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Reddit r/pics votes on reopening with sexy pictures of John Oliver only (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by sexy_peach@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

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Voting has now closed.

Our final tally is as follows:

Return to normal operations: -2,329 votes

Only allow images of John Oliver looking sexy: 37,331 votes

It would seem that the community has spoken!

Henceforth, /r/Pics will only allow images of John Oliver looking sexy.

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[–] mabd@kbin.social 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What I love about this is that it's exactly the kind of thing he'd talk about on his show, which would be hilarious and also add more exposure the the whole thing.

[–] Radioaktvt@lemmy.one 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Can’t wait to see him respond to it. Maybe he will post a couple of saucy pics on the subreddit himself to contribute?

[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Sounds up his alley.

[–] TechyDad@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I don't like linking to Twitter, but John Oliver acknowledged it and tweeted some photos for Redditers to use: https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver/status/1670179738348933120?t=58hT7Y7ZMhwZ37CIxgeRdg&s=19

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I predict a show segment where he does a photoshoot for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

[–] darkmugglet@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

That sounds dreadful, and yet apropo. I would not want to see the results of said photo shoot, but it would trigger right wingers and Reddit.

[–] smokedtofu@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For sure he’s going to talk about it!

[–] -hypnotoad-@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

The writers strike is still ongoing though, bad timing for all of this; he would have been a helpful voice.

[–] TechyDad@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

He's already tweeted about it and gave some photos for people to use: https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver/status/1670179738348933120?t=58hT7Y7ZMhwZ37CIxgeRdg&s=19