ICYMI: The Subreddits That Ruined the Internet
The subreddit r/TumblrInAction started out in the early 2010s as a place to mock the sorts of oversimplified social justice posts all over Tumblr, but it quickly became a breeding ground for online hate. On today\u2019s episode, Rachelle and Allegra discuss their own history as Tumblr teens, the simplified and misguided ways Tumblr posts tried to share progressive ideology, and how the culture of one subset of Reddit forums that made fun of those posts eventually led to GamerGate and all sorts of online harassment tactics.\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.\n\ufeffSupport ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads.\xa0Sign up\xa0to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices