• gon@lemmy.world
    14·
    1 year ago

    I really appreciate these posts; this way I don’t need to actually go to Reddit to see what it’s looking like.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
    10·
    1 year ago

    If you guys really wanted to let Spez know how mad you are you would STOP GOING TO REDDIT… Every time “fuck spez” shows up on this page it just means a bunch of people got on Reddit and boosted their numbers which makes them look more valuable to investors for the IPO.

    Do I really need to remind you that Spez or anyone else who works for Reddit COULD TAKE THIS DOWN AT LITERALLY ANYTIME THEY FEEL LIKE IT?

    Every time you go there and write “fuck spez” I’m sure he goes to sleep crying into the giant pile of money he sleeps on

    I’ll say it once more, if you want Spez to pay DO NOT GO ON REDDIT EVEN TO TELL HIM WHAT A FUCKING ASSHOLE HE IS, THAT IS LITERALLY EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO DO

    • Guster@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      This doesn’t make alot of sense to me. Doubt all that was created by Lemmy users that logged in to reddit-that’s simply Reddit users? Can’t be good for Reddit that this is going on such a large scale. And if nothing else … Great amusement lol

      • ijeff@lemmy.world
        0·
        1 year ago

        It only takes a few dedicated people with bots, but it does probably benefit their metrics.

        • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
          0·
          1 year ago

          Trying to convert those metrics into revenue is what started this whole thing in the first place. If they were so effective at turning any engagement to their advantage, we’d still all be engaging there via whatever third party app we were using before they got disabled.

          • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            Have you tried to actually go to r/place? You can’t even view the page on your phone unless you’re using their garbage official app. It’s definitely meant to try and increase app engagement

    • Delphia@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 year ago

      See I think you have it twisted. We need a good mix of both.

      If site traffic plummets thats bad for Spez, if place is a giant “fuck spez” banner and it gets reported on by tech news and legitimate financial news its also bad for spez.

      If investors look at the blackout and the desperate scrambling for volunteers to mod subs, and a traffic decline AND the fact that the administration cant seem to do anything about some members turning place into a monkey shit fight at the zoo… Some of them might just realise that Reddit is a very risky investment.

    • RoosterBoy@lemm.ee
      02·
      1 year ago

      At this point it is big enough to gather the interest of the media whether it stays up or gets wiped, and investors watch the media like hawks.

  • Beefalo@midwest.social
    4·
    1 year ago

    Continuing to rebel against the site by using the hell out of the site and driving its numbers up, I see. Have fun with that.

    I am curious about this IPO, because I want to see what a clownshow their cash flow statement is likely to be.

    • anolemmi@lemmi.social
      4·
      1 year ago

      Uhhh no? I just checked, it’s in the middle far right, and if you’re looking at the whole things it’s one of the biggest single pieces that jumps out at you.

      I’m so proud 🥲

    • Iwasondigg@lemmy.one
      3·
      1 year ago

      All the time and energy they’re spending moderating this, could have been time better spent improving literally anything. Usability, moderation tools, mobile app.

        • r00ty@kbin.life
          1·
          1 year ago

          Here’s the thing. Most people into the federated alternatives aren’t really going to the old place any more. I mean I’ll admit I’ve been taking a look at r/place every now and then. But otherwise I’m not engaging with my usual haunts there. That’s why there’s not so many people to make a big impact on the canvas for any of the federated projects.

          However there are still a lot of people still active that are unhappy with spez and his activities. Which explains why that message has a lot more traction there.

            • Beliriel@lemmy.world
              1·
              1 year ago

              From time to time reddit does a community project, where you have a canvas of 1000x1000 px and every user can set the color of a single pixel with a cooldown period of 5 minutes.
              I believe it had the origin in a legend that some guy in the old web sold ad space on a 1000x1000 px canvas for 1$ per pixel and got rich with it.

    • 001100 010010@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      There is! Right in the middle! “JOIN-LEMMY.org A Better Reddit!” It’s been up for 2 days

      Although I doubt many would actually join. I mean just look at the page, so many servers to choose from, most would just quit trying to understand it within 10 seconds.

      • r00ty@kbin.life
        0·
        1 year ago

        It is very hard to see mind you. So I’ll help anyone else struggling.

        [-29,-26],[39,-11] corner to corner

        • 001100 010010@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Actually quite easy to see. I mean, the “Save 3rd party apps” is bigger and will draw a lot more attention, then they look right next to it and see the lemmy message and think “hmm whats this?” and potentially join lemmy.

      • Willer@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        The phrase “Sprich deutsch, du Hurensohn” (“Speak german, you son of a whore”) has evolved from an insult to somewhat of an insider meme in german subreddits. It was an answer to english comments flooding german subreddits and making communication difficult.

        And now we basically can call anyone a Hurensohn and it now counts as transformative art lol

  • Kiky@feddit.de
    32·
    1 year ago

    Ok but… Why the are people criticizing the reddit CEO on reddit and thereby USING REDDIT? There is no need to spread that he’s shit anymore at this point for everyone to see. Everyone knows by now. If people don’t approve of his ways, they need to boycott his platform. But if they keep participating on r/place, they are literally supporting him by using his platform?!

    • anolemmi@lemmi.social
      6·
      1 year ago

      This is not a hot take, people are aware of the dissonance of using Reddit to complain about Reddit. But many folks are still upset but not upset enough to leave, or would like to leave but aren’t ready for places like Lemmy yet. It still needs work and polish before the average Joe will be comfortable here.

      So in the meantime I say go for it, having fuck spez be one of the main focal points of the whole canvas is incredible and sends a message. Yea most folks have heard about it by now but might be surprised users are still upset, or never really understood what the big deal was before but maybe they look into it now. Every bit of negative sentiment on Reddit about Reddit will slowly push users away. This is more than a bit of negative sentiment.

      • Shippuu@lemm.ee
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’d also like to add that this might be good publicity (or negative for Reddit). r/place gets mentioned in the news too.

    • Sc00ter@lemmy.ml
      2·
      1 year ago

      Sabotaging the quality of reddit also hurts spez. Advertisers have been pulling out, ipo valuation is going down. If the super users make it a place people don’t want to go, they will stop going, and it will get worse. If they make life hard for the mods, some of them will say “fuck it.” And stop being mods because they will realize it’s not worth it.

      It’s not just about raising awareness