“Just sharing a little positivity on such a negative sub te he”, “just showing that not all bosses are raging assholes about days off”
This is all, at best, off topic, but in actuality, it erodes the political currents this sub is supposedly designed to promote. Every such post reduces turnout at a strike or a protest or just convinces someone not to speak up at work because 'it isnt that bad'.
The number of posts in here i've seen about “it took me so long to realise that *intensely abusive act by a boss* wasnt acceptable” or “I hope your protest goes well but my workplace is nice so I wont join” tracks back to trends like this for showing that “not every boss is a bad one” or “just injecting some positivity”.
Dont harass any of the posters, they probably genuinely believe they're helping keep morale up, rather than driving complacence where we need solidarity. But this type of post definitely needs to be called out in rules 2, 3, and 4 (and potentially 7), and reported when it is seen. Mods need to be proactive and take it down with a polite “that is very nice, but not what this sub is for”
I dont know about you, but I want positivity on this sub to keep being news reports of successful unionisation and protests and pay negotiations. This off topic toxic positivity just makes those positives less likely.