The angry, fact-hating racist losers complaining under the euphemism “alt-right” now have one less place to turn on the Internet. Yesterday, Reddit banned the /r/altright & /r/alternativeright subreddit communities.
No official word from Reddit about the details of what led to this decision, but from the language used on the “banned” pages it appears to be related to doxxing.
The Verge reports:
It’s unclear right now who specifically was doxed, but chatter on Reddit alternative Voat suggests it was the man who punched alt-right figurehead Richard Spencer. In a statement, Reddit said it strives to be a “welcoming, open platform all by trusting our users to maintain an environment that cultivates genuine conversation and adheres to our content policy.”
“We are very clear in our site terms of service that posting of personal information can get users banned from Reddit and we ask our communities not to post content that harasses or invites harassment,” the statement reads. “We have banned r/altright due to repeated violations of the terms of our content policy. There is no single solution to these issues and we are actively engaging with the Reddit community to improve everyone's experience.