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/r/memes gives hilarious data in re: spez's assertion that most users want things back to normal; changes rules accordingly (lemmy.world)
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So, /r/memes did a poll. The exact numbers happen to be multiples of 10%, but ignore that.

  • 10% of users want the blackout to continue
  • 10% of users want the subreddit to open back up as normal
  • 80% of users want the subreddit to only allow Medieval / Landed Gentry themed memes.

Henceforth: "The title of the posts must include either of the words 'Medieval', 'Landed' or 'Gentry', and the meme must include medieval content/images, or include content that features text about Landed Gentry."

Hear ye, hear ye, the people hath spoken.

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[–] mo_ztt@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I actually think that for a lot of people, it's just become an opportunity for socializing and entertaining themselves, more so than being about "protest." A lot of modern reddit is oriented around (1) wasting time with humor and (2) being part of an in-group.

spez did the worst thing you can possibly do to that kind of population: He gave them a target.