How Reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history
www.theverge.com
Users were outraged, but Reddit mostly won.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1190537

How is reddit post protest, did it really win over protesters? Did the ones who left make a dent? Or like all things before, did it ultimately do nothing?

  • Solivine@lemmy.worldEnglish
    85·
    1 year ago

    Of course they’re gonna claim they won. Most people don’t realise the sheer amount of bot generated content on there anyway, which has only increased.

    • Tygr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      1 year ago

      It’s going to dramatically increase. BotDefence, a popular moderator tool, is shutting down

    • Terevos@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      I’ve seen way less quality content on a few subs I enjoy. And on the biggest sub I mod, there was barely anything posted.

    • b3nsn0w@pricefield.orgEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      bUt tHe bOtS wIlL hAvE tO pAy FoR tHe ApI tOo

      i honestly wonder if they’ll try to sell investors on this absolutely braindead take. after all, easier to ask for forgiveness five years later in court when you already appointed the right scapegoats