I won't speak to comparisons between the old sub and this space, but I used to be in this old forum that was large for its time (pre facebook) which dwindled over a period of 10+ years until I left. during that time it went through lots of mod team shifts, changes in owner involvement and eventually a change in ownership.
I think less traffic and user content makes personalities and conflicts stand out a lot more, in general.
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full disclosure I was banned, but in my defense it was because the team had grown obsessed with making everyone feel welcome, including (especially) reactionary assholes with vile opinions... which it just so happened the new owner had too.
in short, that town got too "civil" for this cowboy.
I won't speak to comparisons between the old sub and this space, but I used to be in this old forum that was large for its time (pre facebook) which dwindled over a period of 10+ years until I left. during that time it went through lots of mod team shifts, changes in owner involvement and eventually a change in ownership.
I think less traffic and user content makes personalities and conflicts stand out a lot more, in general.
--
full disclosure I was banned, but in my defense it was because the team had grown obsessed with making everyone feel welcome, including (especially) reactionary assholes with vile opinions... which it just so happened the new owner had too.
in short, that town got too "civil" for this cowboy.