It's a great sub on the old place, very funny - it's joking, banter, only really racist in so far as making fun of national stereotypes (I am a Brit so would expect to get mocked about inability to cook, what a good move Brexit was, our tourists being the most drunk and sunburnt etc)
I don't see why anyone would object to it being made but it would definitely need good moderation because there are going to be people who take it too far especially with Nazi/neo Nazi/other political shit (basically it does have the potential to be racist if idiots who don't get the joke join)
A community like that has to be heavily moderated. Most user will get the joke and will shit on each other in good faith.
But it will always attract those who can’t understand sarcastic humor or those who will use the community to post outright racist shit. That’s what happened to the sub when I left and afaik the same happened to the Balkan version which had to be banned?
Just sort out the trolls and bad actors and you will be fine I think.
Only sub i miss from reddit.. also the sub i got my perma ban from... You can make fun of everyone.. except greeks.. because then you are racist and needs a ban... Humorless fktards....
I've actually saved the name for a restart but without the racists. The sub was amazing until it turned to shit. I think it can easily work with the simple limitation of keeping the bickering directly Western European. No making fun of others allowed. Sucks, but it will remove racism.
with the simple limitation of keeping the bickering directly Western European
In my opinion that's even worse. It implies that others need some kind of special protection.
Either everyone is fair game, or no one is. Of course it often is a thin line between friendly banter and actual racism.
Differing opinions. Having to remove non-western european targets is bad, being infested with racists is worse. I'll glady limit myself to get rid of racists. I understand that others have different priorities.