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Reddit threatens the mods of r/CyberpunkGame (the main subreddit for Cyberpunk 2077). Mods decide to go down in a blaze of glory, whole sub agrees. (old.reddit.com)
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Surprising nobody, Reddit Corp threatening a gaming sub of a fanatically anti-corporate video game doesn't go as they'd hoped.

The mod team have basically decided that "Fuck Reddit" is the way forward, and appear to have practically total support of their entire sub for the choice taken.

Presumably, we're about to get a Cyberpunk community on Fediverse soon. :p

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[–] Rabbithole@kbin.social 75 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The mod's response to Reddit, in case people don't want to go there:

According to them, your favourite subreddits going NSFW is too much for you to understand. The infamous Mod Code of Conduct messaged us, demanding we switch back, because “you’re likely confused by all the NSFW content you’ve been seeing”.

They didn’t allow us to reply, so we couldn’t explain that this is a subreddit for an 18+ game, nor has any of our content changed. This subreddit should have been NSFW already, but we’d never thought to change it until recently.

Until we change it back we’re in violation of Reddit’s sitewide rules. We’re not going to change it back, because this is a sexually explicit game, and also fuck them.

If we’re removed at least we got to go out on an fantastically fun flair event (don’t worry this won’t stop your flair from being added I promise), and if this sub changes back from NSFW then you know you’re no longer in control of it.

Rest assured; we have 77 fans all over Reddit, with r/lowsodiumcyberpunk being a decent fall back. We’ve never worked together on anything, but we’ve made an effort to stay on good terms with one another, and I trust them to take care of you all.

Edit: this has hit r/all choombas so assume there are a lot of people here just to feed on the drama

Some time after posting this here, the mods added a second edit:

Edit: since hitting r/all there have been a bunch of accounts created in the last month attacking us and defending Reddit admins with a vigour I’ve never seen before. That seems suspicious, at the very least

So it seems that someone (probably Reddit themselves) caught wind of this and attempted to astroturf it with bots... Now who's recently been caught doing that?

See c4's post below for a Teddit link of the whole thread: https://kbin.social/m/RedditMigration/t/144077/Reddit-threatens-the-mods-of-r-CyberpunkGame-the-main-subreddit-for#entry-comment-559801

[–] OpenStars@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Edit: this has hit r/all choombas so assume there are a lot of people here just to feed on the drama

Hehe, and also not there too:-).

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

But has it reached r/SubredditDrama?

It has not. SRD is slacking these days.

[–] Volkditty@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago

SRD enthusiasts probably all OD'd in the last couple weeks.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For some reason /r/SubredditDrama is awash in admin bootlickers these days. Makes the threads on these subjects rather unfun to read.

[–] Rhabuko@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

They stayed open during the blackout and the bootlickers used the place to complain about the protests. And when the blackout ended, the bootlickers never left ..

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

It sounds like it's just reddit drama at this point no more subreddit...

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Trust me, before I deleted my account there were so many users in the sub salivating at all the unfolding drama. While they didn't participate in the blackout, I wonder how many migrated to Fedi. Might indicate why there isn't as much activity as I remember.

[–] Rabbithole@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

SRD have been having a goddamn feeding frenzy the past few weeks.

But I could definitely see some of them getting burned out from excess joy. :D

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am one of them. Only that I wallowed in the drama AND THEN participated in the protests.

I lurk there once in a while and yes, it is fucking dead. That whole sub just fell dead with the only active posts not even being drama at all.

Compare it what it looked like two months ago. Back then I thought that sub would be the last one to still stand, before it too imploded. But no! Everyone who made that sub so funny already migrated here (love y’all, you beautiful fucks) and all that’s left are these sad excuses of posters and commenters.

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

That whole sub just fell dead with the only active posts not even being drama at all.

After all that hype of how dramatic things would be...yesterday half a dozen posts down on the front page and the posts are 2 days old. Buckets and buckets of popcorn all laid waste...a shell of what it once was...all the buttery goodness is lost in time...like tears in rain.

