What the title says.

It's often said that Reddit is an American website. That may be true but we're on the internet which transcends borders and nations. Bitcoin too, of course, follows the same spirit.

Americans are the biggest plurality, the single largest cohort, but the majority of Reddit is non-Americans, over 50%.

This is an international sub.

Often there's a great conversation I'm reading and it morphs into an intra-US discussion with references to random small print and amendments to the constitution, or talks about some random dude that heads up some federal agency or bank.

That's ok, I get that. Events in the USA of course affect Bitcoin, largest economy, biggest market, etc. Such events really impact Bitcoin around the world. They should be discussed and talked about.

But the constant references to 401k, US banking or tax laws, the default expectation that everyone is American and either knows or cares about US law and politics, that's what grates. They are irrelevant to so many of us.

The conversations and info contained within such chats are GREAT, I listen, I learn, I assess. I appreciate the contributions people make.

BUT I feel a USA tag around a chat focused on internal US events would help, giving clarity whether it's worth reading for those of us outside the States.

I would like greater appreciation that this is an international sub with members all around the world.

Events and people that impact Bitcoin, yes, let's discuss, they impact us all. But the default expectation that we're all American and care about 401ks and know about random constitutional amendments, stick them under a new USA tag.

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Source and link to Reddit topic: Motion to have a ‘USA’ tag for posts.

Author: Reddit.com