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WitnesstheSalt ago

I'll admit I haven't been paying attention. I assume the general summary is:

1) That bullshit Voat clone finally got around to banning more wrongthinkers for bullshit reasons.

2) The mods skipped over here and saw that the preferred sub name was already in use.

3) Instead of integrating the Mods decided to make a new sub that they could continue to have a chokehold on.

4) By fucking with the SCP/CCP settings for the sub they've kicked in the "this subverse will be hidden from /v/all and votes will not increase user SCP/CCP" thing. Then there's the usual cancermod powertrips. Together this has set off the classic Voat immune reaction.

So is there anything going on with this one that ISN'T par for the course, except possibly the size of the influx?

Ina_Pickle ago

The size of the influx and the fact most of them now understand reddit is dead are the main problems. If we can't get this under control, there are enough of them to damage the site. And we may not be able to scare them off with the usual Tactics.

WitnesstheSalt ago

Ah, had a look at the "rules" there. Very nostalgic.

I remember back in the day GamerGate had people deeply concerned with PR, too. As if playing by the rules your enemy sets would make the enemy somehow not hate you like poison. Funny how those rules turn from "Don't be a dick, this is not 8chan, conduct yourself like a patriot or face the banhammer" and "Support the cause" into "Don't get uppity with your Mod masters."

Still, the fact the cancermods have put the sub in isolation mode with the CCP buggery will cause a constant amount of attrition. I'm optimistic things will smooth out.

shrink ago

I remember back in the day GamerGate had people deeply concerned with PR, too

I was one of those. Brings back memories. Had such fierce arguments with people in GG threads about how it was suicidally stupid to present a horrid face to the public that would rebuke any possible support we might get.

Well. Didn't I learn.

WitnesstheSalt ago

Sad thing is, it's not a bad position. Don't say shit the other team will put up on their bulletin board to get fired up, right? But it assumes the other team isn't already out to slit your throat.