Would be really neat to select a single sub or group of subs and generate a line chart of the same data.
http://ryancompton.net/2016/08/07/upvotes-over-time-by-subre...
This deleted post outlines the catastrophic degree of astroturfing that riddles the sub.
The post had to be archived because of drama around the original post when the user presented his research to administration.
> that activity decrease is far larger than any other subreddit, even political ones
I agree that a direct comparison of activity levels isn't all that sensible. I was just surprised that TD has lost nearly 50% of its activity while the rest of Reddit has grown, even growing in the subject area TD is a part of.
There was some issue with sticky threads not rising as much to the r/all that impacted r/the_donald, but otherwise, I can still see posts from that sub on the front page though I do have to scroll quite a bit.
The only distinction at this point is that the subreddit doesn’t have the yellow banner or verified email on account requirement. It is quarantined in the ways that count, such as inability to hit the front page regardless of popularity.
I wish. That subreddit is an absolute cancer that infests the entire site.
I'd really like something like HN, but for political discussion. There are a couple okay subreddits, but it's just not worth it anymore IMO. I just want quality discussion about issues, complete with evidence. PoliticalDiscussion is okay so far, but then again, so was politics a couple of years ago.