At some point the blackout will be the thing saving them from losing data because shreddit can't delete posts from private subs.
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#42Couldn't the Reddit software engineers manually force subreddits to become public at any time? Why don't they do that?
They can, it would result in an even bigger backlash. They probably just go for the "it will pass, they'll come back" approach instead of going full on against the people. They would also need to find moderators for those subs, which is not that easy, those people are often very committed.
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#43Couldn't the Reddit software engineers manually force subreddits to become public at any time? Why don't they do that?
Well you'd need to suddenly find an entire group of people to replace the existing moderators
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#44Poor mods, upset that Reddit is making it slightly more difficult for them to censor everyone who disagrees with them.
Maybe finding a subreddits that fits with your interests and try not to argue and start fights while breaking the rules the mods set. Thats kind of the whole point of micro communities...
The problem is that among the kind of people who are willing to be Reddit mods, insane authoritarians are hugely over-represented. Sure, I can find some small subreddits where sane people are mods. That does not mean that I cannot express my loathing of the typical big subreddit mod.
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#45discussion from yesterday (not linked to reddit): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36315863
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#46Could the 3rd-party apps allow users to config API keys? That would distribute the cost.
That seems like a non-starter: The average person who wants a better smartphone experience is not going to jump through the hoops of registering their "own app" (which would be a lie) and then transcribing IDs/secrets into their phone.
Reddit could offer a premium membership that allows add-free and API access, and require the third-party apps to log in on behalf of the user. The fee might still turn a lot of people off (although the lack of ads would make it so much nicer), but it at least wouldn't be a technical hurdle. That model seems to work for YouTube.
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#47It’s impressive how their CEO keeps shooting himself in the foot on this one, he could compromise a bit by at least expanding the deadline on the pricing changes, but instead he decides to provoke and double down. The leaked internal memo, which is obvious that would leak (after all it is a 2,000 person company) is a clear provocation: > We do anticipate many of them will come back by Wednesday, as many have said as…
If the CEO backs down then he’s weak.
He needs to publish a hard hitting memo that chastises third party app developers for not creating more sustainable businesses. If Reddit cannot meet it’s revenue goals it will shut down, period.
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#48Couldn't the Reddit software engineers manually force subreddits to become public at any time? Why don't they do that?
Yep - They can replace the mods and reopen the subs any time they want. Since the majority of the site is working again this morning there doesn't seem to be much point.
Reddit's diehards are a weird bunch, this kind of drama usually passes within a week or so.
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#49Could the 3rd-party apps allow users to config API keys? That would distribute the cost.
The cost is something like $500 per user per year. People just aren't going to pay that much.
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#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yea, definitely more of a mod revolt than a user revolt I feel like a lot of users have had it up to here with mod abuse too, maybe smaller subreddits with less automation would be preferable to mega reddits with bots that auto-ban you for being new to the community
Polls were held in many subreddits; if a subreddit is the community - which it is - then the will of the participants is the will of the community and those who communicate it.
What percentage of those communities actually voted though? If it wasnt significant, was the poll even meaningful or representative of the community?