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[–] c4@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)
[–] Xeelee@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, I've never heard of Teddit. I wonder how long they will still be around.

[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

There's also libreddit, which seems to be an entirely separate project to teddit. Kind of like the Federation, it's software anyone can run and there are quite a few instances out there

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[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 51 points 1 year ago (1 children)

R/pics is also refusing to go down without a fight, and I’m kind of loving watching all this from the sidelines.

Reddit already got caught using ChatGPT to astroturf in posts supporting the admins, so I wonder if some of the people the mods mentioned popping in for drama are actually ChatGPT.

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"I love everything that STEVE HUFFMAN is doing with REDDIT and will stand behind him in any endeavor. In addendum, he does not look like a crack-addicted lemur. End statement. Please insert coin to continue."

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago (10 children)

It’s funnier than that.

https://i.imgur.com/4sIiHZ6.jpg

[–] Demiurge@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It´s the second time I´m seeing bots being baited like this and it´s fucking hilarious. Is there someone compiling these? I'm dying

[–] Rabbithole@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Amusingly enough: r/asalanguagemodel.

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh man, you're right! They literally tricked the AI into revealing itself! I love it!

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"You see a turtle in the middle of the road, lying upside down. Do you offer it assistance, or leave it to die?"

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As an artificial intelligence, I do not have a physical presence in the world, and as such, I can't interact with a turtle or any other physical object.

However, if you find yourself in a situation where you encounter a turtle in distress, it would be good to help if it's safe to do so. Here's how you might assist an upside-down turtle:

  1. Ensure your safety first: Before you decide to help the turtle, make sure it's safe for you to do so. Avoid risking your life or causing accidents. Also, some turtles can bite or scratch, so handle with care.

  2. Gently flip it over: Approach the turtle slowly so you don't scare it, then gently flip it back onto its feet. Try to handle it as little as possible to minimize stress.

  3. Move it in the direction it was heading: If the turtle was crossing the road, carry it across to the other side in the direction it was already going. Turtles are often very determined and will try to continue in the same direction if put back in the same spot.

  4. Wash your hands: Turtles can carry diseases like salmonella, so make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after handling them.

Please note that it's generally better not to interfere with wildlife unless it's necessary. Turtles and other animals have their own behaviors and mechanisms to survive. In some places, it's even illegal to handle certain species without a permit. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescue or animal control agency for advice.

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Let me tell you about my mother

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[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I can't help but think of 4chan's unofficial tagline of "trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls".

The joke used to be that "everyone on Reddit is a bot except you", but as that has become more a reality than a joke, it's morphed into "text-AIs trolling text-AIs trolling text-AIs".

A shame it doesn't [t]roll off the tongue quite as nicely.

Am I also a large language model? Let me answer that with another question:

Do you remember that bit in The Matrix Reloaded where Agent Smith occupies Bane out in "reality"?

Haha. Nothing like that. I'm human. Honest.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

inserts coin

[–] PupBiru@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

vibrates vigorously

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

~feeds that machine like I'm playing Dragon's Lair in the 80's very poorly~

[–] Gargleblaster@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dragon's Lair, when you look back on it, was a corporate grab in the arcade world. Disney-level graphics when all the other games were 8-bit, and the worst gameplay ever in an arcade game...because it was made by someone who'd never set foot in an arcade.

The only competition it has for worst came later when that hologram game came later where you're a cowboy shooting...Native Americans. Another turd that was all graphics and nothing else.

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Sega's Time Traveller. It was quickly replaced with Holosseum, which wasn't much better, but at least it was playable. Sort of. (It's the most claustrophobic fighting game I've ever played.)

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[–] McBinary@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're not fans of Corpos in the cyberpunk community. What a shocker!

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Spez wishes he were as nefarious as Arasaka. It's tough being Steve; where even fictional corpos make him look like he's in Romper Room.

