Re:Reddit Strike Has Started
by jachee on Sunday June 11, 2023 @03:29PM
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FWIW, Many of the participating subs are going dark indefinitely. And the real APIcalypse will happen in a couple of weeks, when people actually using third party apps literally can’t anymore.
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Indefinitely until reddit picks new moderators and reopen them. No way they'll allow major subs closing down.
Mods are not fungible. It’s tempting to feel that they are, but they have an enormous influence on their communities.
Name a single mod.
I can't.
Mods are like air traffic controllers. If you know their name, they probably fucked up badly. I suspect we'll know the names of many more mods if Reddit goes ahead with replacing them en-mass.
dang
wendifur
Lowtax
drew
cmndrtaco, he counts right?
Old school cool...
Looks at list
I choose CowboyNeal.
pud of fuckedcompany deserves to be in the pantheon imo
Thank you! dang and Lowtax are exactly who I had in mind.
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Re:Reddit Strike Has Started
by makeitdouble on Sunday June 11, 2023 @08:36PM
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I'd hate to be so aware of the mods that I remember their names. As much as they deserve gratitude and praise it's supposed to be transparent.
I only knew one name, once, because the other mod showed him the finger and started another sub. I followed the drama, agreed he was a dick and moved to the new sub.
PS: actually, I remember heroofwar and pinko from HQGifs because they're part of the meta jokes of the sub.
I agree with you at heart, but that's like saying the head of a hospital or the head union guy dictate what the experience of being in a hospital or shop floor are like.
That is absolutely true, but in the interest of making money the owners will replace them in a heartbeat. Sure, the vibe will change, some existing users will move on, but there are always, always new users to hook.
Reddit are not even paying these mods pennies, they couldn't care less about them and getting rid of them to find ones who are more "compliant".
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Re:Reddit Strike Has Started
by teaearlgraycold on Sunday June 11, 2023 @03:52PM
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Yes but there are too many big subs closing. My guess is they couldn't support more than a couple dozen on their own.