▲ 127 ▼ reddit removing mods from subreddits (www.macrumors.com) submitted 3 years ago by generalEdo@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/news@beehaw.org 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) Everything they do just exacerbates the situation The site will lose whatever tiny amount of cred it has left if they do this permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Indeed. I was expecting a two-week "calm before the storm" at this point, as the protest blackout ended but the API was not yet removed. But the protest continued and Reddit keeps stirring the pot. Interesting times. I know that in the end Reddit will be able to brute-force themselves a "win", but if the Fediverse gets a nice solid critical mass of users as a result then I think Reddit's destined for a long decline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlasticExistence@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago They're almost literally going to cut off their nose to spite their face. The absolute lack of understanding of the consequences of their actions is... entertaining at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Indeed. I was expecting a two-week "calm before the storm" at this point, as the protest blackout ended but the API was not yet removed. But the protest continued and Reddit keeps stirring the pot. Interesting times. I know that in the end Reddit will be able to brute-force themselves a "win", but if the Fediverse gets a nice solid critical mass of users as a result then I think Reddit's destined for a long decline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlasticExistence@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago They're almost literally going to cut off their nose to spite their face. The absolute lack of understanding of the consequences of their actions is... entertaining at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlasticExistence@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago They're almost literally going to cut off their nose to spite their face. The absolute lack of understanding of the consequences of their actions is... entertaining at least. permalink fedilink source parent