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Jason Echols of /r/exmormon (Reddit) Pt. 2 | Ep. 784

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Channel: Mormon Stories Podcast · 2017 · Education

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In these episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview Jason Echols of /r/exmormon.  For many, the exmormon subreddit serves as a one-stop shop for current events and happenings that may interest those who have left the faith.  As a longtime user of the site, Jason gives us the inside scoop of this prominent gathering place, and details his belief that the forum provides a training ground for exmormons to learn how to voice opinions in healthy and assertive ways.

Part 1: https://youtu.be/05w-O3wVHU8

Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/jason-echols-exmormon-reddit/

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Reddit Subreddits
04:45 Subscribing to a Subreddit and Statistics
08:39 Tabs and Stickying Posts
10:24 Exmormon Reddit Growth and Biggest Developments
16:15 r/exmormon Dominant Public and New Atheists
23:20 Acknowledgement and Stories
26:39 Moderation Considerations and Breaking News
31:42 r/exmormon and Women
36:08 Impact of Reddit on Mormon Discourse
39:15 Crowdsourcing and Mormonleaks
41:38 The Life of a Moderator and Safeguarding Privacy
45:29 Mod Drama and Starting New Subreddits
49:58 Hopes for the Future and Demographics
53:07 Ongoing Migration and Opportunities
57:42 Golden Rules for Engaging r/exmormon
1:02:29 Closing Sentiments and Check Out r/exmormon
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