I told you Kpopoir needed to go private

I made a separate post because my main point is about the sub's safety/going private which is a different conversation than the one happening in yesterday's thread.

Honestly, this sub has been through its fair share of controversies. It’s been exposed multiple times, and it usually dies down after a few days. But there’s one recurring issue that people overlook: every time, Black fans and other fans of color are criticized simply for having an opinion. Someone can post on any other sub saying X isn’t a good dancer, Z isn’t a good singer, or Y is the worst company, and nobody bats an eye. Yet the second it’s posted on Kpopnoir, it becomes a huge scandal despite the opinions here being no more controversial than on other subs. Once again, because there are so many people of color here, it’s like we’re expected to keep quiet and be thankful for having internet access to enjoy K-pop. That’s racism, discrimination, and targeted harassment, and I’m not exaggerating.

Like I said, this isn’t the first controversy and it won’t be the last. But everyone dismissed me when I suggested making the sub private again and tightening moderation. Now look at where we are: wide open for all these parasites who perceive us as nothing more than a bunch of “woke little monkeys.”

Mods, I’m not trying to stir up trouble, and I truly appreciate all the work each of you does. However, it’s really necessary to address our level of exposure on this subreddit. Sometimes I feel like a “lab rat”, ot’s extremely uncomfortable knowing that ill-intentioned people can access our discussions.

I realize this is Reddit and that people will always find ways to infiltrate spaces where they’re not welcome, but how did we reach a point where individuals feel entitled to take screenshots of our conversations and use them later?

I’d really like for us to discuss these concerns, because I don’t think I’m the only one feeling uneasy about this.

Thank you for reading.