Posted Jul 27, 2010, 12:18 AM UTC
The verdict that the mods of r/happy came to is that while it's okay to share personal news, don't simply share a single sentence, but explain why it makes you happy. A lot of people say that their favorite things in this subreddit are the self posts that share good news.
I approve this statement.
No. We already went through this a few weeks ago. General consensus is that those posts are half of the reason people come to this subreddit. I say keep them pouring in.
EDIT: Got rid of the "fuck you". Seemed a bit harsh for a subreddit about being happy. :D
Except it says so right on the right of this page.
Edit: It's that way for a reason. First of all, it helps keep the trolling down. Second of all, it keeps the reddit directed in the intended path. I don't understand your hostility, other than the greater internet dickwad theory.
The admin did that as a compromise because a few weeks ago he completely disabled self-posts thinking that's what the users wanted. When they completely hated the idea and threatened to unsubscribe from r/Happy, the admin put that there. Absolutely nobody follows it, which is perfect. I, as well as others, think it should be completely removed.
Welp, I've been coming in here for years and it seems that it's only in the past few months that all the circlejerking has snowballed. I want to read happy news, not hear for the umpteenth time that some random stranger got a job.
It's gone back and forth quite a bit, I'll have to update that side blurb as I forgot to do so after the falling out that occurred a few weeks ago when I put on my moderator pants.
From the reaction that occurred then and the discussion that occurred afterwards, the happy reddit dynamic has shifted from purely articles to a mix of articles and personal submissions from redditors.
I am however still filtering the submissions by trying to pull out the self posts that are short and non descriptive. If a user puts the effort into writing about their story and why it makes them happy, then I and the users count it as the equivalent of an article being submitted. After all, these articles are the recounting of events that led to a happy result, so what makes it so different for a redditor to recount an event with a happy result?
Wow, I seriously can't believe you're being downvoted. This subreddit is absolutely nothing like it was when I subscribed. I came here to see cute animals and heartwarming stores, and that's how it used to be. You can tell me to go to r/aww all you want, but that doesn't cover everything "happy", and to be honest, I shouldn't have to.
Seeing other people post about their lives doesn't make me happier in anyway. I'm glad they've been fortunate with whatever, but it really doesn't impact me in any way. Many of these self posts just come off to me as "Look at me and how great my life is! Look at me, look look look look! Give me attention!"
That kind of brings me down a little.
if half the posts are of people sharing bits of their lives, doesn't that make it ok?
Wow. Buzzkill. I enjoy reading those posts.
See here and here. I think it's clear that the majority of members of this subreddit want those posts. We know full well what it says on the side, but unless there is a silent majority against self posts, I'm gonna say they are just fine.
I think it's clear that the majority of members of this subreddit want those posts.
I think it's clear that the opposite is true, from the rank of this post at least.
Your post was unwanted and unwelcome. Of course it would get negative feedback. I should hope that you would understand that.
If that were true, how come it has a majority of upvotes? Seems that the aggressive, rude people are just more likely to comment.
Please submit to r/bitchy.
Fuck you Buzz Killington. If someone's happy for even the most mundane little victory or piece of fortune then I don't mind taking a little time to read it.
Good news stories can be reported by a normal news outlet eve if they aren't. These kind of personal things can't be obtained elsewhere.
Fuck the letter of the law.
I'm happy to hear when people have found a job. It gives me hope.
Actually your chances decrease.
My chances are decreased if they live in my town. If i read a post about someone getting in job in another town where the economy is complete shit and very few places are hiring even seasonal or part time people, it definitely gives me hope. If it can happen in their town, it can happen in mine.
Also if it happens in my town it means someone IS recruiting.
Which is better than nothing.
Exactly.
Right then. Yet another sub reddit, then: ImHappy.
Join up and share your stories of why life is awesome.
I set up /r/LifeIsSweet for this purpose, before discovering r/happy and abandoning it. If r/happy is just for general happiness in the news, then let's use r/ImHappy or r/LifeIsSweet or whatever else for personal happy news.
If gravityKing's opinion here is in the modder's minority, let's just continue being publicly happy about our own lives right here. :)
It makes me happy to see that other people are happy.
Your post didn't make me very happy...
How about no?
This posting doesnt make me happy.
I agree with the OP, I'd prefer it if there weren't posts like that in this subreddit. It doesn't really cheer me up to know that strangers on the internet are leading successful, happy lives when I'm feeling down; I just want to see pictures of puppies.
Then you should go to /r/aww. Precisely what that subreddit is for.
I visit both, and I love them equally, in different ways.
You can't be happy for a fellow redditor getting some good news? Bad form.
You don't seem happy. Not at all.
Those personal happy statements are the best thing about this subreddit. If someone else's personal happiness doesn't make you happy, you need help.
It's ironic that someone is making a statement about the happy subreddit that is making me very unhappy.
I'm happy to read anything happy people want to post, Mr. Sourpuss.
So other folk's joy doesn't make you happy too? Weird.
I kinda liked all the simple things people were happy about..
And it doesn't make sense to post that stuff to r/askreddit anyway, since there's usually no question involved. Why don't we just change what's written in the sidebar, it's not like it's permanent.
yes its a lot easier to change the description of the subreddit than to change the behaviour of the multitude of posters.. someone could create a r/happy_news subreddit for happy news?
Exactly. I think I'd unsubscribe from this subreddit if it was modded and controlled in the way that gravityKing wants.