r/steam (maliciously) complies with the call to open again

The subreddit r/steam, about the digital game storefront, received as many other subreddits a notice to open the community again, or else the mods would be replaced by those who abide.

The mods followed suit posting the following automod message under every new post:

As ya'll likely know, we've been dark to support the blackout against reddit's antagonistic behavior towards its own userbase. The admins sent us a message today saying we must open or get removed, so here we are.

For those of you browsing this subreddit on non-official apps (Reddit is Fun, Apollo, Sync, Boost, etc), they will break on July 1st due to reddit's new policies. We're opening back up but will leave permanent stickies in the subreddit and threads to keep folks in the know.

Our Discord [contains link to https://discord.gg/steam] server is active, don't forget to check it out.

Good luck and god speed.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

On visit, you quickly notice there is a community wide effort to focus on the literal topic of the given name and post about vapors, steam trains, and kitchen appliances. While posts about the gaming platform get downvoted.

sin_free_for_00_days,

On one hand, I really wish there was a RES add-on for Lemmy. Just so I could filter out the cascade of posts about reddit. I left the site and don't give a shit if it burns or not. On the other hand, this is pretty funny to read about.

Spacecraft,

I've been considering making something like RES for Lemmy. Not sure if I really have the time, but if nobody else steps up to it in the next couple of weeks, I'll see if I can.

sin_free_for_00_days,

I kind of figured something like that would pop up. I don't have the skills to even know where to start.

dack,

Why not just contribute the features you want to Lemmy itself?

Spacecraft,

I'll probably do both. Not everything from RES would be accepted into lemmy-ui, I think.

Steak,

RES was so fucking good. You could do pretty much anything you wanted with it the features were endless.

Tywele,
@Tywele@feddit.de avatar

I think as long as you implement features as options it shouldn't be a problem.

Spacecraft,

I'm not well practiced in Rust, but that is a good idea. I have been meaning to learn Rust. Although an extension does allow for features that may not be accepted into Lemmy.

ewe,
@ewe@lemmy.world avatar

Exactly. We don't really need RES for lemmy because we have lemmy-ui project. It's all out of my wheelhouse, but with community contributions, there's a lot of awesomeness that could be added to it as optional elements.

wotsit_sandwich,

I love these wonderfully petty reactions to the Reddit issues.

Are there any other good examples out there for me to enjoy (I have already seen r/pics.)

LufyCZ,

r/art is now only allowing artsy John Oliver pics...

TurboDiesel,
@TurboDiesel@lemmy.world avatar

I honestly can't wait to see this episode of Last Week Tonight

samus12345,
@samus12345@lemmy.world avatar

Writer's strike, there are no episodes coming out now, unfortunately.

Piecemakers3Dprints,
@Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world avatar

I mean... Reddit's kinda writing this one for him.

ewe,
@ewe@lemmy.world avatar

It's perfect. It really should just be ONE thing that all the subs do (like john oliver related content). This will be funny to start, get old, and people will still enjoy posting it but it just won't end, they'll stop coming and reddit will die in a pile of John Oliver's sexiness from across all the big subreddits.

FizzlePopBerryTwist,

Uh

c/steam ?

hoshikarakitaridia,
@hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.fmhy.ml avatar

It's brilliant.

CorrodedCranium,
@CorrodedCranium@lemmy.fmhy.ml avatar

This is going to be interesting in the long term for a lot of subreddits when people sort by top posts. Similar to when ever sub had a net neutrality post stickied

DudePluto,

Nothing better than looking for some good NSFW content, going to the top of all time, and seeing nothing but net neutrality posts

I'm glad those were there but they did lead to some funny situations

wolfeh,
@wolfeh@lemmy.world avatar

This is absolutely hilarious.

kadu,
@kadu@lemmy.world avatar

Keep in mind, this is being done by the users. The sticky post actually contains a moderator being against this reaction, claiming if they keep "maliciously complying" Reddit will punish them.

So once again, the users are actually onboard - the mods are scared of losing their fake title. And I say that as a previous Reddit moderator that loved the community I had helped grow. I even hosted Reddit Talks, one of their failed experiments.

Aurix,

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1624e7d2-59ca-475f-8f75-83902d129b71.png

Is that so? Looks to me this moderator is in on it. Or which post do you refer to?

kadu,
@kadu@lemmy.world avatar

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1981f4ac-2580-43aa-b046-9aa467eb8b35.png I'd say he is not onboard, but will not interfere immediately as to not anger the users. Many comments are directly asking what's even the point of the effort to keep the current moderators if they're not going to act any differently, and he doesn't reply to those.

Aurix,

We will see how it will turn out. This is the full context of the screenshot for those interested. https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/14bvwe1/rsteam_and_reddits_new_policies/johwd3x/?context=10000

kadu,
@kadu@lemmy.world avatar

Hey man, replying just to let you know I'll remove my comments from this chain, but I'll keep the screenshot and as you've said, users can follow the link to read the context. I realized my post history was becoming way too Reddit focused today, while my previous usage of Lemmy was not related to Reddit at all - and I prefer things that way. Cheers!

Chetzemoka,

I mean, looks like no matter what the current mods do, Reddit is determined to silence the organic community-driven protest. Eventually mods will have to play ball or be replaced, but this current attitude of "look admins, we're doing what you want, it's the users who are not" delays that inevitability in a way that does in fact support the community users in their desire to protest. All the mods quitting right now in anger would just be replaced with new boot licking mods who would ban these protest posts immediately.

I don't think there's any way for the community to win in the long run, but the current mods half-ass playing ball is allowing the protest to continue for now

bill_1992,

Would be nice if along with that link to Discord, they had a link to an alternative! I'll try not to spoil a good thing though.

pruwybn,
@pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

"It's an Albany expression" - so good :D

Aurix,

I didn't know the reference, it was to this: https://youtu.be/4jXEuIHY9ic

DesTeufelsAvocado, (edited )
@DesTeufelsAvocado@feddit.de avatar

It makes me sad to see what happens on Reddit, but actions like this keep my hopes up. Not for Reddit itself, but for the community and its people, wherever it will be. :)

UnicornKitty,
@UnicornKitty@lemmy.world avatar

It's good to see people are still willing to fight any kind of bs in droves like this. I was worried that would fade when the stress of the pandemic did. But it hasn't. We need people to fight to make the changes happen that we've known needed to happen years ago.

Haan,

Love it

BasicWhiteGirl,
@BasicWhiteGirl@kbin.social avatar

Those beautiful, beautifil soldiers on the frontline.

a_crappy_pirate,

lmao that's fucking beautiful and gives me a few ideas .....

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