Not really. It looks like they’re planning another case of “malicious compliance.”

Never been a mod, never had a bot…but I got it, too.

Sorry, those other three are clearly not the heads of Reddit. They have more intelligence, humanity…and at least one capable of Counting.

Not just scummy, but dictatorial in the stupidest possible way. It’s basically like a parent, unable to justify an unreasonable edict, ending any discussion with a “because I said so, that’s why!”

Imagine. My. Surprise.

Unfortunately, I can’t avoid it entirely, as there are some communities (like GenP) with information bases that still aren’t replicated here. I’d like to think that some of those communities will migrate over here eventually, but it hasn’t happened yet.

It does seem like a rather ugly design.

“No one cares, trust me bro”…until their dealer (corporate Reddit) decides to start charging for their fix, or else nukes their favorite subreddit to make the whole place more investor-friendly. Then, it will be “HOW DARE THEY???”

The “tipping point” will happen when a) enough of the popular subreddits get their equivalent here, and b) when people make a point of turning posts into discussions. The experience of making a comment and then…nothing isn’t the sort of think likely to sustain itself.

Whether it blows over or blows up is entirely up to us.