>go to Veeky Forums >anywhere between one and five Jordan B. Peterson threads >anti-feminism thread (OP has never read a single text of feminist theory) >Sam Harris thread >anti-Foucault thread (OP hasn't read Foucault) >anti-Baudrillard thread (OP hasn't read Baudrillard) >one or more blatantly sexist, racist or anti-semetic thread(s) (e.g. "Name one good book by a black author. protip: you cant")
This kind of stuff has cropped up occasionally in the past but the quality of this board has taken a nosedive recently. It's not the fact that these people have political views that differ from mine. It's that they're not here to discuss literature and apparently read rarely if at all. We can't even have a decent thread about a woman fiction writer without a flood of /pol/ crossposters shitting it up. This board has honestly become insufferable. It's right there in the sticky-
>Veeky Forums is for the discussion of literature, specifically books (fiction & non-fiction), short stories, poetry, creative writing, etc. If you want to discuss history, religion, or the humanities, go to Veeky Forums. If you want to discuss politics, go to /pol/. Philosophical discussion can go on either Veeky Forums or Veeky Forums, but ideally those discussions of philosophy that take place on Veeky Forums should be based around specific philosophical works to which posters can refer.
Therefore, if you're going to make another anti-Foucault thread, for example, you should be prepared to discuss at least one of his books. Mods need to do a much better job keeping things literature related. This is a meta thread so it's Veeky Forums related pls don't delet.
Colton Watson
That's all well and good but have you considered the possibility of working with the new version of the internet
Charles Thomas
I'm trying r/literature.
You know it's getting bad when reddit is a better alternative.
Some days of the week are better than others. I no longer browse lit like I used to, instead I come here for something specific or for pleasant surprises.
Jace Butler
lol look at this faggot snowflake getting triggered.
Josiah Long
>Oh no! People with different sensibilities are now posting on my board! Someone suggested reddit, maybe that's the kind of place you pompous twat would like
Joshua Ramirez
>It's not the fact that these people have political views that differ from mine. It's that they're not here to discuss literature and apparently read rarely if at all. Just wanted to repost this from my OP since I know you guys don't have strong reading comprehension.
Samuel Ortiz
>reddit Now, I'll admit to browsing reddit as a SFW alternative to Veeky Forums, but going to reddit to discuss literature is honestly one of the most retarded things I've ever heard. Reddit is a hivemind. Anything you might consider posting that goes against this hivemind will get you e-lynched because they can't handle sudden changes to their world view. Sure, subtle hints towards any direction might eventually change their view, but that will take a long time and forcing it will fuck it all up. Plus, it is honestly a childish website. /r/books, for example, has a hard on for Stephen King + a few childhood books they first saw as Disney animated movies. The rest is "why reading makes you have a big penis!!!!" tier posts.
Julian Gomez
Aww, the Veeky Forums meanies didn't read your favrit leftie books? They should be put in jail!
