Mastodawn

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.

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Paul 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.

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This is fine.png 🤓

At least its not a 💩.

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hagen

@paul when i reached out for comments about the whole drama they declined an interview and instead implied that i just don’t understand the (really not very complicated) api changes. so yeah, that reaction tracks.