

The day before r/Russia was quarantined, posts pinned by its moderators were accompanied by the tag “denazification” and a Ukrainian flag followed by flames. Mashable first reported the company’s actions against r/Russia, which boasted 265,000 members just prior to the quarantine. To give a post or comment an award, tap or click on the gift icon underneath the content. They tend to be shinier and more flashy than other awards. Premium awards are only available to Reddit Premium members. The subreddit r/RussiaPolitics was also added to the quarantine list and given the same treatment. Now there are five medal awards that increase in cost and ridiculousnessSilver, Gold, Platinum, Argentium, and Ternion All-Powerful. Now, visiting r/Russia brings up a page with the warning “This community contains a high volume of information not supported by credible sources.” While Reddit users can still visit r/Russia by clicking through the warning, the message remains at the top of the page.
Reddit highc full#
The intermediate measure is the same step that Reddit took to rein in r/The_Donald, one of its most infamous toxic communities, before the subreddit eventually earned a full ban. On Tuesday, Reddit added the subreddit r/Russia to its quarantine list, restricting the community from popping up in search results and marking it with warning messages. Because of this potential risk, practitioners are often reluctant to administer testosterone in patients they believe may be at high risk for prostate. Giving homeless people agency to solve their own problems is so important, and money is one of the only things that can do that.As major social platforms grapple with an influx of misinformation around the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reddit is having its own reckoning. I'm sorry if I can't respond to your comment, but I hope you all consider the situation of people in desperate need with more compassion in the future. The concern is always that the money will be used for drugs or alcohol, but why? If you want to give, then who are you to judge how it's used?Īlso, if drugs or alcohol can provide a suffering human with a small amount of temporary respite in this world, what is wrong with that?Įdit: TIL that homeless people only ever always use money for drugs and food is the only thing they need to improve their lives If the answer is "no thanks," then give nothing or give money. It people don't want to give money, then it makes sense to ask "can I give you food instead?" Maybe they need money for a prescription or a hotel room or a new tent or any number of things. Nobody knows their needs better than the person with needs.

If they are in need and are homeless then cash is the way to help. I keep seeing posts from people complaining that homeless people aren't properly thankful when given a banana or a loaf of bread when they are panhandling.
