With all things in history there is usually a person of power whom abuses that
power. In this case the CEO of reddit has taken a dump on its user base, and yes
that is mildly an option but one shared by the over 38% of subreddits out there
still dark at this time of writing.
[https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d4d5bf7b-4cb6-4a62-aa55-9427353b1718.png] This
blackout
[https://apnews.com/article/reddit-blackout-api-91f60aaec2eaf7cd0e3751e2fb3dd653]
while decisive and impactful. It was not a success and seeing the voting records
on
[/r/2600/(https://www.reddit.com/r/2600/comments/14an6wx/user_poll_go_federated_stay_dark_or_open_up/
[https://www.reddit.com/r/2600/comments/14an6wx/user_poll_go_federated_stay_dark_or_open_up/])
to open back up] shows how decisive this issue is overall.
[https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4fbda062-168f-41d4-8ff6-b3d3812134d9.png] The
numbers do not lie but it is quite clear there is bias behind the data. However
because I am not a dictator only a supporter of 2600 Enterprises and the
community of hackers here. One does recognize there is a desire to hold a
presence within the Fediverse and open up the subreddit. With that we have our
community here at lemmy.world/2600 and are looking into ways to mirror the
r/2600 content via a bot and do encourage or members to use their favorite lemmy
instance, matrix.io [http://matrix.io] bridge, or fediverse client to continue
the community have built up over the years over here as well. Secure in the
knowledge that your voice is heard, the community is advert free, and you are
respected as an individual. Welcome to the Fediverse, Hackers!
Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧
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