this today?
Posted Aug 25, 2009, 6:56 PM UTC
It's not like we've ever tried to sway one of their polls or anything - oh, wait...
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we are probably right with our beliefs. They probably aren't.
That sums up pretty much every argument ever put forward by every group of people in every conflict in every region in every time period throughout all of recorded human history.
Not to mention used as a rationalization for just about every horrible thing to ever happen in the history of humanity.
As well as a rationalization for just about every good thing to ever happen in the history of humanity.
does that mean its time to get the guns and knives out now?
no, it means "time for another holy war"
Except that this time it's true...
As always.
You are so right. When you woke up today, did you say "I'm going to be right so hard today!" before you left home?
You believe that, do you?
Interesting.
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They're not beliefs any more than not collecting postage stamps is a hobby.
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That's what reddit needs, honestly: more geniuses with humility - there are so few of us left.
(src:Oscar Levant)
upvoted so this thread isn't hidden
Well we're already censored off the front page, wtf do they care if we get shit on a little more?
...which is a real shame because the atheism links were a big reason I stuck with Reddit after my first visit.
Make a post in r/self about that, and post a link to it in this sub so we can see it. They need to see that this subreddit is isn't something they can or should ignore as a liability just because some people are delusional twits.
I thought it slipped off from lack of interest, and haven't noticed reddit go to pot because of it.
r/atheism, as of this comment, ranks at #10 (the top bar shows subscribed reddits ranked, you have to go to that link for all reddits ranked) which should qualify it for the default subscribed reddits for new users. This is not the case any longer, it's skipped over. Create a new account to see for yourself.
A high ranking post should make the front page at reddit regardless of which subreddit it comes from. This is not the case for r/atheism. To see for yourself go to the main page and find a post from here. Log out, which will reload the main page. That post magically disappears. Log back in. Suddenly the post is back.
rabble rabble!
Huh? Seriously?
Yep, see this comment.
What a bunch of bullshit. I expect this crap with my in laws but I figured reddit would be different. Fucking persecuted Christians. Fuck them in their asses. /rant. Sorry but that really pisses me off. This is sorta major, can we boycott the atheism reddit and create our own board? How can we address this vs accepting being silenced like we are accustomed to doing like when we shut up while people pray before dinner. Maybe create an atheism2 subreddit and use that instead and see if they want to silence us for merely daring to think there is no god.
The thing is there's no way everyone will follow to another subreddit, and even if they all did that one would just get the same treatment in short order.
Make posts in other subreddits about it, reasonable posts. For example, "I am a reddit user who is censored." to /r/IAmA explaining it without using language like "those fuckers!" or similar. So long as we only complain about it in here nobody's ever going to see it except us.
Also, r/atheism2 exists already. It's got somewhat different goals. r/atheism3 exists too but doesn't do anything (though it could if opened up). r/atheism4 exists but you don't want to go there, 'tis a silly place.
Fucking persecuted Christians. Fuck them in their asses.
Don't forget to dress up in leather first though ;)
Too subtle?
You're not being censored for your beliefs, it's allegedly for your behavior.
See this comment.
I have a better idea than a boycott. Share your story there please.
Holy shit, r/atheism has gone bonkers.
This is not a conspiracy, this is just the will of hundreds of user who have said that this subreddit is a disgrace. Atheism? This is just an anti religion circlejerk with the same fucking thing over and over.
I'm an atheist, and used to be a militant one like most people here, but these days I just don't care about dumb people. But still, I can't stand watching the same shit day after day.
And now, you and others are looking for a boycott, crying censorship, blaming christians even for this?!
But I got to this thread off of my front page.
You're subscribed to r/atheism already, so it'll show you posts from here.
ahh.. I see.
So you want r/atheism to show up to people who aren't subscribed to it?
Not if:
In all other instances, yes. And the same goes for every other subreddit. It's the way the site is intended to work, 6 weeks ago code was added to artificially censor subreddits from becoming top 10 or showing content on the main page to those not logged in. This is a deliberate and disgusting abuse of the community.
