Did r/ScienceBasedParenting just shut down?

[joanfiz]

@zastari So far, every "Science Based" parenting group I've joined has eventually gone that route. The moderators get crazy about something and decide there is One True Answer, no discussion allowed, which is just about the opposite of a healthy scientific debate / discussion.

Before the reddit community, I was declared a "lactivist" in a big "science based" Facebook group for disagreeing when a mod posted that "formula and breast milk are the same".

Not "have the same outcome for otherwise healthy babies". Nope, that mod was pissed and banning people for pointing out that they are not the same, and there's actual scientific research showing that breast milk has better outcomes for significantly premature infants. I also commented that sometimes certain types of formula are better for infants with allergies / intolerances because it's . . . . not actually the same as breast milk!

So yeah, as far as I can tell they all go down the route of "no discussion, science is a settled fact and can't be debated" in the end.

 

[fightingbull542]

@zastari I loved that sub but left because the mod seemed to have weirdly personal feelings about co- sleeping and I didn’t like how she tried to lure certain members out or something by posting random co-sleeping stuff. It felt very dramatic to me. I generally liked the discussions on the sub though - I wish there was something similar.

 

[awakentotruth]

@christfollower1993 I liked that sub, here for the new sub.

 

[emygdius]

@christfollower1993 Good. That sub was starting to echo HARD. Only certain science aloud...

 

[katrina2017]

@emygdius I left that sub when I got destroyed for saying that I disagreed with CIO.

 

[tytyty]

@katrina2017 lol same. all I said was that the science was “mixed” (with links! to primary source articles!) and got absolutely slammed for not going along with the prevalent mindset that all forms of sleep training have zero potential negative consequences.

 

[farfa]

@katrina2017 Yeah. I left a while ago for similar reasons.

 

[butterscoth]

@christfollower1993 It’s likely someone else is taking over it and taken it offline while they revamp if not
Someone should request it via r/redditrequest.

Looks like this one exists too https://www.reddit.com/r/sciencebasedparentALL/s/CpUKCrHQ8N

 

[chevy_dude]

@butterscoth I’m the mod for the new page. I’d be happy to request it from the old page but I need 100 comment upvotes. Once I hit it I’ll request!

 

[butterscoth]

@chevy_dude Oh is that a new rule? Just make sure to let subs know so we can upvote

 

[hunting_dude18]

@christfollower1993 So is there an archive of all the old threads on that sub? It would be a shame if it all disappeared.

 

[hurtbygod]

@christfollower1993 Whoa why??

 

[katrina2017]

@christfollower1993 The racist psycho mod had it coming to her imo.

 

[juneairsbanjos]

@katrina2017 Wait how was she racist?

 

[katrina2017]

@juneairsbanjos When she banned talk on cosleeping I questioned whether it could be a bit discriminatory seeing as how the majority of the world practices cosleeping and she would be out casting their participation. She banned me and started sending me harassing dm’s about how I wasn’t going to play “the race card” on her and other crazy psycho nonsense.

 

[pwanous03]

@christfollower1993 I was just looking for that sub and wondered what happened...

 

[bitsy2005]

@christfollower1993 Oh wow I only ever lurked there a little. Can’t say I’d miss it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

 

[drasticmeasurements]

@christfollower1993 I'm actually glad that sub is gone. The posting and comment rules were stupid. You're the first comment on the post but it doesn't include a link, the bot would remove your post because the top post can't be without a link. (Paraphrased) Damn, if I comment with personal experience based on my own research but don't have a link to share. Bot removed. Just overall the rules were ridiculous and too strict.

 

[jim41457]

@christfollower1993 They were way into “cupcakes” for my liking. Like the “C19” cupcake for babies…

 

[vancollins]

@jim41457 What does that mean?