Joe Rogan Subreddit Bans ‘Political’ Posts, Sends Followers Into Matches of Confusion

The Reddit web page r/JoeRogan is dedicated to discussing The Joe Rogan Expertise, the most well-liked podcast on the earth. However moderators for the subreddit have determined to ban posts about politics in a extremely complicated determination. And a few contributors to the subreddit usually are not joyful about all of it.

It began on Tuesday, when a moderator for r/JoeRogan wrote that “all political posts at the moment are banned on r/JoeRogan.”

“Right this moment we’re making the choice to ban all political posts indefinitely,” the reason learn. “After cautious consideration, inner dialogue and tons of exterior suggestions we have now collectively determined that r/joerogan will not be the place for politics anymore.”

That put up was not obtained effectively. One contributor wrote, “Each reddit mod is a corridor monitor dork, change my thoughts. Youre banning the subject he talks about essentially the most. You guys are hypocrites and anti free speech. In the event you cant mod successfully then go paint your warhammer collectible figurines and let another person do it.”

One other commenter wrote, “Will you ban Joe Rogan from speaking about politics then?” whereas another person wrote, “This subreddit has been circling the drain for thus lengthy, and thank god you lastly flushed the deal with!”

The principle put up was ultimately deleted, however changed with an explanation that was extra particular about what wouldn’t be allowed. Folks might touch upon politics under a put up, however something political would nonetheless be banned as the subject for a important put up. The moderator defined that it was getting too arduous to average the subreddit.

“It isn’t misplaced on us that Joe has turn into more and more political lately and that his endorsement of Trump might have helped get him elected,” the moderator wrote. “That mentioned, we’re not geared up to correctly average, arbitrate and curate political posts…whereas additionally selling free speech. I get how contradictory that reads however reddit has guidelines that they need enforced and until we add 20 extra mods, we’re unable to do it effectively. I don’t suppose anybody right here needs extra moderation and a heavy-handed method to what political posts keep and what go.”

The moderator mentioned they’d be posting one thread per day that permits a broader scope of matters, together with politics, although it’s going to be “very flippantly moderated.” The feedback for that put up have been locked.

What does the r/JoeRogan web page seem like now? There are many older politically-focused posts nonetheless distinguished, however they’re from days in the past, together with one about President Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen and one other concerning the Epstein files.

However posts printed after the politics ban are far more generic. They embrace the complete YouTube episode for Rogan’s newest, an interview with comic Adam Ray. The put up merely reads “Joe Rogan Expertise #2415 – Adam Ray” with nothing extra. A fast search of an automatic transcript from the episode reveals six mentions of the phrase Trump and eight mentions of Biden.

One other put up on r/JoeRogan proper now reads “Present state of r/joerogan” and features a clip from the Simpsons TV present the place Ralph tries to make small speak with Lisa by asking, “So, do you want stuff?”

The Simpsons clip will get to the center of the politics ban on r/JoeRogan. The podcaster is an inherently political man, and most of what he talks about is in a roundabout way political. One pre-ban thread discusses Rogan’s silence on the current laws that can ban CBD-infused drinks. Laws is inherently political. Would this one slip by within the present no-politics setting? That half is unclear.

Rogan has turn into one of the crucial vital political influencers in common media. Trump went on his podcast within the lead-up to the 2024 election, and Kamala Harris not too long ago mentioned she regrets not showing on his present. It’s weird to think about discussing Rogan, a person who steadily celebrates Trump and his insurance policies, with out entering into politics.

Clearly, it stays to be seen whether or not the parents at r/JoeRogan will stick to their politics ban. But when Rogan retains being Rogan, the subreddit goes to be a fairly quiet place.