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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cat/post/3165

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/580400

As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces "open and accessible to users."

Edit, there seems to be conflicting reporting on this issue:

While the company does “respect the community’s right to protest” and pledges that it won’t force communities to reopen, Reddit also suggests there’s no need for that.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762501/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview-protests-blackout

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It would be easier to report on when /u/spez isn't lying about something.

[–] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit gonna reddit. It's better here. They are a company making money off us, we ARE us. I'm on lemmy train baby take me down the line!

[–] oranges@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Choo Choo my friend, Choo Goddamn Choo!!!! :)

[–] Lexica@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Threatens? They already have!

[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

r/adviceanimals anyone?

Although they might just be salty about that post that hit top of all a few days ago?...

[–] BlackBerryBrad@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

For a company that says they don't threaten people, they sure do have a lot of rumors about threatening people.

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

I mean, it was pretty obvious that this was coming

[–] KillaBeez@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I JUST read a post that spez said he’s not going to do that…

[–] Thomasnotused@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Well, maybe not him personally...

[–] Kichae@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Good, good. Make more broken glass power users.

If any of those good mods want to get together and establish a Fediverse instance or two, I'm sure few people would complain.

[–] DirkMcCallahan@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's the over/under on how long it'll take Reddit to institute their own version of the blue checkmark system?

[–] Nugget_in_biscuit@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

My predictions: reddit gold subscribers get pushed to the top of comments sections, followed by ads showing up inline in comments, and then the introduction of features like a marketplace.

They want to be TikTok and facebook so badly that they are going to forget what makes them unique