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Spez talks to NY Times

https://lemmy.world/post/481819

Spez talks to NY Times - Lemmy.world

The link is unlocked, no paywall to read https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/technology/reddit-moderators-users-api-protest.html?unlocked_article_code=HJQSK4G1QmKBf0q5vOPs35RTYMq1snDjDuyAD96zI8U-cx0n8YH4qbBR3rx13IB8a7aQcZmaehbQF5-DDVIi1ArdYqJffHdR7aLU37V1F7eHauh9AWNjqi7-stMqwq-p_GKBQp6xRNi4yx0eabPJjvDqcPhgGKx9N2yOYXePliVZFDSrMTj1NpD8bbbpksAlyUZUjRjcYmbzYHGgXmQNmgExnAm9ktIsA_2uhzV_hPTzbK-zsV8g9AnSLtuBx6ekopzyVaFTrIt4EcCqEbtiHGVJjdsF1rMCAE8fPFnUzBkkWDnsbXJ-yMgrGeSMkeri2w4eG5z3Re63iQbf4RIe0F0b0Oo-4APEmIBWGQhXLTj9&smid=url-share [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/technology/reddit-moderators-users-api-protest.html?unlocked_article_code=HJQSK4G1QmKBf0q5vOPs35RTYMq1snDjDuyAD96zI8U-cx0n8YH4qbBR3rx13IB8a7aQcZmaehbQF5-DDVIi1ArdYqJffHdR7aLU37V1F7eHauh9AWNjqi7-stMqwq-p_GKBQp6xRNi4yx0eabPJjvDqcPhgGKx9N2yOYXePliVZFDSrMTj1NpD8bbbpksAlyUZUjRjcYmbzYHGgXmQNmgExnAm9ktIsA_2uhzV_hPTzbK-zsV8g9AnSLtuBx6ekopzyVaFTrIt4EcCqEbtiHGVJjdsF1rMCAE8fPFnUzBkkWDnsbXJ-yMgrGeSMkeri2w4eG5z3Re63iQbf4RIe0F0b0Oo-4APEmIBWGQhXLTj9&smid=url-share]

Jun 23, 2023 at 8:08pmWeb
Show threadBigFigJun 23, 2023
"GROW UP" says /u/spez, former moderator of /r/jailbait
Show threadEvonoJun 23, 2023

thats actually a wrong rumour , he was appointed mod of r/jailbait unknowingly , didnt mod jailbait , and anything.

he also wasnt it willingly. it was in a time when reddit was still young and allowed Moderator appointments.

we shouldnt spread lies.

Show threadTemple SquareJun 24, 2023
Agreed. There's enough factually terrible stuff Mr. Huffman does.
Show threadRegnaJun 23, 2023

... and they totally omitted Aaron Swartz as a founder.

The actions of Reddit the last few years (and especially the last few months) have probably increasingly caused Aaron to spin in his grave so much that he could power Los Angeles and San Francisco both with his beyond-the-grave outrage if anyone cared to harness that energy source.

Also a meh article, with spelling and grammatical errors (deliberate?) and omitting even simple details.

Aaron Swartz - Wikipedia

Show threadraz0rf0xJun 23, 2023
Not even mentioning Schwartz was a huge indicator that this is a bullshit paid-for story from Reddit/Spez. Absolutely NOBODY who would bring up the founding of Reddit without mentioning Schwartz unless they were paid not to. This is a hack piece from a paid shill.
Show threadTemple SquareJun 24, 2023

NYT don't do "paid" stories.

However, the journalism is superficial (lazy) and seems to skim across the surface. This was written by someone who doesn't understand the tech -- so they interviewed someone pro (Spez) and someone con (the super mod) -- did some ping pong with quotes and TADA! An article!

Show threadthecdc1995Jun 23, 2023

Well there's the problem

Reddit, which is based in San Francisco, has in recent years tried to turn from a rough-and-tumble internet message board into a full-fledged social media business by adding executives and strengthening its advertising capabilities.

Show threadIAccidentallyCameJun 23, 2023
The financial shit heads weasel their way into everything and fuck it up on us. This is what I like about this setup here, from the ground up it doesn't seem like it can be bought our and IPO'd.
Show threadEldritchJun 24, 2023
not wholesale. any one of them could spin up an instance and try to monetize it. But they would never be able to shut the rest down or stop them.
Show threadTemple SquareJun 24, 2023
And if it got really spammy, we can just block that instance.
Show threadstochasticityJun 24, 2023
Everything has to be increasingly profitable and it's maddening.
Show threadTemple SquareJun 24, 2023

I know. Like why can't "we have enough revenue to operate the business" be good enough?

It's either go big and go broke for these clowns.

Show threadescaped_cruzaderJun 24, 2023
Did anyone count the amount of "Mr. Huffman"'s in the article?
Show threadassassin_aragornJun 24, 2023
Oh I can explain this one. I've been reading the NYT for a while, this is how they refer to everyone. You'll see Mr. Trump, Mr. Biden, Mr. McCarthy. In general it's always like this.
Show threadTemple SquareJun 24, 2023

Yep. NYT style guide. All people are "Mr" or "Ms"

Typical AP style guide omits the title except for the first reference to a doctor, or if it's the president.

Show threadtakedaSep 4, 2023
The link doesn’t work, how about posting the text of the article?
Show threadathos77Sep 4, 2023
Fuck spez!