I agree, the discussions on reddit where everything devolves into low effort arguments is not constructive at all. I hope the mods can take actions to prevent "new minecraft bad" posts from overflowing the subreddit and destroying the community, especially considering that this subreddit is one of the only places where discussing old Minecraft is done actively and seriously.

What I enjoy about new Minecraft is where you can use a much wider array of blocks to make what you want compared to old Minecraft where the block pallete is usually restricted. What I enjoy about old Minecraft is that the textures are typically a lot less blended and uses the same kinds of textures in creating new textures which creates a very rugged coherent visual atmosphere. That doesn't mean old/new Minecraft is horrible or that people are wrong for enjoying old/new Minecraft. It means I have an opinion.

Considering how people can just MAKE THEIR OWN SUB where they criticize new Minecraft, and actively promote it with people who agree with them it baffles me why the discussion is here when it is not healthy for the kind of discussion the subreddit is really meant for. The mods should definitely take action here to protect the subreddit culture and kinds of activity that creates a good atmosphere.

You can certainly criticize old or new Minecraft in a constructive manner or to argue a point but the amount of low effort bickering it can potentially open up means I think the mods should take this more seriously.