It seems like r/LivestreamFails is fed up with political discussions.
In the future, we will probably see fewer clips of Destiny, Hasan Piker, or Asmongold on the subreddit LivestreamFails, considering it recently banned all political content.
Politics Is Banned Again – Users Give It Time
In a recent post on the LivestreamFails subreddit, moderator ViolentMotion provided a rule update regarding political content on the subreddit. According to him, this was a reaction to direct feedback from the community:
"The feedback has been received and the topic of politics is once again banned. This does not mean political streamers are banned. We do not have any banned streamers and so long as they are not discussing politics, their clips are welcome. In the event of major news (such as a political assassination, major declarations of war, hard to predict these types of things and not get put on a list) you may request an exception. If we make an exception for a topic, we will accept 1 political post per streamer."
Rule Update: Politics are banned
by u/ViolentMotion in LivestreamFail
So even though political content is now banned on LivestreamFails, this does not mean that political streamers like the previously mentioned big three are banned. Exceptions were also outlined, including major political events such as assassination attempts or declarations of war. Given these conditions and the fact that political content has been banned in this subreddit before, many users are already questioning how long this rule will actually remain in place:
"Are you guys actually going to stick with this ban or undo it once subreddit traffic inevitably goes down?"
"Already expecting a Hasan, Asmon, or Destiny post that somehow is immediately allowed because of some "well technically" excuse."
However, one user hinted at a completely different reason for the politics ban:
"How convenient when a certain files gets released."
Be that as it may, this is likely not the true reason behind the ban on political content. A far more plausible explanation is that the moderators finally ran out of patience when it came to overseeing the famously calm, nuanced, and level-headed debates emerging from the communities of Hasan, Destiny, and Asmongold. Of course, enforcing such a ban also risks a noticeable drop in subreddit traffic, which, according to many users, would probably be even less appealing to the moderators than enduring yet another wave of crusading Redditors eager to enlighten everyone with their political convictions. For now, all that remains is to sit back and see just how long this rule survives.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
