this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2023
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Malicious Compliance

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People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request. For now, this includes text posts, images, videos and links. Please ensure that the “malicious compliance” aspect is apparent - if you’re making a text post, be sure to explain this part; if it’s an image/video/link, use the “Body” field to elaborate.

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Also check out the following communities:

!fakehistoryporn@lemmy.world !unethicallifeprotips@lemmy.world

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That applies to newcomers too. For example, if you want to lock a thread, simply comment "!lock".

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[–] overzeetop@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

wipes tear That's beautiful.

[–] L3s@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

This one might be the best subreddit retaliation I've seen this week

[–] mykl@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] CannaVet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] CannaVet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

!Surprisedpikachu.gif

[–] rynzcycle@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[admin] Deez Nuts locked. To unlock please follow instructions here. [/admin]

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is one of those moments I wish this Lemmy app (jerboa) had a feature to see the URL before clicking it...

Or at least the domain

[–] rain_worl@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

long press?

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago

Blackout

Blocking a community for a protest is irresponsible and undemocratic.

NSFWification

Using a feature that is explicitly baked into the platform is irresponsible and will harm ~~people who chose to click/tap on NSFW content clearly marked as such, and probably voted for to appear in the subreddit~~ children.

Absolute democracy

You, uh, you have to... er, we uhm, uhhhh

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Good for them. I hate to see Reddit fail like this but it’s the bed they chose to make.

For some reason, this whole chaos is more true to the Reddit I know than everything has been for the last years.

[–] MusketeerX@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow.

What a nightmare this whole thing is turning out to be. I mean, imagine being the CEO right now. You want to seem strong, you don't want to back down, but every day the chaos seems to get crazier.

Imagine the pressure right now.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And the funny thing is, he deserves every bit of the shitstorm he brewed. He's traded his shovel for an industrial sized tunnel boring machine to dig Reddit's grave, as well as his own.

[–] thefloatingpoint@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just locked a complete comment section. Cool.

[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

with great power comes great responsibility 🫡

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

with great power comes great ~~responsibility~~ abuse of that power

[–] arensb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

With great power outages come great responsibility outages.

[–] Entropywins@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Powers already getting to your head... just playin

[–] dystop@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

That's just beautiful.

[–] dystop@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

this is really testing my resolve not to go back to that site.

[–] Fer24@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Beautiful chaos

[–] Deebster@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

These malicious compliances are too fun, unfortunately, this kind of thing will increase engagement. Funny though, would have been a great April Fools day idea.

[–] Orez66@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think over time it will decrease engagement. I had fun with the 2 level of protests for a bit, but it took me less than 24 hours to go from full time redditor to never opening the app again. The app I loved is dead; time to move on.

[–] forkball@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's beautiful. Ask and you shall receive. Fuck spez

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

That is amazing.

[–] jecht360@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a wonderful solution, I love it.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is everything. I hope most subreddits follow suit. #LandedGentry

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is true democracy. Mob rule!

[–] Gamers_Mate@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

While I never really used that sub I am proud of the mods there.

[–] LillianVS@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is chaos, I love chaos!

[–] Harlan_Cloverseed@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hereby ordain you all as popes as well btw

[–] SYLOH@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But what if I want to be a mome?

[–] verity_kindle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you, your Holiness. Shall we endow cathedral schools to teach literacy to the growing artisan class? I think so. I'd also like some gigundous frescoes.

[–] CaldeiraG@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I love this solution, it's chaotic-good

[–] Protegee9850@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

If everyone is landed gentry, than no one is!

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