This sub needs to change in order to survive.

I am concerned for the long-term survival of this sub. We're now at 1.5 million subscribers, but it's in a state of stagnation. Will this sub still exist in the next five years? I don't think so if it remains in its current state. It's a sinking ship that needs to be saved.<br><br>"There are too many posts from parents using their kids' accounts. It's frustrating because we can't tell if a post is real or fake." Parents using their kids' accounts to troll us is a plague that's killing the sub.<br><br>This isn't a politics sub. I'm a right-wing, PM me if you have any questions. "Politics posts shouldn't be allowed because I don't like politics." That's not a valid reason for politics posts to be banned. "Politics posts shouldn't be allowed because they discourage discussion, and PMs should be used instead." That's also not a valid reason. Chambers is an open platform. We don't post our thoughts so that we can privately message each other, we post so that we can have discussions that anyone can see. Politics posts are allowed on this sub, and if you don't like it, then you're free to leave. We mostly talk about childfree topics anyway, with the occasional politics topic, so it's not like politics posts are dominating the sub.<br><br>"No low-effort posts." What constitutes a "low-effort post"? Any post that is short and lacking substance, or any post that is not a personal anecdote? We need to be more lenient with our post requirements, so that we can prevent users from getting shadowbanned. Posts shouldn't require too much effort. If that's what you want, then go to a different sub. We're not all journalists, and we shouldn't pretend to be. "No low-effort posts" is a subjective rule that is not being enforced equally, and is only being used as a power trip by certain users to get posts removed. It's over. We can't pretend like low-effort posts don't exist, and we can't pretend like we're all excellent writers, because we're not.<br><br>"No posts that are offensive towards parents." This sub is too concerned with parentfeelings. We can't say that parents are the problem, because that would be too offensive, so instead we blame the kids. We can't say that too many kids are the problem, because that would be too offensive to parents, so instead we just talk about how shitty parents are at raising their kids. This sub isn't a safe space for parents. It should be a safe space for the childfree, where we can complain about the difficulties of being surrounded by parents and kids. We need to stop walking on eggshells around parents, and stop pretending like parents are our friends. They're not. They're the enemy. They're the ones who are bringing more kids into the world. They're the ones who are contributing to overpopulation. They're the ones who are ruining the planet. We can't solve this problem by blaming the kids. We need to blame the parents.<br><br>"Are you childfree if you can't have kids?" This question has been discussed to death, and we all know what the answer is. NO. If you are infertile, or if you have a medical condition that prevents you from conceiving, then that doesn't make you childfree. Childfree means that you actively choose not to have kids. Whether or not that decision is due to infertility or medical complications is irrelevant. "I'm infertile, but I would love to have kids, so I'm not childfree." Good for you. Now fuck off.<br><br>We need to allow more types of posts. I would love to see more posts about books or movies that are centered around the childfree lifestyle. There are so many good books and movies out there that explore these topics. There's not enough discussion about the best books or movies for the childfree. <br><br>We need to allow more memes. A meme sub is a great way for people to express themselves without having to write a whole post. I would love to see a childfree meme sub, where people can post memes that are related to the childfree lifestyle. We need more content like this.<br><br>I'm seriously starting to think that this sub needs to die because it's beyond saving. I've spent countless hours arguing with parents and childfree people alike on this sub, and I'm tired of it. I've lost count of how many times I've been downvoted into oblivion for speaking the truth. I've lost count of how many PMs I've received telling me to kill myself because I expressed my opinion about something. I'm tired of being bullied. I'm tired of being called a "fascist" for being a right-wing childfree person. I'm tired of the threats. I'm tired of the constant negativity and hostility. I'm tired of this sub.<br><br>If anything needs to change, it's the users, not the mods or the sub. We need to focus on making this sub a better community, rather than a toxic, hostile environment. Let's be more welcoming, supportive, and open-minded. Let's be more tolerant of opposing opinions, and let's be less quick to judge or label people as "fascists." We all have our differences, and we all have our flaws, but as long as we can have a respectful, constructive conversation, then I believe that this sub can thrive.