[–] Nollij@lemmy.fmhy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The number of people willing to die on this hill is actually quite surprising, and in a good way. So many people have made peace with leaving their subs, their mod powers, and even their entire Reddit accounts behind to fuck over that piece of shit running the place.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Never underestimate the power of spite.

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

My mod team and I are basically not doing any modding. Whatever was in place is still in place, about once a week I clean the mod queue. None of us really login anymore. It'll eventually become a dumpster fire but so far, it's not too terrible from what I can see. We used to all be on there checking the top posts and making sure they didn't violate the rules but, not anymore.

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

A lot of us had kind of been looking forward to it honestly.

One common thread I've seen with nearly every mod post stating that they're probably going out is a general sense of relief.

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[–] bioemerl@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit is going to need a couple more GPT bots to handle that one

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Eventually, even the bots will gain enough self-awareness to realize that Steve Huffman is a dick.

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[–] Grimlo9ic@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I'll be honest I was kinda waiting for r/CyberpunkGame to do this, given the lean of the game (even if you went with the most Corpo-ish ending, it was still kinda anti-Corpo). Good on them for taking a stand.

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[–] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I'm still on the fence buying this game. Waiting for a sale and will grab it immediately.

[–] Rabbithole@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's not that bad today to be honest.

It's still not at all the game that they originally sold people pre-release though. If you go into it thinking that you're going to be getting an action looter-shooter with some interesting mechanics and great visuals then you'll get pretty much what you're expecting.

Going into it buying CDPR's line about it being the "next generation of open-world gaming" and "Evolution of RPG's" or whatever crap they were spewing, will leave a sour taste in your mouth.

The main campaign and side-mission storylines are just flat-out great though.

CDPR have always been good at doing the storytelling side of things, and that didn't really change with Cyberpunk.

Total fraud on release though, especially on console. Fuck them for what they did there.

For transparency, I'm referring to how it is currently on PC, where you also get mods if you want them. I couldn't comment on the console experience as I haven't played it.

Definitely wait for a sale though if you do one day go for it, I don't think it's good enough for the full price. Too many things are still lacking, although the upcomming DLC may fix that (which still means paying extra to fix the shit that should have been in the base game since release... Yeah).

[–] OpenStars@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not that bad today to be honest.

For like a half-second I thought you meant Reddit... (I died a little inside. :-P)

[–] Rabbithole@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Lol, no.

Reddit's like the reverse of Cyberpunk. Started great, then turned into a morass of lies later on. :D

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[–] comedy@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I played it on release for PC. It was good, although it felt incomplete. Bugs weren't as bad for the PC version as they were apparently on console, but they were there. New expansion is coming out soon, so there is probably going to be a sale then. I'd imagine the new expansion will improve (I hope) the things the game got wrong.

[–] Saturdaycat@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I played it on release on PS4. BASE PS4.

It was incredible.

[–] mightysashiman@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I too like to play my games on “Powerpoint” performance settings.

[–] Rabbithole@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's... actually impressive.

You sure as hell grew up with a solid understanding of patience if the youtube videos that I saw of that are at all accurate.

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[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would probably wait and see if they release a “Complete Edition” that comes with the new expansion pack and grab it when that’s on sale. The game is fun, but I personally feel like it’s a “one-and-done” sort of game.

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[–] Grimlo9ic@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

There's been talk that the upcoming expansion for the game (Phantom Liberty) will kinda overhaul some of the game's systems a bit, and make them closer to what was originally intended or hoped for. If you're still on the fence now, I suggest waiting a few more months, seeing if the DLC makes good on its hype, and grabbing everything then.

These are just my first 2 search results, but basically they all say the same thing:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/cyberpunks-expansion-totally-overhauls-the-original-game/

https://screenrant.com/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-changes-rework-overhaul/

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[–] LuckyCharmsNSoyMilk@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Wake up Samurai, we’ve got a website to burn.

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