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bannedHarassment

r/fatpeoplehate2

Banned · June 2015

Reason

Targeted harassment of individuals (FPH ban-evasion sub)

Context

One of the FPH successor/ban-evasion subs Reddit removed in the days after the June 10, 2015 wave.

Related issue

Reddit Bans r/fatpeoplehate and Four Other Subreddits Under New Anti-Harassment Policy

Sources

01
Washington Post — These are the 5 subreddits Reddit banned
News2015
02
Mic: Reddit Just Took a Huge Step Toward Ending Harassment — And Users Are Pissed
News2015