I am making an announcement regarding a test that we are conducing in r/CryptoCurrency. We are testing a whitelist-only link requirement for link posts. All link posts must be to pre-approved sources. While there are some drawbacks to this approach, we feel that this whitelist will allow the best sources to receive more visibility and to encourage participation across communities on less-biased topics.This is only a test, and we are doing everything we can to make the transition as seamless as possible. We would like your help to make sure we have an appropriate list of sources before the go-live date. We also want to make sure the community is aware of these new expectations. The test will run for approximately one week. We will closely be evaluating the frontpage posts, participation, and community sentiment over this time period.How can I apply for my favorite source to be included in the whitelist?We have already prepared a list of many top resources. However, we encourage users to submit applications for their favorite sources here. Keep in mind that we only approve the best sources.All source decisions will be made in r/CryptoCurrencyMeta. Please discuss this policy change there.Isn't this giving mods more control over what is posted?Yes and no. Whitelists are more restrictive, yes. However, requiring all sources to meet basic quality standards will take away a lot of post removal subjectivity. Posts about controversial topics are more likely to be discussed and less likely to be removed for being too biased or breaking other rules. While us moderators are still gatekeeping, we are gatekeeping source quality, not content as much. This should hopefully encourage more viewpoints and better conversations with less moderator approval on discussions that have already begun.Why can't users just upvote and downvote posts?Voting would work if this subreddit wasn't always under constant vote manipulation. Unfortunately, posts of interest to only a select few, with little positive discussion, are typically on the frontpage. We want to encourage more useful materials to be discussed, and we feel that a whitelist is a good way to do this.Are links in text posts affected?No. Text posts are still subject to our quality standards, but links can go to most other sources. This will help users discuss content that is important but not linked anywhere. Note that you must provide additional surrounding context in text posts. Low-quality text posts will be removed as usual.What about memes?Memes are still allowed under the same policy, but they must be crossposted from r/CryptoCurrencyMemes, our sister subreddit. There is a limit to the number of memes allowed on the frontpage.Will you still approve things in emergency circumstances?Yes, if mods are available. However, we will not approve things that are covered in other whitelist sources, daily news and drama, and other similar things. If it follows the other rules, consider using a text post or apply for the whitelist inclusion in advance.Thanks for following us on this journey. We hope to make r/CryptoCurrency better for everyone.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
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