Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Friday resigned from the social network firm's board and sought to be replaced by a black candidate.Following Ohanian's post on Reddit, the company's Chief Executive Steve Huffman said the company would "honour" his request and is working to strengthen its content policy to combat racist speech on its platform.
"This current policy lists only what you cannot do, articulates none of the values behind the rules, and does not explicitly take a stance on hate or racism." Huffman also said Reddit should have moved sooner to restrict access to r/The_Donald, a major forum for supporters of US President Donald Trump that Reddit 'quarantined' last year citing threats of violence against police and public officials.
Earlier in the week, former CEO Ellen Pao criticized Reddit when Huffman wrote a letter to employees in response to the protests. SheSeveral Republican lawmakers wrote to Huffman last week criticising what they called his censorship of the r/The_Donald. Internet entrepreneur Ohanian, who is married to American tennis player Serena Williams, also pledged $US1 million to Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp, a campaign for legal awareness among youth.
Yea. I thought I’d reddit somewhere before.
That sounds racist..he’s against discrimination based on race......but then says ‘no whites need apply’?
Beta cuck
Are you sure that’s a smart move? Look at Sth Africa ever since the white sth African business man left the country, South Africa has turned to shit. No body, not even China wants to do business any more. If only black lives matter, go back to Africa.
Well, this is individual action that beats just protesting and hot air. The next thing is to give away most of your wealth so that you are no better off than the average black. Only do this if you are fully convinced that you as a white are innately evil and too too privileged.
He is clearly in a financial position to do so. Although doesn’t it tell all black people they aren’t good enough to get a job on their own? Weird. Just weird.
The social justice is strong with this one....