• Spzi@lemmy.click
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    2 years ago

    I like what /r/pics did.

    We – the so-called “landed gentry” – appreciate that Reddit is made great by its users. Uncompensated contributors populate the platform’s many communities with their content, just as volunteer moderators keep spam and bigotry at bay. Since neither we nor Reddit would be here without you, it was only fair to let you determine what /r/Pics should include… and you overwhelmingly chose to feature only images of John Oliver looking sexy. (Seriously, the final vote was -2,329 to 37,331.)

    As such, /r/Pics will henceforth feature only images of John Oliver looking sexy.

    It’s great, have a scroll. No intent to derail, here’s the thread on !reddit@lemmy.ml: https://lemmy.world/post/206467

    I wonder if a similar stunt would have been possible for /r/antiwork. Any ideas? How about: “You must rest on weekdays. Posts and comments are only allowed on weekends.”

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      2 years ago

      That’s brilliant, hope to see Reddit turn into nothing but a slew of super-specific protest posts.

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      2 years ago

      You made me go to reddit for a quick look, and I’m in love with it. John Oliver is indeed a sexy beast.

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      I like your idea, but also combine it with the idea behind CatsStandingUp, but each post must be the exact same image, with the exact same title. Make it as boring as possible.
      To add extra spice: Everyone who posts or comments gets automatically banned by automod, as participation is working and against community ideals. I have no idea if that breaks any site rules, but it would discourage participation.

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        Everyone who posts or comments gets automatically banned by automod, as participation is working and against community ideals.

        So good :D