Recent comments in /f/CambridgeMA

akanefive t1_iumh2dc wrote

The new protected bike lanes on Mass Ave in North Cambridge are really great progress, and I'm looking forward to the city extending them all the way into Harvard Square. It'll make getting around a lot safer and prevent accidents.

I'm also hoping that Memorial Drive continues to be bike and pedestrian only on Saturdays and Sundays in the warmer months--and would love to see that extended all the way down to MIT. It's great for bikers and pedestrians.

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akanefive t1_iumemwi wrote

>I thought Cambridge was progressive city.

Doesn't mean there aren't plenty of assholes in the city. (And who knows if the moderator still lives here anyway.) The single rule maker in a community is stifling debate because he's got an unpopular and incorrect opinion.

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repniclewis t1_iumcedg wrote

10 bucks the mod was trying to cut over to the right turn lane onto Comm Ave on the BU bridge and didn't check his blindspot or used blinkers and almost killed the cyclist going striaght, explaining why the cyclist was livid and mod was oblivious claiming he didn't do anything

Just a reminder, this mod also doesn't believe in science/evolution among other things

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pelican_chorus t1_iumc7de wrote

The r/CambridgeMA subreddit is really odd. I've had perfectly bland posts held up for moderation for days, until I message the mods.

If it's just one mod, I get it, it's hard to make sure this doesn't turn into spam. But then why not add new mods, and/or leave most of the work to the automoderator?

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ExpressiveLemur t1_iumb1fl wrote

I'll say this. If one person is the sole arbiter of what's acceptable and decides to use that power to settle scores it's not really a community.

It's one thing to remove/lock inflammatory posts, it's another thing entirely to say something entirely on topic and related to public interest and safety cannot be discussed.

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