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668 points wildmusings | 4 comments | 24 Nov 16 00:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.28s | source

1. ivix ◴[24 Nov 16 04:15 UTC] No.13028020[source]▶

This is genius really.

This act will cause /r/The_Donald to leave reddit, saying they don't trust them anymore.

Those opposed to their antics will forgive /u/spez and stay.

The result is that reddit expels it's undesirable members without anything so controversial as banning them.

2. RikNieu ◴[24 Nov 16 04:54 UTC] No.13028222[source]▶

> The result is that reddit expels it's undesirable members without anything so controversial as banning them.

Except for the part where the CEO personally edited user's posts to say things they didn't say? Yes. Genius. Not controversial at all...

3. giarc ◴[24 Nov 16 05:08 UTC] No.13028285[source]▶

I doubt it was planned. I wouldn't be surprised to see spez step down tomorrow.

4. gamechangr ◴[24 Nov 16 05:22 UTC] No.13028348[source]▶

"Those opposed to their antics WILL FORGIVE /u/spez"

That's wishful thinking if you ask me.

I'm "opposed to their antics" but I'm 10X more opposed to CEO's censoring people and literally putting words in their mouth!

I feel sorry for those that would forgive that, if in fact many people on a social media site would think that's "no biggy"

Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were critical of him