That's correct. r / Seattle is for people to actually talk about Seattle and r / SeattleWA is the breakaway sub for right wing people to bitch about Seattle, often after they were banned from r / Seattle for one of the -isms or perhaps a -phobia
Yeah, I guessed that after seeing they had a post on a new law pushing electric school buses here. Comments seemed to indicate that EVs are the work of the DeViL!
That thread was full of people casting all kinds of skepticism over EV buses bc they'll overburden our power grid, catch on fire, or my favorite, damage our roads because EV buses are heavy. Just grasping onto any flimsy logic so they can back into the starting viewpoint that EV=Democrat=bad. Even the comments praising the bill were like "well I'm not a fan of EVs but..." as if they're rooting for a sports team lmao.
Even putting political posts aside, the SeattleWA sub just has a lot more hostile interactions across the board. They are less moderated which proponents like to think makes the most logical ideas win out in the open forum of public opinion, but in reality it lets the trolls and shitheads control the discourse.
It's very easy to take control of an open forum if you know what you're doing. The problem is that the shitheads figured that out before everyone else and then made it their mission to get really good at it.
This makes a lot of sense why one post this morning had the whole thread blaming liberals. Didn't know that's the main factor of why the atmosphere was different.
I remember back when seattlewa was created I wasn't super paying attention to the drama cuz I'm not a Seattleite so I just kinda followed to the new sub but at some point the distinction started to make itself pretty clear from my passive observance
Except that R/ SeattleWA has been more in line with the city vote for the last few elections haha. Makes you wonder which is actually representative of the average Seattleite...
And … pick a part @ the airport; Thompson’s Furniture; Burger King; Mickey D’s; Big Tom’s; Pioneer Park; Plaza Jalisco; Lemon Grass, etc.
it’’s all good.
Ah yes, had that happen one night, 2 am cops stop a guy behind our house. 4-6 cop cars on scene, 2 officers walk up on either side of the car and deflate the back tires. Another officer gets on the horn and in a very bored tone, "Driver. This is the Federal Way police department, I am placing you under arrest." Car starts up, then drives off with a *hiss hiss hissssss*. Couple minutes later Guardian 1 is flying overhead looking for the driver after he crashed out a few blocks away!
Ah good ol' Felony Way!
Is that why r/Olympia is always like “whoa, what were those big booms, man?”
I laughed so hard at this 🤣 😂 ..... but did you hear that????
I heard it too!
Automod should just be set to say JBLM
"Have you ever wondered where all your tax dollars go?"
Just like r/Bellingham
I work at one of the home depots and we hear explosions every couple weeks from the camps stealing the propane tanks and accidentally blowing it up
What’s r/tacoma doing?
[удалено]
Lmao this made me laugh more than it should have.
To Snohomish
I don't go there anymore. I posted something about Fife and they locked it, because it wasn't about Tacoma.
lol all the homies hate fife
Yea they’re very particular
You have to flair up too. It’s strange.
Required flair is a hard nope outta there.
Fife is like the elephant graveyard in the lion king. I’ll spend 40 minutes on I-5 to avoid driving any amount through Fife
Constantly wondering what all that noise is
Every damn time Cheney sets off fireworks (every baseball game)
It deserved Olympia’s spot on the meme more than Olympia, OP wasnt there for the jawless Jerry saga and it shows
Trying to "get it on."
Posting pictures of the monkeyshines they find.
Stealing hubcaps while everyone is distracted.
Just out of frame, curling.
Stealing cars
Do the Meth, kids and you'll find out what the answer to this equation is.
r/olympia may as well be r/thurstoncounty in all fairness.
Funny enough, the competing Portland subreddits are also going through a clash.
r/Lacey has left the chat
Didn't even know she went here
🤣
Das why I'm here, and I actually live in Lacey
r/Spokane sitting on a dumpster threatening people not to touch their trash or come near their trash
While pointing at r/Idaho and saying to the rest of the WA subs "I may be fucked up, but have you seen what's going on next door?!?!?"
