zinklogJun 17, 2023

Main mod of r/piracy demoded by reddit and forcing the sub to open up again

https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/post/101820

Main mod of r/piracy demoded by reddit and forcing the sub to open up again - FMHY

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35555 [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35555]. > A fellow mod informed me that about it as I was laying in bed. Reddit sent a message to the mod team and after 1 hour demoded me. I didn’t even had time to see it, never-mind respond to it. > > [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/7dc4b932-f5d8-4e4a-bfca-34ca66821372.png] > > Looks like we rattled reddit enough to start shooting. There goes all that fancy talk about our protest not affecting them much. > > Just FYI for now. It’s late here so I’ll see how we proceed tomorrow.

Show threadhonkhonk
It's amazing that the threat to unmod people actually worked, and a lot of subreddits are reopening, saying that "they have no other option". It shows that mods care more about their place in their subreddit than the community they supposedly did their protest for.
Jun 17, 2023 at 10:03amWeb
Show threadsyllogiJun 17, 2023

I came to the same conclusion in a post on a sub that was debating whether or not they should re-open permanently or not. You can obviously imagine how well it went over.

People will look for anything they can find in order to defend crossing their own picket line.

Show threadTheLastAnarchistJun 17, 2023

Exactly. They say the threat is that the sub will be reopened and then counter the threat by... reopening it?

The sub is getting opened either way. The choice they have to make has nothing to do with whether the sub opens or not, it's about the principle of the protest. They're showing quite clearly that they never cared for that aspect. They just want the "i'ma good mod you guys, honest" rep. Cowards.

Show threadcfx_4188Jun 17, 2023
They are not cowards. They own and protect their property from destruction. Wouldn't you say you would?
Show threadTheLastAnarchistJun 18, 2023
Communities aren't property.
Show threadcfx_4188Jun 18, 2023
read this first
User Agreement - September 12, 2021 - Reddit

Show threadbambooJun 18, 2023
I think time will tell. Maybe opening it up and maintaining mod status will let them be able to burn it down from the inside. /r/pics has shifted the protest into only allowing pictures of John Oliver. Had all the mods been removed and replaced and the sub opened, then thats effectively the end of the protest.
Show threadtehmicsJun 21, 2023
/r/pics is one of the strongest protest subs on my feed right now, I think it's the right idea. /r/interestingasfuck is even better.
Show threadTempizJun 17, 2023
Reddit mods crave the “power” they get from donating their time and labor to a mega corp.
Show threadSubArcticTundraJun 18, 2023
Well, if your choice is failing+personal loss vs. just failing, then which one would you expect most people to go for!?
Show threadkultaJun 18, 2023
Is it a personal loss though?
Show thread0x4E4FJun 19, 2023
Yeah, I don't actually see loosing anything, except valuable time to nod a community.