While /r/coontown is place filled with scum that doesn't mean we should shut it down or ban it... These people are going to exist, reddit community or no reddit community. It shouldn't be reddit's (or any internet company's) job to police things people find offensive as long as they are legal (free speech).

Related, I'm a little worried about stores pulling the confederate flag. I don't know where I stand on that. Don't get me wrong I think it's a terrible symbol and the fact it was/is flying on government property is crazy to me (I honestly did not know this was a thing). That said banning a flag or anything product that uses said flag on your platform feels a little reminiscent of not baking a cake for a gay wedding which I'm still conflicted on as well. What about a confederate flag cake or a swastika cake?

Please understand I'm not comparing being gay to being a racist or a nazi I'm just comparing people being made to produce something that is at odds with their personally held beliefs. The example that hits home for me is if I run a software development company and I have a client who asks me to make a product for a political party I disagree with. Do I have the right to refuse to work on the project? (this example happened to be as an employee) Or, hypothetically, someone offers to pay me to make an anti-gay or racist website for their cause/group. It's something I don't quite have my head wrapped around and don't know how to feel about it all. I'd be interested to hear other people's thoughts on the matter.