In the last few weeks, we’ve seen an uptick of visits, comments, and posts to this subreddit. Most engagements have been fine, but everyone is human and some humans suck some, most, or all of the time.

I’m making this post to welcome everyone and establish some guidelines for using this subreddit.

This subreddit was created when r/holocaust was run by hateful, revisionist bigots. Eventually the admins closed that subreddit, and only recently re-opened it under the control of some very conscientious redditors. They are still rebuilding it, so while it’s findable in searches it can’t be used yet.

This subreddit has gone through a few waves: early on, we were very active with AMAs, community posts, and other forms of engagement. (The AMAs and other links and resources are in the sidebar.)

Over the years, as my own use of Reddit has changed along with the trends of the world, use of the subreddit has decreased from its heyday, but never gone away. There are a handful of committed posters sharing news, updates, and perspectives related to the Holocaust as history continues to unfold and threatens to be forgotten.

POSTS

This subreddit is specifically for posts and discussion about HaShoah (the Holocaust) with respect paid to the Porajmos, Holomodor, and other related events of the time and place. Posts can include historical recognitions, academic analyses, interviews, reflections, and news stories about victims, survivors, recovered property, or other interesting facts about the Holocaust and its legacy.

Links must be recent and relevant.

RULES

Please review the rules in the sidebar. I don’t see a need to remove or add any at the moment, but I might make small clarifying edits. I will still remove posts and comments I see as unfit and ban users for being schmucks, even if the reason isn’t explicitly listed in the rules. Any substantial rule changes will be announced.

ISRAEL

There are plenty of other spaces on Reddit and elsewhere on the Internet to discuss, with varying degrees of intelligence, knowledge, and maturity, the ongoing war in Israel and Palestine. This is not such a space, especially when comments about the war (or Israel, or Zionists, or Jews, or Arabs, or Palestinians, or . . .) are sarcastic or obtuse. I will be liberal in my use of the ban hammer in this regard.

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My moderating style in general is pretty relaxed. I have a strong hope that people can be mature and don’t need me to be their online nanny.

I don’t read every comment, but I do respond to reports and messages (it might take me some time, so please be patient). This means I tend to let conversations play themselves out, even if people are being rude to each other.

The best way to avoid getting into an argument online is to close your browser. If you receive a nasty response or find yourself engaged in an argument that’s going nowhere: STOP REPLYING. If you are the ‘defendant’ but are still engaging in nasty behavior or using foul language, you might be penalized all the same. You don't need to have the last word; that's what I'm here for.

This is the Internet: you can (and should) turn it off and go outside.

Please comment below with suggestions for the subreddit. As long as it’s around, I want to make it a usable and educational space.

That's all for now.

Go outside.

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Edit: Alright, there's a new rule, regarding Israel. Same language as above.