Reddit is finally introducing an anti-harassment policy

Harassment and bullying is an unfortunate facet of open forums on the Web. Reddit in particular is no stranger to this, but the company is today announcing measures to fight back against attacks on individuals. Whereas previously Reddit relied primarily on community mods to curb harassment, the company says it will now officially prohibit it as a whole – with prevention being the ultimate goal. Reddit defines harassment as: Systematic and/or continued actions to torment or demean someone in a way that would make a reasonable person (1) conclude that reddit is not a safe platform to express their ideas…

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