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[–] null@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The problem is that the finger is still a form of engagement when you do it on the site you're protesting. The admins don't care as long as you're still driving clicks.

[–] seperis@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Legit and I agree.

However, nothing in my experience with Reddit Admins has contradicted my impression that when they were five years old, you could give them a full screaming meltdown playing "I'm not touching you" in three minutes or less. Can I prove it if they aren't melting down regularly over some of this where I can see it? No. But I know it's happening, and that's enough.

[–] los_chill@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honest question, is there such a thing as bad engagement? Or is engagement like that saying about bad publicity?

[–] Madster@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

NSFW content can’t be monetised and advertisers are having second thoughts about their willingness to advertise there (or so the lowering number of clicks on the advertisement page leads one to believe), so I guess there can be bad engagement.