lemmonyJul 22, 2023

STOP saying “fuck u/spez” START saying “FIRE STEVE HUFFMAN”

https://lemmy.world/post/1994304

STOP saying “fuck u/spez” START saying “FIRE STEVE HUFFMAN” - Lemmy.world

“fuck u/spez” means absolutely nothing to anyone who isn’t familiar with Reddit, it’s just noise. “FIRE STEVE HUFFMAN” is a clear, actionable statement that has a clear target and goal and actually has meaning to people who don’t know what Reddit is (like say, a potential shareholder or investor) Idk where to put this since r/savethirdpartyapps got banned so post this wherever will get noise if you agree

Show threadPenguinJuiceJul 22, 2023
Lmao you sweet summer child. You think firing him will do shit? The company has cancer. They are trying to to public. Nothing is going to fix whats wrong with the company now. It's terminal.
Show threadEnigmaJul 22, 2023

Also, firing spez does nothing because this wasn’t spez’s decision.

If you look at the history of Reddit’s API, it had a fee until spez became CEO again and made it free. This was when the 3PA took off.

Being the CEO does not mean that you get to actually make major decisions for the company. Think of the CEO as the face of the board of directors. They are the ones that approve/deny major changes.

You want the board changed, not spez.

Show threadPenguinJuiceJul 22, 2023
We need to just let reddit die as a sign to all over executives that their customers are the ones who hold the cards.
Show threadipkpjersi

We need to just let reddit die as a sign to all other executives that their customers are the ones who hold the cards.

The same thing could have been said about Digg. They are too stupid. Companies start out small, and have stars in their eyes instead of money bags, and talk about how they want to be different and want to do good for the world. Then once they grow beyond a certain size, they became the same evil shit as any other corporation. It happens time and time again, and it will continue happening.

Jul 22, 2023 at 10:43pmWeb
Show threadsomeguy3Jul 23, 2023
That’s when the venture capital shareholders kick in and want the money. That’s the cause.