Reddit blackout

[Noctosphere]

Guys, please tell me this is fake news

I'm very aware of the situation with reddit and its ceo vs subreddit people/staff
But this news is...
If what is said there is true, then the ceo literally tells people "fuck you, i do what i want"
I mean, he says he won't negotiate, people have the right to protest, but if you do, you are out. He's also teasing them in a way when he said that it won't last indefinitly.

That is what i call a piece of shit...

 

[linuxares]

Oh boy, you missed a lot

 

[JuanMena]

You guys use pther apps to use Reddit?

 

[CMDreamer]

I don't use any "other app" to use Reddit. And Reddit is asking to get a payment for using their resources by the other apps. They own the environment and the servers, if the devs from those apps want access to those resources they must pay. Period.

Devs argue they won't be able to pay the amount being requested, but they're still using them. If they want to keep sucking resources they should consider another way of action. A blackout is not the solution, because is not and never will suffice everyone's needs.

A blackout for me, just means I will search for another option (which might try to take advantage of the blackout to "steal" users from Reddit) instead of trying to stick with the ones already available.

On the other hand, Reddit's monetary claims are legal in a Capitalist system. So take it or leave it. This situation might mean that Reddit will reduce its user base seeking for another options, but also that will have to negotiate its requirements soon or later.

 

[Xzi]

I feel awful for gen Z man, in five or ten years the internet will be nothing but fake social engagement with AI and ads. Once again capitalism turns something with unlimited potential into an uninhabitable swamp, just took a little longer this time.

 

[linuxares]

I don't use any "other app" to use Reddit. And Reddit is asking to get a payment for using their resources by the other apps. They own the environment and the servers, if the devs from those apps want access to those resources they must pay. Period.

Devs argue they won't be able to pay the amount being requested, but they're still using them. If they want to keep sucking resources they should consider another way of action. A blackout is not the solution, because is not and never will suffice everyone's needs.

A blackout for me, just means I will search for another option (which might try to take advantage of the blackout to "steal" users from Reddit) instead of trying to stick with the ones already available.

On the other hand, Reddit's monetary claims are legal in a Capitalist system. So take it or leave it. This situation might mean that Reddit will reduce its user base seeking for another options, but also that will have to negotiate its requirements soon or later.

Except Reddit's arguments are so fucking dumb it's silly. It's not the third party apps that kills reddit. It's they can't find a suitable market to earn money.

Like someone that took some data about Google downloads of the apps:

 

[Bladexdsl]

the piracy sub tried to go blackout again so they replaced the mod and forced them to re-open. the whole argument and tantrums are basically over a stupid fucking API

 

[ZeroT21]

It'll never end, it's the internet after all

 

[sarkwalvein]

As far as I am concerned, reddit has ceased to exist.

 

[linuxares]

the piracy sub tried to go blackout again so they replaced the mod and forced them to re-open. the whole argument and tantrums are basically over a stupid fucking API

Doesn't this mean Reddit endorse piracy?

 

[Noctosphere]

Doesn't this mean Reddit endorse piracy?

Tbh, i never cared about piracy on reddit.
If i want a rom, i know where to get it
If i need help for emulation, i come here on the temp

I use reddit for one thing only

 

[SylverReZ]

I never really cared about Reddit to begin with, after all they were a shit platform with delusional gen Z individuals who didn't give a shit about their audience.

 

[JuanMena]

Tbh, i never cared about piracy on reddit.
If i want a rom, i know where to get it
If i need help for emulation, i come here on the temp

I use reddit for one thing only

Big Tiddie Gothiccs!

 

[Xzi]

the piracy sub tried to go blackout again so they replaced the mod and forced them to re-open. the whole argument and tantrums are basically over a stupid fucking API

Free API calls are what allow moderators to deploy bots to enforce rules. Without those, the site will be overrun by spam, ads, and AI chat bots. It's not realistic to expect manual moderation of subreddits which can have millions of users.

 

[SylverReZ]

Doesn't this mean Reddit endorse piracy?

Frankly, there are plenty of piracy subreddits, and since then they haven't taken them down. I used to use Reddit to find ROMS, then I'm sure you'll know the rest.

 

[Viri]

It's just an echo chamber that I try to stay away from. I once left a comment like 5 years ago on their /r/pics board, I don't remember what it was, but it was a disagreement with some protest, and they banned me from commenting. I didn't break any rules, I just disagreed, lol. I think it was the pussy hat protest.


After that, I just used it for help for fixing thing, when I cannot find anything on Youtube, and post on their /r/historywhatif board. If Reddit died tomorrow, mehh, w/e.

 

[Deleted member 559230]

I don't use Reddit so whatever is happening over on that site is none of my concern.

 

[SylverReZ]

Muta did a great video on this, and honestly he's not wrong about how stupid the protests were, its legitimately not going anywhere.

 

[linuxares]

Except Muta is like 24 hours behind since a lot of new info have started creeping forward.

 

[M7L7NK7]

It's like when everyone changed their Facebook pictures to have a flag filter, it does nothing for the cause it just makes you look like you care