Interesting network analysis of "rightwing" subreddits. Perhaps information like this could be used to distinguish r/mensrights from other groups?

splodgenessabounds · 2018-04-08T08:54:52+00:00

Perhaps information like this could be used to distinguish r/mensrights from other groups?

I can't see how.

The analysis (by the originator's own text) is based on:

1st-degree subreddit moderator relationships [which] were overlaid to make this network graph. 1st degree, here refers to degrees of separation. For each of the subreddit neighborhoods, I started off with the target subreddit (listed below), and searched outward based on the moderators of the target sub. I stopped when I found the set of subreddits associated with all of those moderators. I did this for each of the 7 neighborhoods and joined them together to make this larger plot.

Perhaps you deleted this (simple) explanation for reasons of economy or simplicity, but IMO you should not have done so.

Once it's understood that the analysis hinges on sub-reddit mods alone, it becomes obvious that the network map may have some relevance to the links between one sub and one or more others, or none whatsoever - and there's no way of discerning which is true.

So, yes this map is very well-produced and very pretty. But its utility is limited to seeing moderator sub-reddit crossovers from over a year ago.

2018-04-08T15:04:44+00:00

Any claim that the MRM is a far right movement is a smear tactic, nothing more.

BlueOrange22 · 2018-04-10T16:36:26+00:00

There's nothing "right wing" about the MRM, the MRM is about male issues and legal/social disparities facing men and boys, regardless of partisanship.

Meyright · 2018-04-08T10:52:50+00:00

OP from that post made a new analysis of the following subs mods: 'r/me_irl', 'r/socialism', 'r/communism', 'r/enoughtrumpspam', 'r/thebluepill', 'r/gamerghazi', 'r/againstmensrights', and 'r/shitredditsays'

https://i.imgur.com/MfTgIMS.jpg

Have a look a how strong r/science, displayed in the bottom left, is infested with left wing ideology. Really sad

PM_ME_UR_PC_SPECS · 2018-04-08T02:21:08+00:00

Aaaay, KiA

foot_kisser · 2018-04-07T23:04:11+00:00

So after poking around a bit in the comments, apparently there was some number of mods in The_Donald who were also mods of TRP, and then there was some mod drama in T_D, and a bunch of people were unmodded and then remodded under alts.

Also, it uses only mods in common to determine which things are related, which is a limited view that will catch all sorts of non-associations that have more to do with one particular mod happening to have multiple unrelated interests. For example, in the MensRights corner, we also have SouthDakota, Iowa, gross, BowFishing, Democrat, fuckthebengals, and chuckecheesefreakout, none of which are related to the topic of men's rights.

So I don't think this would make terribly convincing evidence. I also don't think that the sort of people who are looking for connections that aren't there are going to be convinced by evidence.

iongantas · 2018-04-08T07:02:58+00:00

What are the links based on?

Also, what is KotakuInAction? I've heard this name before, but I have no idea what the sub is about.

foot_kisser · 2018-04-10T10:27:00+00:00

Do people even know what "rightwing" and leftwing" mean? For Americans they are often synonymous with the Republican and Democratic parties, but this is a terrible misnomer as both parties are in fact, 'rightwing'. The origins of the terms come from seating arrangements in the French parliament following the revolution. Those on the right were more supportive of arrangements made during the old monarchy; tradition, heirarchy and nascent capitalism. Those on the left advocated socialism, communism and anarchism; a tearing down of old traditions and hierarchies. Of course what both were really angling for was power. Today's American political parties are both capitalists and both firmly invested in the traditions and hierarchies that obtain in the US. The original meanings of the terms 'Left' and 'right' have nothing to do with, for example; feminism, civil rights or the environment. In fact they are not very useful political descriptors at all. You might as well use Red versus Blue. I myself am a liberal centrist. But most Republicans would probably describe me as a raging lefty

Tikylme · 2018-04-09T15:03:31+00:00

I'm not going to lie, I can't really understand this, so I don't have much to add in a direct way.

But for what it's worth, I love this place precisely because we don't have to care what people call us, and can say what we want.

I believe feminism as an overall movement is very strongly sexist, and I don't want to try and appease it. It's horrible.

Title	Interesting network analysis of "rightwing" subreddits. Perhaps information like this could be used to distinguish r/mensrights from other groups?
Author	Gamabuntta
Upvotes	36
Comments	39
Date	April 7, 2018 10:17 PM UTC (8 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/8alkt3/interesting_network_analysis_of_rightwing/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/interesting-network-analysis-of-rightwing.903165 https://theredarchive.com/post/903165

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