And yes I'd be saying the same thing if it were r/christianity that were in this situation. I'd probably be among the louder voices against such treatment.
i say we just start posting every single atheist post, in other subreddits, also. all of them. hell, lets just move into r/religion as squatters.
^^
In order for that to work we'd have to go to a subreddit they wouldn't dare remove from sight, r/religion wouldn't be a problem for them to do that to. We'd have to do something like go take over r/politics and that wouldn't be fair to those who use that subreddit.
Going to r/reddit.com and flooding that wouldn't be unreasonable since it's a general purpose subreddit. I'm not sure if they'd have the balls to silence that one or not though.
Good point, sir, good point, about them just doing the same to r/religion.
I like the r/reddit.com idea.
It would not be fair, you are correct, to take over politics. But in order to fight things like this, sometimes there must be things done that would otherwise be unfair. It is not fair that r/atheism has been effectively hidden behind smoke and mirrors, either. If there is a solution, that works, that doesn't unbalance any "fairness", then I'm all for it.
If there is not, though, I say we usurp r/politics or r/science. Science sounds particularly nice, as atheism/agnosticism are natural developments of a scientific mind.
Why would something as personal as someone's relationship with invisible sky daddies be front page?
Most of r/atheism is crap. The vast, vast majority.
Then they're mistaking me for someone who gives a shit about karma, and wasting their time.
Since their time is generally spent trying to brainwash children and discriminate against gays and women, I say keep it up!
Good point. We have found an effective way to keep them out of harm.
To keep them from harming others rather. Keeping christian zealots out of harm's way is not a top priority for me, or most folks here either I would imagine.
I always make it a point to debate street preachers for just this reason. I figure if they are caught up in a conversation with me, they can't be talking to potentially interested passers-by.
Don't forget the child molestation and then trying to hide the child molestation.
"No child's behind left".
Can I have your karma?
If there's a way to do that, sure.
meh. christians are fucktards.
meh. zealots are fucktards.
Fixed that for ya.
|meh. christians are fucktards.
Fixed that for ya.
meh. christians are delusional zealot fucktards.
FTFY. :)
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meh. christianists are facsist fucktards.
FTFY
Anyone who does the "fixed that for you" bullshit is an even bigger fucktard.
Anyone who doesn't do the "fixed that for you" bullshit is an even bigger fucktard.
FTFY =D
My life for Aiur!
Startard.
I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that without looking like quite a bit of a fucktard yourself.
Yeah. You guys can be incredibly self-servicing dicks sometimes.
A self-servicing dick sounds like a good thing.
True, but there sure are a lot of people giving Reddit a bad name these days.
It used to be that ignorant/hateful/etc statements were downmodded all to hell. Now they're glorified.
I saw the same thing in the "Texas Killed An Innocent Man" link comments. What the fuck, people?
210 upvotes. Hmmm, I wonder why this place gets down-voted?
If they weren't full of shit, they'd have just prayed for the downvotes instead of doing the downvoting themselves.
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Certainly a valid point.
That is the perfect statement right there. I can't wait to bust that one out next time some douchebag calls me a heathen.
Christians know how to use the Internet? Since when?
If there is a way to preach, by god they will find it.
EDIT: typos :P thanks jacrough
Preach.
EDIT: I see you've fixed it... I demand an apology for MAKING ME LOOK THE FOOL.
you looking like a fool is all part of gods plan
Apparently science and technology are different beasts
It's okay to use it as long as you don't understand it.
This ,feel the stupidity.
NOOOOooo... God down voted them... its in his divine plan
He does His good work through them
Voted up for "god squad."
Lets form the none.. ehh squad!
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We live in a democracy, too bad that religious thoughts are equal to reason. In this sense I believe religion is a danger to the democracy.
Idiocy is a danger to the democracy, in that idiots are ill-equipped to self-govern. Religious thought is simply a symptom.
