How Reddit Bureau of Investigation solves mysteries while avoiding witch hunts

Cherian also says the sub has “automatic systems” that remove posts where users post private email addresses and phone numbers. The most popular RBI posts in the last month are a fascinating read, ranging from the simple and life-affirming (one user found a wedding ring in his Amazon package and wanted to return it to its owner) to the more complicated and disturbing (one post alleges there is a hate ring of people who like to watch baby monkeys being abused on YouTube). “To those people who say that we shouldn’t have /r/RBI anymore [after the Boston Bomber incident], I’d encourage them to look at today’s RBI,” says Nalley.

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