+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted February 24, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted February 24, 2015 In major shift, Reddit cracks down on stolen nudes and revenge porn And it's about damn time After years of taking a hands-off approach to nude photos posted without their subjects' permission, Reddit today put new restrictions on explicit content. Beginning March 10th, Reddit users can no longer post nude photos or pictures of sex acts without subjects' consent. The move comes in the face of widespread criticism following last year's leak of hundreds of nude celebrity photos, many of which were hosted and gleefully discussed on Reddit forums. And it represents a major shift in policy for the crowdsourced news and commentary site, which has previously left it to forum moderators to decide what could and could not be posted there. The move came after a discussion at a recent company meeting, according to a notice posted on Reddit about the new policy. "Last year, we missed a chance to be a leader in social media when it comes to protecting your privacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted February 24, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 24, 2015 sold out? Nogib 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted February 24, 2015 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 24, 2015 sold out? Come again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 "many of which were hosted and gleefully discussed on Reddit forums" the images were linked on imgur and other photo sites, Reddit didn't actually host any of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted February 24, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 24, 2015 Come again? i think my opinion is pretty obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 sold out? More like protecting the users and not being held liable for info posted on their site. Sure there are many people out there that have had their pics posted online without them knowing and without their consent. Imagine being one of those people seeing your pic online and how that could impact you on a personal, and even professional, level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_K Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Nothings changed, it's exactly the same as it is now, if enough people complain (e.g. a media outlet) then suddenly a sub-reddit will suddenly be deleted, like with the celebrity leaks and whatnot, absolutely nothing was done until it was printed how 'reddit did nothing' then *bam* deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted February 24, 2015 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 24, 2015 i think my opinion is pretty obvious. I have to disagree with your opinion. There have to be limits to what can be posted on reddit or elsewhere on the internet. TPreston 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith808 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have to disagree with your opinion. There have to be limits to what can be posted on reddit or elsewhere on the internet. And who decides those limits would be the obvious follow-on question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 And who decides those limits would be the obvious follow-on question? The owners of the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted February 24, 2015 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 24, 2015 And who decides those limits would be the obvious follow-on question? The owners of the site What Doli said. If you disagree with the new Reddit policy, you're free to launch a new website similar to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted February 24, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2015 Even Blogger is enforcing new rules about posting adult content on their service. I guess this was coming sooner or later (no pun intended). I guess it's not worth dealing with legal issues, allowing nude links to be posted on your service. TPreston 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith808 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 What Doli said. If you disagree with the new Reddit policy, you're free to launch a new website similar to it I just asked a question. Which then leads on to sold out? As a position. They didn't do this for the good of those affected, nor for the privacy. As with many things that are happening these days, it's not a rationed, reasoned, nor enlightened decision. Which makes the final result, IMO, less than it could be on either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.grz Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I just asked a question. Which then leads on to As a position. They didn't do this for the good of those affected, nor for the privacy. As with many things that are happening these days, it's not a rationed, reasoned, nor enlightened decision. Which makes the final result, IMO, less than it could be on either side. It was a CYA decision. In the end Reddit is a business and they need to protect themselves, it was self preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith808 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 It was a CYA decision. In the end Reddit is a business and they need to protect themselves, it was self preservation. Exactly. So Reddit didn't do anything 'good', nor was it a 'major shift'. It was business as usual, i.e. Nothings changed, it's exactly the same as it is now, if enough people complain (e.g. a media outlet) then suddenly a sub-reddit will suddenly be deleted, like with the celebrity leaks and whatnot, absolutely nothing was done until it was printed how 'reddit did nothing' then *bam* deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.grz Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Exactly. So Reddit didn't do anything 'good', nor was it a 'major shift'. It was business as usual, i.e. Yes but that doesn't mean it's not a "rationed, reasoned, nor enlightened decision". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian paradoxious Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Come again?No. It's gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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