Place is going exactly as expected

https://lemmy.world/post/1865921

Place is going exactly as expected - Lemmy.world

every time they do r/place is feels a little less special
Idk 17 - 22 was a big enough gap to restore the novelty. 22 - 23 not so much…
I think it felt fine in 2022, the five year gap was long enough. But this year… it just feels hollow to me. Can’t tell if that’s from repetition or just me being burnt out on Reddit, or both.
For me the biggest problem is nationalism here, you can paint anything and the map is just fucking flags
Have you seen America lately? Them removed drive around in their truck flying their flag with a vinyl decal of their flag on their back windshield, wearing a flag hat, shirt, and shorts, with sunglasses with their flag, blasting their anthem, with their lawn chairs in the back.
I can imagine they attempted to save face after all the 3rd party app mess, of course it’s an ill-advised decision and backfired on them as it should.
Every time you do anything more and more often it feels less special. That’s how things work.