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Reddit is bringing back r/Place at perhaps the worst possible time

https://social.fossware.space/post/268257

Reddit is bringing back r/Place at perhaps the worst possible time - FOSSware

Reddit seems to be fully aware what users are likely to do in the current climate. Do they think people who aren’t angry will be louder than everyone else, do they have a plan for protests, or are they just letting the chips fall?

Jul 19, 2023 at 5:45pmWeb
Show threadHipPriestJul 19, 2023
I actually think they're cashing in on the media coverage the protests produced. And this article is proof it's worked. But the Verge were covering Reddageddon practically every day
Show threadMadison_rogueJul 19, 2023
What a stark difference between last year and this year. Last year there was the outpouring of support for Ukraine. This year it will be a "fuck u/spez" shit show.
Show threadPenguinCoderJul 20, 2023
To be clear though, fuck spez. Doesn’t even deserve capitalization.
Show threadPriorProjectJul 19, 2023

Josh Wardle, who would later go on to create and then sell Wordle, thought up the idea for r/Place, according to Newsweek

Wat? Apparently this dude keeps bottles of lightning in his desk drawer and just breaks one out whenever he feels like it.