https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/reddit_were_sorry/ (Full post)
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4gy94/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (One comment)
“This is the most neckbeard thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Reddit is a business trying to make money, no shit they are going to get rid of third party apps eventually. Welcome to the real world. You are not being oppressed. This protest has zero effect on anything other than just inconveniencing users. If losing third party apps ruins your reddit experience (oh no) just find another app or website.”
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4fs7t/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (Another comment that got gold)
"This is absolutely stupid virtue signaling. It’s just a few power hungry mods pretending to add some meaning to their life so the other 99% can’t use the platform.
None of us regular people give a crap about the changes. Get over it."
I do think the blackouts are pointless, but I absolutely do not support Reddit Inc. in any way.
What the moderators should do instead of blackouts, is to stop moderating and let all the major subreddits be overrun by spam and hatespeech. Good luck with your IPO and with finding advertisers after that. That would have been a much more effective way to communicate how valuable the volunteers at Reddit are.
The whole idea of a protest being pointless is pointless!
Protests often do not accomplish their stated goal in the moment. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t an effect, it may just take awhile (or more protests) to be noticed. Even if it doesn’t ever have a measurable effect, the idea that people should just shut up and not express themselves is completely contrary to all of the ideals of democracy.
Exactly. A two-day+ blackout is a warning. “Check your metrics. See that red line? This time, it’s temporary. Next time could be permanent. Just saying. Anyway, how’re those accessibility features coming along?”
Everyone saying “it’s pointless” or “it failed” is not seeing beyond the tip of their own noses. It only “failed” if moderators and Redditors aren’t willing to follow through on the threat come July. We have yet to see if that’s the case.
I described a way of protesting that I think would be more effective and impactful. “People should just shut up” is the opposite of what I said. Where did you get the idea that I said that?