📢Entire mod team on r/mildlyinteresting (and more subs) removed and locked out of their accounts after changing their rules upon community's request. (They're also switching subs BACK to SFW)

raz0rf0x, 10 months ago

goes out to get more popcornYes.... Excellent.

michikade, 10 months ago

According to the comments of that thread, they’ve removed the moderator team for r/interestingasfuck and r/tihi too.

Looks like they’re going after the ones that went NSFW but I don’t want to spend enough time trying to find all the rest of them.

finder585, 10 months ago

Looks like going NSFW is an effective form of protest.

Senseibu, 10 months ago

Forumula1 went NSFW lets see what happens there

nonexcludable, 10 months ago

Jesus, this is escalating fast. I never actually thought admins would go to such crazy lengths. Such pathetic desperation!

Thalyssa, 10 months ago

"The protests didn't do anything"

"Waaah, my ad reveue 😭"

abff08f4813c, 10 months ago

We knew that this was a possibility since day one. The mods took a stand anyways, risking it all for the community. Still a shame to see it happen.

someguy3, 10 months ago

What's there to risk? Their unpaid labor? This is what spez doesn't seem to realize

abff08f4813c, 10 months ago

Well, getting locked out is no fun. But yeah, you're right, reddit loses out more (on the unpaid labour of love).

The_Empty_Tuple, 10 months ago

I fully expected Reddit to fight dirty, but it's still surreal watching the iron hand come down against the community. Silver lining, I hope this helps accelerate the migration to the fediverse.

nonexcludable, 10 months ago

I remember ten years ago sharing beers with admins who visited London. Back when there was a push for developing local communities and Global Reddit Meetup Day. There was good vibes and a feeling of mutual respect.

I met my wife through Reddit.

I still have so much affection for the site in my heart.

It's just wild to me how much has changed.

Really glad I never got that Snoo tattoo now.

kinyutaka, 10 months ago

The exact reason not to get tattoos of weird corporate shit.

fckgwrhqq2yxrkt, 10 months ago

Well that and paying to become a walking advertisement.

Derproid, 10 months ago

So what you're saying is since Lemmy isn't corporate...

The_Empty_Tuple, 10 months ago

Reddit isn't the first online community I watched outgrow itself into the grave. I guess it's just the cycle of social media. Here's hoping this time's different.

livejamie, 10 months ago

Myspace, Livejournal, Facebook, Digg, Twitter, Reddit

Jcb2016, 10 months ago

u/spez is a Dictator

someguy3, 10 months ago

iS tHiS hOw I bUilD gOoDwIlL wItH vOlUnTeEr MoDs?

Fauxreigner, 10 months ago

That's the fun part, now they have to actually find folks to effectively moderate that sub.

brianshatchet, 10 months ago

You'll just get a bunch of opportunist Dr. Breens.

someguy3, 10 months ago

Next!

livejamie, 10 months ago

r/redditrequest is full of people excited to do so, people on a crusade to "restore" "vandalized" communities

wowbagger, 10 months ago

Lots of people say they want to do the work. Lots of people aren't capable or willing to spend the actual time required.

Fauxreigner, 10 months ago

Sure, the question is if they can do so effectively.

danc4498, 10 months ago

Surprised he hasn't started charging mods a fee to use mod tools

abff08f4813c, 10 months ago

Outrageous! We should invite the mod team here

SpacePace, 10 months ago

Probably expecting reddit to do the same to other subreddits that try this tactic. It's awful

MelancholikhPatata, 10 months ago

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fuser, 10 months ago

"The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater." - Frank Zappa

JoeKrogan, 10 months ago

That's it. We are not free, just free range.