Hey guys, this one's a doozy! I thought this story was worthy of being told. I already feel better having written it all out.
But if long-winded diatribes aren't your cup of tea, I won't be offended if you skip this one. ngl though, it's got some juicy bits. I'd love to know how all of this jives with the experiences and observations of many of you out there.
Wow. This was an amazing read. Reading this has given me a sense of clarity I haven’t felt in a long time.... a very long time.
Most of your work goes under-appreciated to the majority of people, but please know it absolutely strikes home with some people for whom you serve as a pillar/inspiration.
So I have a few questions:
Why didn’t you shut down r/conspiracy and redirect it to a different site, despite it being clear for months if not years r/conspiracy was going to face the chopping block? You could have exited on your own terms. Redirected the entire community over, either slowly or in one fell swoop? Kind of like r/f7u12 did.
I also use old.reddit.com because fuck this new style (although I think the current old “style” is just that, a style, and underneath they’ve added modern bullshit to enhance tracking, because of course)
Why didn’t you call the sub conspiracy.win? I like that name more, and feel like it would draw a better connection to r/conspiracy
Finally, with your having documented everything the way you did, and your mind being sound in all of this, and your story going underappreciated and needing to be seen by more, have you considered reaching out to a documentary producing media group? Something like vice comes to mind, but I feel like they’re too sensationalist. Honestly, the group that did the smash bros. documentary could probably do wonders with this story, if they’re interested.
This is so true. When people asked me (condescendingly) why I was reading r/conspiracy, this is exactly what I told them. aaaaaahhhhhhhh sanity. Its warm embrace feels so foreign yet intimately familiar