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Originally Posted by photon
Most of the time the commenter, but sometimes a thread is beyond redemption and not worth the effort or the very nature of it makes it a non-starter.
In the case of the YLYL thread there's a case to be made that the pictures themselves and the fact they're in a thread dedicated to such pictures is objectification of women (and that was explored to some degree in the poll thread), personally that's why I ultimately supported removing the thread; the thread, pictures, context, etc as a whole are sexist IMO.
How can it be ineffectual since the intended effect of closing the thread isn't to address an issue? It doesn't sound like you read the OP. "However, we want to emphasize that this is not just about this thread... We think some broader changes/improvements are needed. " You have it backwards, we didn't remove the thread to address the issue, the issues mean new guidelines that the thread doesn't fit in.
Our "jobs"? When do we get paid?
Good thing we didn't expect it to.
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But tell me this, would the thread have been closed at all if it was not brought up in the gay teen thread? Likely not. because it was not an issue before that. Like I said, it's lived 2 iterations on this site without so much as a peep. So yes, I do think the purpose of closing the thread was a reaction to the topic of sexism and was axed in a move to show "initiative". Kind of plain to see when you're not convoluding things. And there was certainly an expectation that you would be presenting by closing the thread. Again, to show the community you're serving notice that CP is changing directions. (Either Directly or indirrectly that you are attempting to address the topic of Sexism). Said yourself your personal view is that the thread was sexist.
Are you not THE moderators on this site? Just because you volunteer your time and don't get paid for it does not mean it is not a job. It's a job you choose to do for free. Seems your aim here was to turn that comment into a negative, it wasn't.