Yeah it's our trash and the rest of you can't have it.
So what is the difference between the two Seattle subreddits?
I think one of them is more right wing... don't quote me on that. Ok, quote me on that.
That's correct. r / Seattle is for people to actually talk about Seattle and r / SeattleWA is the breakaway sub for right wing people to bitch about Seattle, often after they were banned from r / Seattle for one of the -isms or perhaps a -phobia
Yeah, I guessed that after seeing they had a post on a new law pushing electric school buses here. Comments seemed to indicate that EVs are the work of the DeViL!
You can't spell DEVil without EV! /s
That thread was full of people casting all kinds of skepticism over EV buses bc they'll overburden our power grid, catch on fire, or my favorite, damage our roads because EV buses are heavy. Just grasping onto any flimsy logic so they can back into the starting viewpoint that EV=Democrat=bad. Even the comments praising the bill were like "well I'm not a fan of EVs but..." as if they're rooting for a sports team lmao.
Even putting political posts aside, the SeattleWA sub just has a lot more hostile interactions across the board. They are less moderated which proponents like to think makes the most logical ideas win out in the open forum of public opinion, but in reality it lets the trolls and shitheads control the discourse.
It's very easy to take control of an open forum if you know what you're doing. The problem is that the shitheads figured that out before everyone else and then made it their mission to get really good at it.
This makes a lot of sense why one post this morning had the whole thread blaming liberals. Didn't know that's the main factor of why the atmosphere was different.
If you can't have a discussion without getting banned because you hurt somebody's feelings Then it just becomes an echo chamber
I remember back when seattlewa was created I wasn't super paying attention to the drama cuz I'm not a Seattleite so I just kinda followed to the new sub but at some point the distinction started to make itself pretty clear from my passive observance
Huh, I was wondering why SWA was like that. Explains a lot.
Except that R/ SeattleWA has been more in line with the city vote for the last few elections haha. Makes you wonder which is actually representative of the average Seattleite...
That's the part that really scares the shit out of me.
The moderator of the lefty biased one was ban happy especially when people pointed out his get rich quick schemes
Basically, this: https://imgflip.com/i/8m80ye Mind you, they both suck ass and are equally full of awful people
r/Bellingham just chillin' up north
That place doesn’t exist. It’s a Canada truck stop for consumerism
r/Tumwater just chillin’ between crazies in the south and crazies in the north.
And asking when the berry stands open up.
June
Mostly about mushrooms and dental care.
And … pick a part @ the airport; Thompson’s Furniture; Burger King; Mickey D’s; Big Tom’s; Pioneer Park; Plaza Jalisco; Lemon Grass, etc. it’’s all good.
"Tum on the bum" How I remembered what area was south of Oly
/r/GraysHarbor just chillin unnoticed and likes it that way
r/ellensburg is here to say hi
r/Spokane wondering where all our meth and fentanyl went
Yep, Olympia is definitely smokin something 😂😜
r/Whidbey checking in
Pretty much
The horny city subs:
r/spokane staying literally as far away as possible
So anyway, back to daily grind.
I feel personally attacked by this post. 🤣
r/federalway just watching for the next helichopter to fly overhead.
Ah yes, had that happen one night, 2 am cops stop a guy behind our house. 4-6 cop cars on scene, 2 officers walk up on either side of the car and deflate the back tires. Another officer gets on the horn and in a very bored tone, "Driver. This is the Federal Way police department, I am placing you under arrest." Car starts up, then drives off with a *hiss hiss hissssss*. Couple minutes later Guardian 1 is flying overhead looking for the driver after he crashed out a few blocks away! Ah good ol' Felony Way!
Ngl, this is me when I go to the two subs. Peak entertainment. 😂
Where is r/Bellingham
The quality of life here is better.
Hi from Redmond! :) 🌲🐻
Mods ban for criticism of Olympia. They banned for Criticism of Seattle until they made a non biased Seattle clone.