Reddit is taking control of large subreddits that are still protesting its API changes::undefined

  • graphite@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They don’t care about any of that though. They knew this was going to happen before they made the announcement.

    Do you really think they were that out of touch?

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      1 year ago

      The mods and users knew exactly what would happen, either Reddit changes, or they double down. The mods/users were ready to react to which ever Reddit chose. No one is making a surprised pikachu face here, they’re just calling Reddit out for doubling down, like they already planned to do, in the event it’s the move Reddit makes. It’s really not that hard to understand.

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        The mods and users knew exactly what would happen, either Reddit changes, or they double down.

        They obviously didn’t know exactly what would happen, because if they did, they wouldn’t have bothered.

        You’re listing two possible outcomes and pairing them as a single event, which doesn’t make sense.

        Reddit was never going to change - that’s my point. They were definitely going to double down.

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      God save us from the delusion that whatever happens was secretly the prediction of assholes in power.

      Sometimes… people… fuck up.

      Sometimes people fuck up real big.

      These people got caught lying on tape. Maybe they’re not as smart as you’d like.

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        1 year ago

        Maybe they’re not as smart as you’d like.

        You think I want them to be smart? Lol.

        Something controversial happens -> a lot of people get pissed off (understandably so) -> media milks the shit out of the event -> narratives - true, false, embellished, whatever get created -> mischaracterization for anyone who’s approach to handling the situation isn’t in line with majority rule, blah blah blah -> the bad guys (usually) walk away fine.

        That’s a very common cycle.

        I wasn’t happy with what happened, but it’s been 2 months at this point, and what I’ve gathered is that nothing is going to change.

        And yet because I say that these protests are fruitless people get mad and go absolutely nuts on the downvote button.

        Sorry, I was under the impression we could have an open discussion without making assumptions in bad faith about people who disagree with the rationale.

        My bad 🤚