Religious thought is simply a symptom [of idiocy].
Religious thought is a symptom of ignorance, not of stupidity. Some religious people are very intelligent - even creationists - they are not stupid simply ignorant, uneducated and unaware of real science.
No, it's stupidity. I'm sorry, but I could easily point out some very highly educated believers, and even some believers that are actual scientists. You can claim it's willful ignorance, but in my mind, to be willfully ignorant is to be stupid. There's no discernible difference.
It's called Idiocracy. A sweet Mike Judge movie.
Idiocracy is a fine film!
Upvoted the lot of you. Seemed to be the kind, understanding thing to do.
Downvoted the lot of them, for 'thinking' that everyone who sees how silly they are must be a, ooooooooh, Christian.
"We think for our selves."
"Yeah, me too."
lol
God squad member uncloaked.
Ensign, target that smug emission and fire!
This is the dreadnought Godless coming around for another pass...
Actually, I'm an atheist, and I'm downvoting things that are stupid.
Me, too. This subreddit has always expressed itself more with downvotes than upvotes.
And what do you do with the two hours left in your day afterwards?
Comments were downvoted that you don't think should have been downvoted.
Quick, to the post-mobile!
On the other hand, it could just be teh interwebs. Reddit atheism is way better than most online forae, but it's still got its fair share of loons.
I should know: I come here, after all.
"forae"? Really? I've never seen that word before.
Interesting.
It's not so cromulent.
That would be because I made it up. It sounded plausible enough, and maybe it's even a real word, if I got lucky.
But if anyone questions it too closely, I'll just bluff and invent Latin tenses with Greek names until they go away.
You stole my initials... give them back !
on first glance i thought that said "genitals"
Go on...
Well.. he can have his initials back.. but I'm keeping the rest. nom nom nom.
I stole them twice, just to be sure.
You see comments below 0 and attribute this to angry Christians? I'm certain that there may be other more likely possibilities.
That's what you get with mentally sick people.
If you want the world to be a more tolerant place this is not the way to do it.
Because reddit atheists never rabidly downvote.
If they did this to every comment, the net result is no change. :)
I would equate them with the crusaders of the middle ages. Nothing says "army o' christ" like clicking some arrows on a website.
arrows on a website
You mean the space between the H?
Christians using deceitful tactics and subterfuge to influence public opinion? Jesus would be proud.
its certainly a new tactic for them... wait why do they need tactics if they are right?
It's all part of God's plan. An infidel like you simply wouldn't understand.
Good. Maybe it'll keep them from doing something actually destructive, like petitioning the local courthouse to post the Ten Commandments.
Which is silly when you think about the Christian dogma, supposedly after Jesus' sacrifice the commandments were rendered mute. Posting the 10 commandments seems more like Jewish thing to do.
I'm pretty sure Jesus affirmed all or most of the 10 Commandments at one point or another in the New Testament; in any case he never specifically revoked them -- he just offered forgiveness for those who violate them.
But I'm with you in principle. It's always amazing to me how Christians in particular cherry-pick from the Old Testament to support various moral ideas. How can you point to Leviticus as support for a stance against homosexuality but ignore the dietary laws spelled out on the very same pages.
Good thing karma isn't real.
My karma ran over your dogma.
Good thing dogma isn't real.
But smegma is.
I'm a smegma denier, actually. Some might call me an Anti-Smegmatist.
See, I'm on the fence. You might say I'm Smegnostic.
BTW word "jebus" is extremally offensive in Polish. It means f*cker.
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Kevin Smith begs to differ.
My grandma ran over your dogma.
You can't prove that it isn't real! Karma gives us comfort! Why can't you just let us alone? Why are you so mean?!
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Bravo!
wats karrrma?? yarrrr
Maybe some things I want to see, I didn't get to see because it was downvoted. I and most other redditors don't give really care about karma. Too many downvotes and I don't see the article.
Karma = God
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God = consequence of human action ?
It is an idea like God. Oh snap!