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https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/reddit_were_sorry/ (Full post)

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4gy94/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (One comment)

“This is the most neckbeard thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Reddit is a business trying to make money, no shit they are going to get rid of third party apps eventually. Welcome to the real world. You are not being oppressed. This protest has zero effect on anything other than just inconveniencing users. If losing third party apps ruins your reddit experience (oh no) just find another app or website.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4fs7t/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (Another comment that got gold)

"This is absolutely stupid virtue signaling. It’s just a few power hungry mods pretending to add some meaning to their life so the other 99% can’t use the platform.

None of us regular people give a crap about the changes. Get over it."

    • NoRezervationz@lemmy.websiteEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Also remember there are “free market” apologists that think a business should be able to charge whatever they want, whenever they want. Charging so much for access that it drives servicew/apps to shutdown is not ok on any level.

  • PrinceHabib72@vlemmy.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Well that was a frustrating read. I don’t get it. Why are people so okay with reddit treating them like garbage?

  • haelusnovak@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I hope they do stay there. I don’t want their drivel here. 🤷 If the main thing on their mind is being angry with the blackout, I can only imagine the content they would contribute to their communities anyway. 😵‍💫

  • quzyp@feddit.deEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Predictable and moronic reactions.

    1. Some people just love to feel superior by mocking people who demand change
    2. Some people love to feel superior by pretending they knew that this would happen
    3. Some people love to feel superior by implying the other side are clueless kids, hippies, idiots who know nothing about the real world.

    I think the whole reddit issue can be summed up very concisely. The users liked reddit because it was simple to use, free of ads and other distracting bullshit. That’s how they got big. But there’s no money in that. For some reason, investors still threw money at it. Now, they want their money back and reddit has 2000 employees. They need to find more and more ways to make money, which effectively kills the reason reddit got popular in the first place.

    TL;DR don’t invest gazillions in a site simply because it has many users.

  • Richie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    It looks like a lot of people idiots think the blackout is pointless and support Reddit’s choice

    These aren’t real people. These are Bots.

    • Khalic@kbin.social
      0·
      1 year ago

      You can also find a few real specimens, a quick look through their history will show you the kind of subs they like and the kind of mindset they are in. Unfortunately, as much as I live video games, we suck so bad as a “community”

      • MrSalPal@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        I love video games. It’s my main hobby and has been ever since I moved Link around in The legend of Zelda. Gamers are fucking idiots. It’s that community that has fully cemented the shittiest monetization possible in any entertainment medium and they DEFEND it. It’s no surprise that those from that circle would also defend reddits shit decisions.

        • rcoelho14@kbin.social
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          1 year ago

          Oh yeah. The reason AAA gaming is so shit right now, full of nickle and dimming everywhere, is because we have allowed it over the years.

          It’s the same with the internet in general.
          We allowed ourselves to get fucked, accepting every little “it’s a tiny change, it’s for the better” with nothing more than a tiny moan.

          We gave these companies our data, our money, and our time, and let them free to control the markets as they see fit.
          Why shouldn’t they think we are gullible and easy to manipulate into defending their greed?

          • Khalic@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            It’s crazy when you think about it, they are asking hundreds of bucks for just a bunch of textures, it’s insane. Now mix it with casino mechanics and sexualisation and you have a bunch addict incels lining up for their next fix of fake waifus with the little money they have. It’s diabolical and brilliant.

        • Nikelui@kbin.social
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          1 year ago

          I have some hope left for the community after discovering r/patientgamers. It’s encouraging to see that not everyone is buying into the overpriced AAA bug-infested pre-order crap these days.

  • Kuroneko@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    There are lots of corporate bootlickers coming out of the woodwork. I wouldn’t be surprised if they turn out to be Reddit employee sockpuppet accounts.

  • relevants@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    That one comment saying “the mods take it too seriously, they act like they get paid” How anyone could use that as an argument against the blackout is beyond me

  • count_smith@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    People on reddit say the blackout is pointless, but it brought awareness to reddit’s shitty behavior towards its community. Of course the 2 day protest would not bring down reddit, but it showed they don’t care about the community concerns by not changing their stance at all. Why would I continue using that site then? These recent events have made me feel like not using reddit anymore so I won’t.

  • coldv@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Tbh it’s like the Twitter migration. Anybody who actually cares has left and it’s mostly dickheads that remains now.

  • WaffleFriends@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    When the blackouts started, I decided to leave reddit permanently for Lemmy, a decision that I don’t regret. I checked back in briefly today and it seems like reddit is currently tearing itself apart. There’s definitely a lot more people vocally disagreeing with the blackout now.

    • Ash@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      That’s good to hear! I haven’t looked. Hopefully word gets out about Lemmy and more people join us over here.

      • WaffleFriends@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I just saw a lot of threads with people arguing over -2 day blackout didn’t do shit -I don’t care, why should you -Where’s all the content, I want the content back -A blackout was really inconvenient

  • Ash@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    People like to dig their head in the sand and pretend nothing is wrong. As long as their little lives aren’t disrupted, they go along with anything. I can’t say I entirely blame them, everyone just wants to come home from work/school and scroll on their stupid little app till they fall asleep and don’t have the energy to care. That’s literally what I do every night :/

    But we have more power than we think. The first day of the blackout was great, people working together to say fuck you to capitalism, but going back to normal before any changes are made is not how protesting works.

  • Timwi@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    I do think the blackouts are pointless, but I absolutely do not support Reddit Inc. in any way.

    What the moderators should do instead of blackouts, is to stop moderating and let all the major subreddits be overrun by spam and hatespeech. Good luck with your IPO and with finding advertisers after that. That would have been a much more effective way to communicate how valuable the volunteers at Reddit are.

  • GreatWhiteBuffalo41@slrpnk.netEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    As a mod, I’ve gotten: hate mail, death threats, and Reddit cares notifications for posting that we would be restricted indefinitely.