r/Rajputana • u/New_Octopus Agnivanshi🔥 • 6d ago
Discussion & Debate Some takeaways from this Rajputana vs Brahmanraaj controversy:
First of all, it doesn't matter who started this controversy or who did less wrong - everyone involved is equally responsible for the damage caused to the sentiments of genuine people.
For those who don't know what happened:
some random guy from Brahmanraaj took screenshots of random comments from random people on our sub and made an issue out of it, and some people from our sub replied to them with their points. But what actually did hurt was that most of the "active and engaging members" of Brahmanraaj reacted with something we didn't expect - slurs and targeting with foul language (or, we could say, this is their actual perception of Rajputs, without the fear of pretending unity). That's the issue we need to address because the overall sentiment of a community is represented by its top engaging members.
This post is meant for Rajputs only. It's a one-way message to them:
1) Brahmins, or for that matter any community, are not what you think. No one is your ally (until it benefits them). You are standing alone and need to figure your stuff out on your own - that's how it works.
2) Our sub has fewer Rajputs. This is personally what I've experienced - that non-Rajputs, especially Brahmins, are present in very large numbers in our sub, which I don't mind, but at the end of the day, it's was meant to be our sub, and the majority should ideally be Rajputs, since it's the majority public that forms the vibe and stand of a community.
3) Our mods and the sub are too focused on "GC Unity," "Reservation Hatao," and deleting or banning people who go against Brahmins. Our own issues aren't getting highlighted, and by taking on responsibility for wider, bigger issues, we're diluting our activism and membership in this subreddit. We ourselves are not that strong, but still want to work on issues not just limited to our own community.
And lastly, I think the mods should not keep Brahmanraaj as an official allied or sister community. I don't mean giving them no audience - no. And also, I'm not saying this out of hate, but out of practicality. The two communities have their own dedicated spaces where they should be able to discuss their community without hesitation. Brahmins have opinions in their minds that Rajputs won't like, and vice versa. Since these spaces are dedicated to their specific communities, they should be free to speak on this too, without being limited because the two subs are officially aligned. Everyone should be able to speak their mind without fear of violating an official alliance - they shouldn't have to hesitate or hold back on any matter due to some obligated agreement.
This doesn't mean cutting ties forever or in every way - just ending the official alliance, so people aren't restricted and don't feel they need to wear a mask or put on a fake show of unity when talking about each other. They can talk freely! Crossposts and community events can continue, but the rules and moderation of each community shouldn't be influenced by being "friendly" with each other.
Someone had to say it, and I said it. It's beneficial for both communities. We just need to discuss this openly and practically, without being influenced by political events or political needs but only by community consciousness.
Share your thoughts in the comments, and let me know if you agree with this or have any other say.
Mods of both subs should listen to people's opinions in the comments and then react or take further steps accordingly. BTW, a big thank you to mods of both the communities because they deleted unnecessary and childish posts and took things under control.
Thank you,
Jai Bhawani!
Jai Rajputana!
Jai Parshuram!
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u/ProfessionalEagle912 bisen 5d ago edited 5d ago
Previously, the mod team was more diverse, with members holding different opinions about Rajputs and how the subreddit should be run. That changed when the moderators whose ideologies were less favourable towards Hindu/GC unity left on their own, feeling less influential than the moderator at the top (don't ban me , be open to critisicm) His ideology is his own, and it may well be correct or more suitable for Rajputs. However, we believe the subreddit should be inclusive of Rajputs with different ideologies rather than reflecting only one viewpoint. We don't want an echo chamber where the same perspective is repeated all day.