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[meta] Future of crime posts (pawb.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In the past, folks have had discussions in crime posts about not wanting to see crime posts, and it is rare to see one with a positive voting score unless it's something actionable (such as a fundraiser or a call for people to more safely store firearms). What are folks thoughts on the addition of a guideline or rule on crime posts? I think a good ground would be discouraging hot-off-the-presses two-sentence articles that local news outlets immediately put out, but I would like to know what the community would think is reasonable before everyone is driven away.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

It's important to keep aware of the various issues in the city including crime. What I have a problem with is piles and piles of posts that are nothing but empty headlines about another shooting, robbery, or car crash.

There is more going on in Milwaukee than violent crime. There are restaurants, festivals, cultural events, minority-owned businesses that need publicity, retail and residential development, community clubs, etc. I'd like to see those kinds of things posted and discussed actively.

I plan on posting about places to eat and see around the city as I become more active on this platform. I hear the sentiment too often that Milwaukee is a super dangerous and crime-ridden city and it's just not true.

Yes there are problems this city has that need to be addressed, but people just blindly posting blank article links about another violent crime are playing into the general problem with mass media, which just seeks engagement by shocking/scaring people.

For crying out loud, we have people on other platforms genuinely asking if it's safe to drive downtown to see the orchestra or if they are going to be shot in a drive by...