Paul Haddad Jun 11, 2023

Reddit this week.

What they should do: Step back, ask for forgiveness and announce “free" API access but only for their Premium sub. Would end the strike, increase revenue and still kneecap 3rd party apps.

What they'll probably do: Nothing.

What they may do: Something that’s really stupid.

What I have the popcorn ready for: Mass takeover of subreddits, followed by announcement of a move towards AI based mods.

Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 21, 2023
Who had Reddit does dumb s**t on their bingo card? Oh everyone, well mark that square!
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/20/23767848/reddit-blackout-api-protest-moderators-suspended-nsfw
Reddit removed moderators behind the latest protests before restoring a few of them

Reddit has started removing the mod teams of some subreddits that switched the labeling on their communities to Not Safe For Work (NSFW) in the latest protests against the site. A post on r/ModCoord detailed what’s happened in r/MildlyInteresting.

The Verge
Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 21, 2023
This is fine.png 🤓
Show threadThird spruce tree on the leftJun 21, 2023
@paul haha, either the executive is relenting or individual *admins* are rebelling. Either is fine.
Show threadPhilipKing
@tezoatlipoca @paul You’ve made me think, perhaps u/spez doesn’t have the control he thinks. I struggle to see how any IPO could be successful in the current situation.
Jun 21, 2023 at 7:00pmIceCubesApp
Show threadThird spruce tree on the leftJun 21, 2023

@PhilipKing @paul Well lets see. Revenue for the site I'm investing in is dependant on eyeballs on ad revenues. Eyeballs drawn to user provided moderated content. And 80+% of that content is moderated by user drawn volunteer users who can literally take said content hostage legally within the bounds of the TOS and there's nothing I can do about it.

Who would invest in that?