no source for "scripted"; also explicated some initialisms |
I think it's better to put the explanation in parentheses. Nobody calls it "an Ask Me Anything". Also, notability has already been established, pretty much, but a merger discussion is ongoing because it's short. |
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'''/r/The_Donald''' is an [[Internet forum]] on the popular website [[Reddit]]. It was created as the leading discussion hub for the 2016 presidential candidate [[Donald Trump]]. Trump, who is the primary topic of discussion for the forum, announced that he would be hosting an [[Reddit#IAmA and AMA|Ask Me Anything |
'''/r/The_Donald''' is an [[Internet forum]] on the popular website [[Reddit]]. It was created as the leading discussion hub for the 2016 presidential candidate [[Donald Trump]]. Trump, who is the primary topic of discussion for the forum, announced that he would be hosting an [[Reddit#IAmA and AMA|AMA]] ("Ask Me Anything"), a question-and-answer session with the users of the subreddit. Moderators of the subreddit claimed they banned more than 2,000 accounts during Trump's AMA session.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moderators banned 2,200 accounts during Donald Trump's AMA|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/28/donald-trump-reddit-ama-censorship/|accessdate=2 August 2016}}</ref> Users of the subreddit called for the resignation of Reddit CEO Steve Huffman after they claimed the site intentionally made the AMA less visible to users of the website.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-donald-trump-subreddit-is-in-active-revolt-against-reddits-ceo | title=The Donald Trump Subreddit Is in Active Revolt Against Reddit’s CEO | work=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]] | date=28 July 2016 | accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref> |
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The subreddit has been criticized by [[Vice (magazine)|''Vice'']] as being anti-choice, pro-Russia, pro-creation, and censoring any differing opinion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/what-is-rthedonald-donald-trump-subreddit|title=How r/the_donald Became a Melting Pot of Frustration and Hate|work=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|author=Jason Koebler|date=July 12, 2016|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-drop-reddit-where-he-s-already-phenomenon-n617356|title=Donald Trump to Drop In on Reddit, Where He's Already a Phenomenon|work=[[NBC News]]|author=Benjy Sarlin|date=July 27, 2016|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref> |
The subreddit has been criticized by [[Vice (magazine)|''Vice'']] as being anti-choice, pro-Russia, pro-creation, and censoring any differing opinion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/what-is-rthedonald-donald-trump-subreddit|title=How r/the_donald Became a Melting Pot of Frustration and Hate|work=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|author=Jason Koebler|date=July 12, 2016|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-drop-reddit-where-he-s-already-phenomenon-n617356|title=Donald Trump to Drop In on Reddit, Where He's Already a Phenomenon|work=[[NBC News]]|author=Benjy Sarlin|date=July 27, 2016|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref> |
Revision as of 13:59, 2 September 2016
/r/The_Donald is an Internet forum on the popular website Reddit. It was created as the leading discussion hub for the 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump, who is the primary topic of discussion for the forum, announced that he would be hosting an AMA ("Ask Me Anything"), a question-and-answer session with the users of the subreddit. Moderators of the subreddit claimed they banned more than 2,000 accounts during Trump's AMA session.[1] Users of the subreddit called for the resignation of Reddit CEO Steve Huffman after they claimed the site intentionally made the AMA less visible to users of the website.[2]
The subreddit has been criticized by Vice as being anti-choice, pro-Russia, pro-creation, and censoring any differing opinion.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Moderators banned 2,200 accounts during Donald Trump's AMA". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "The Donald Trump Subreddit Is in Active Revolt Against Reddit's CEO". Motherboard. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Jason Koebler (July 12, 2016). "How r/the_donald Became a Melting Pot of Frustration and Hate". Motherboard. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Benjy Sarlin (July 27, 2016). "Donald Trump to Drop In on Reddit, Where He's Already a Phenomenon". NBC News. Retrieved July 30, 2016.