Why do people still use Reddit?

[woob]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Oh God, what's wrong with Chiquita Banana's?

They're not as yellow as other bananas.

[Kybosh]

Bananas are the most inbred of all fruit.

[Anduril]

I just like the pun trains.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Sliver

OMG, is this what I sound like when I talk about dogs? I'm so embarrassed.

This makes the thread worth it.

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Oh God, what's wrong with Chiquita Banana's?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_massacre

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiquit...er_controversy

[TheSutterDynasty]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

If I'm aware of distant harms I cut ties with the product/service/etc. as quickly as is feasible. It's nothing new for me, just makes certain things less convenient (ie, not purchasing Hershey chocolate or Chaquita bananas). So yes, knowledge is powerful, and it's difficult to come to terms with some issues, but in the end if we're not trying to be better people, then what's the point?

Yet you draw the line somewhere. Everything has distant harms if you trace it back far enough.

You've just chosen to draw the line farther away than some of the other people in this thread.

[Yasa]

Can I at least eat the bananas I already bought before reading this thread?

[To Be Quite Honest]

Fun thread! Would read again!

[Red Slinger]

A little late to the party...

I read the original post as essentially saying something like: "Reddit is a highly popular and profitable privately owned internet site If you use reddit please reconsider your support as it has a history of illegal and/or immoral activities. Continued use of reddit provides more revenue for this private company that has some ambiguous, at best, ethical standards..."

Nothing wrong with that, in my opinion. As a matter of fact, I think it's positive that he brings it to our attention as I had no idea, nor did many others in this thread. I've only been on reddit once but couldn't really navigate it so I never went back. I don't think it's necessarily wrong for the OP to be pointing out the possible ethical deficiencies of any company (including Target, Chiquita, the Calgary Flames or the United Way) and then let us determine what, if anything, we're going to do about it.

[Yasa]

Here you go;

Spoiler!

[Cheerio]

I don't get why r/atheism is a default subreddit, to be honest most of the reason I made an account was to unsubscribe from the scientist circlejerk constantly going on. r/politics is a really bad democrat circlejerk. To be honest I only use reddit for funny pictures and the only place I have ever posted is in the fantasy football subreddit.

[TSXCman]

Never been on it, I figured you guys just repost it all onto the funny/cool thread.

[JeanLucPicard]

Good question. I don't get it. Its so confusing to use...I tried to look at it once and I got confused and stopped.

[peter12]

I just ate two bowls of pasta, and a banana. Probably more satisfied than anyone else in the thread. Oh yeah, and I won some money for being so smart. Suck it, reddit users.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

So basically responses so far boil down to

Who cares? I like x, y, z and I don't go to those awful places.

That sounds pretty morally bankrupt for the sake of convenience.

You realize the internet itself can be defined the same way, right? So tell me, why do you still use the internet?

Or are you a hypocrite?

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

You realize the internet itself can be defined the same way, right? So tell me, why do you still use the internet?

Or are you a hypocrite?

Hello.

I'm sorry, we covered this five pages ago. Please read the thread and resubmit your query.

*beep*

[Resolute 14]

I couldn't be bothered to read this. And hypocrite it is.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by peter12

I just ate two bowls of pasta, and a banana. Probably more satisfied than anyone else in the thread. Oh yeah, and I won some money for being so smart. Suck it, reddit users.

Pffft. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Win.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Minnie

Pffft. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Win.

Peasant.

Did you masturbate furiously to overpriced pornography? That's probably the only good thing about a Holiday Inn Express. Rules-free zone.

[GP_Matt]

You mentioned that you still occasionally use drugs.

How do you do that with full knowledge of the fact that organized crime profits from the illegal drug trade. Are you not aware of the atrocities committed by organized crime?
Violence, murder, prostitution, human trafficking, child prostitution... I could go on forever, but if there is money in it and it is illegal then I am sure you can find a link to organized crime.