I can’t even wrap my head around this. Days ago the discussion on /r/piracy was about if it was worth continuing to protest, knowing that reddit likely hated the community and would actually prefer if a piracy-focused community left.

And now they are forcing other mods into control to force it back open.

A piracy subreddit. Devoted entirely to discussing illegal activity. Forced by the company to stay open, because they are that desperate for the traffic.

https://mastodon.social/@rodhilton/110560709258198941

  • @DrakeRichards
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    22 years ago

    No no no, you just don’t get it: Reddit is incredibly profitable and has barely noticed this “blackout.” Everyone there is happy and normal. I assure you, Mr. Investor, that making an example out of a fairly niche and barely legal subreddit is very routine.