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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, but like saying the appolo dev is blackmailing them, spez is trying to twist the narrative

[–] PrinceHabib72@vlemmy.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He even claims that around a thousand subreddits went dark. It was 8,000. Hundreds are already pledging to stay dark indefinitely, including huge ones like r/aww and r/videos.

[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't be surprised to see sockpuppet accounts starting / running some kind of "r/videosnew" and "r/awwnew" if they stay offline for a longer period of time

[–] HiDiddlyDoodlyHo@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

spez will probably just instate new puppet mods and forcefully reopen them.

[–] heyztb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I imagine he personally is under immense pressure right now, and that probably isn't doing too well for his decision making. It's either that or this guy really just doesn't like the users that would be enabling a very large payday for him and their investors.