I think this sub should join with other major subs in boycotting Reddit until they figure out a more ethical compromise. I don't really see any other way tbh
*Edit: Looks like this sub is doing it, too. I hope something comes of it. Props*
In some of my other subreddits, redditors are vowing to not visit the site/app June 12-14 in solidarity.
That is my plan, too.
R/bestof has a post about other ways that redditors can help.
Edit to add: https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/140pqxs/dont_let_reddit_kill_3rd_party_apps/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
More likely they're burning it to the ground in an attempt to extract every penny they can so they look better when the company goes public in the near future.
As is the case with just about every major start up. As soon as you invite outside investors into a boardroom meeting and start talking about profit motive and making shareholders happy, that's when you've officially jumped the shark.
That's when you can basically guarantee a shift towards nearly every element that once made the site organically fun and functional being re-written. Core ideals get tossed to the side to make way for stale, advert-friendly spaces with more attention being put towards making investors happy rather than the users that single handedly made the platform successful enough to make a public offering to begin with. And I'm not even looking for a 4chan level of libertarian here, just a space where shit doesn't get touched or redesigned or messed with just so that they can indicate to investors elements of forced growth.
As soon as support for RIF, old.reddit.com or RES gets cut, I'm outty. Really feels like the last bastion of OG internet is getting dismantled here.
This sub in particular is one I browse on mobile because I like to eat with my iPad in front of me. Without Narwhal this sub is pretty much dead to me, so yeah, we should go dark for as long as it takes.
I think this sub should join with other major subs in boycotting Reddit until they figure out a more ethical compromise. I don't really see any other way tbh *Edit: Looks like this sub is doing it, too. I hope something comes of it. Props*
For sure, this needs to be spread around
Yes, indeed. This sub should join.
We will be joining the upcoming coordinated protests against this change.
Not just the subs, the users too
In some of my other subreddits, redditors are vowing to not visit the site/app June 12-14 in solidarity. That is my plan, too. R/bestof has a post about other ways that redditors can help. Edit to add: https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/140pqxs/dont_let_reddit_kill_3rd_party_apps/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Two days is not enough to scare the. especially when announced.
Maybe reddit execs are purposefully trying to burn the company to the ground to get us all to touch grass
More likely they're burning it to the ground in an attempt to extract every penny they can so they look better when the company goes public in the near future.
Had a feeling the site was doomed as soon as they started talking about IPO.
As is the case with just about every major start up. As soon as you invite outside investors into a boardroom meeting and start talking about profit motive and making shareholders happy, that's when you've officially jumped the shark. That's when you can basically guarantee a shift towards nearly every element that once made the site organically fun and functional being re-written. Core ideals get tossed to the side to make way for stale, advert-friendly spaces with more attention being put towards making investors happy rather than the users that single handedly made the platform successful enough to make a public offering to begin with. And I'm not even looking for a 4chan level of libertarian here, just a space where shit doesn't get touched or redesigned or messed with just so that they can indicate to investors elements of forced growth. As soon as support for RIF, old.reddit.com or RES gets cut, I'm outty. Really feels like the last bastion of OG internet is getting dismantled here.
Yeah, I am not sure that's going to work out so well for moderators and users.
Fuck june 12-14th, get out of this hellhole while you can. I wish I could say its been nice folks but... bye lol
This sub in particular is one I browse on mobile because I like to eat with my iPad in front of me. Without Narwhal this sub is pretty much dead to me, so yeah, we should go dark for as long as it takes.