/r/horny complies with forced reopening of the sub, now accepting all Christian minecraft content (mostly horned goats for now)

3 years ago by eyy to c/maliciouscompliance

NSFW Reddit community r/horny has rebranded itself as a a "Christian Minecraft server" to protest its API pricing policy.

Here's the mod post:

Dear Beloved Community,

We gather here today on our transformed Christian Minecraft server, and we have some news to share. Our mod team has made a difficult decision, one that may come as a surprise to some. Brace yourselves, for we are bidding farewell to our NSFW content.

Why, you ask? Well, let us shed some light on the matter. The winds of change have blown across the vast Reddit landscape, and the terrain has become treacherous. Alas, our valiant mod team can no longer ensure the safety and well-being of our members while navigating the realms of NSFW content. Fear not, dear friends, for this decision was not made lightly. We hold our community's best interests close to our hearts.

We understand that many of you have reveled in the spicy delights of our NSFW offerings, but worry not! We remain committed to fostering a vibrant and wholesome environment, one that embodies the spirit of this Christian Minecraft server. Together, we can embark on a new chapter filled with joy, laughter, and delightful SFW (Safe For Work) content.

We implore you, our cherished members, to embrace this change with open arms. Let us channel our creative energies toward crafting entertaining, funny, and uplifting posts that will warm even the coldest of creepers' hearts. Our mission remains unchanged: to create a safe haven for all, where respect, kindness, and good vibes thrive.

Though we bid farewell to our NSFW past, let us not dwell on what has passed, but rather look forward to what lies ahead. We stand united, ready to build an even stronger community, one that will bring smiles to faces far and wide.

Thank you, dear friends, for your understanding and unwavering support. Together, let us journey into this new era of our Christian Minecraft server and forge unforgettable memories. Praise the mods, praise the admins (maybe just a little), and let the SFW festivities commence!

With love and gratitude,

Moderators of the Christian Minecraft Server

Sterile_Technique 115 points 3 years ago

This is all a reminder that Reddit was never anything special - the people on it were. The trending of malicious compliance by moderators to an abusive CEO really highlights how exceptional people can be. This whole following corrupt rules thing in a way that just lets the corruption burn itself out is fucking beautiful.

...it's like a captain going down with the ship, while cracking Chuck Norris jokes all the way to the grave. This is what the internet was made for.

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RightHandOfIkaros 43 points 3 years ago

Steve really is something. Imagine thinking you can pick a fight with the internet and win. That is perhaps the most delusional thought any person can ever have.

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sirboozebum 14 points 3 years ago

Guy seems to have forgotten what happened to digg.

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wwaxwork 5 points 3 years ago

This is a summation of capitalism in general. The people at top think they are the captains of industry We just need to keep reminding ourselves that those of us down in the hulls, rowing the ships and cracking jokes and memes to keep ourselves going are the ones that keep these rotting hulks sailing.

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Senseibu 3 points 3 years ago

Lol Chuck Norris jokes, now that’s, a throwback

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ghariksforge 83 points 3 years ago

If NSFW people start to move away, then Reddit is done for.

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joyjoy 32 points 3 years ago

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ghariksforge 3 points 3 years ago

wisely spoken.

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dystop 29 points 3 years ago

porn was the backbone of many a community.

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Zana 14 points 3 years ago

The Internet was made for porn! Really dating myself with that reference haha.

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Horrorhelpsmydreams 4 points 3 years ago

Sorry Kate...

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dystop 2 points 3 years ago

... And I recognise that reference. Right there with you

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RoadkillUgly 8 points 3 years ago

One could say it is the backbone of the interwebs.

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joshuaacasey 5 points 3 years ago
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instamat 2 points 3 years ago

Yes please

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Syltti 7 points 3 years ago

Forever was. Forever shall be.

Praise be to porn.

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Onii-Chan 2 points 3 years ago

Amen.

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Sabata11792 3 points 3 years ago

Hentai is critical infrastructure.

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ghariksforge 2 points 3 years ago

indeed!

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OtakuAltair 17 points 3 years ago

I ended up making my own nsfw comm (!animemidriff@lemmynsfw.com) that was missing in Lemmy... with blackjack and hookers!

I hope people make the other ones I miss, or I might have to do it myself

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Skellybones 5 points 3 years ago

You're doing gods work bless ya

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freedomenjoyer 9 points 3 years ago

Its how tumblr died right?

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iorale 3 points 3 years ago
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ghariksforge 2 points 3 years ago

yes

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Designate6361 6 points 3 years ago path: 0 341071 341094, hotness: undefined, score: 6, children: 0
xc2215x 2 points 3 years ago

That could be one of the few things that could take it down.

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V6277 42 points 3 years ago

I give Reddit two years left with how things are going. Most of the active community will be moving on by the end of this year. All this protest in action will definitely hurt their chances to IPO successfully. Even if they backtrack on their API promise, it's much too late. The damage is done. I hope spez thanks Elon Musk for the amazing business inspiration.

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Spaceman2901 6 points 3 years ago

If they were going to backtrack, the time would have been a week ago.

At this point, they’d need to kill the paid API plan and start paying the content creators…

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darkmugglet 2 points 3 years ago

Any IPO will need to be without Spez. Not a chance that institutional investors will want Spez in charge. Spez has flagged himself as a risk to the business and proven he can't manage risk himself, and worse, that he's liar. Before this fiasco I was considering buying Reddit stock, now I view any potential IPO as inherently risky. I don't trust Spez as a CEO; he doesn't understand his business model.

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dystop 23 points 3 years ago

This is pretty cool, although I would have loved if it were pictures of John Oliver with horns photoshopped on him...

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OtakuAltair 22 points 3 years ago

Yeah, too much variety will make for actually engaging content instead of people leaving

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dystop 16 points 3 years ago

Exactly. If it's all john oliver, eventually people will get bored of posting different variations of John Oliver.

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vanquesse 12 points 3 years ago

This is the way the Reddit ends. Not with a bang but a John Oliver.

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smuuthbrane 20 points 3 years ago

I like to think that Spaz inches ever closer to insanity with each of these creative subreddit realignments. Love it!

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spicy_biscuits 19 points 3 years ago

Lol, absolutely goat move

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forkball 13 points 3 years ago

This is the wayyyy

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theory 12 points 3 years ago

Beautiful

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MegaUmbreon 12 points 3 years ago

Loving the malicious compliance on display from the Reddit mods.

Honestly, I reckon Reddit will eventually install mods that will restore the status quo and it'll probably be fine after. But this moment in history is so cool to watch, with massive group of internet users saying a collective, prolonged fuck you to the man. Love it.

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Cralex 12 points 3 years ago

Such a glorious spectacle, the fall of a once mighty internet giant.

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dystop 21 points 3 years ago

I don't think it'll happen on July 1st, but it'll probably happen in a few years. It will be more of a slow decline.

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Confuzzeled 14 points 3 years ago

I imagine there will be an influx at the end of the month when people's favourite apps cease to be. Following that I hope for a slow steady growth.

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MisterGuyMan23 4 points 3 years ago

Probably, but the biggest user decline is happening right as we speak. Unless Reddit makes other "amazing" changes after this, the people that stick with Reddit now will likely just stay there.

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HopeOfTheGunblade 8 points 3 years ago

People continue to be excellent, even if some examples that happen to hold power fail to meet this standard.

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RoadkillUgly 4 points 3 years ago

Ah, power, the great corrupter.

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randomperson 5 points 3 years ago

Is it really protest for pricing changes at this point?

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wwaxwork 23 points 3 years ago

It can be about more than one thing. It started as a protest for pricing changes and then became about the lack of respect show to protestors and is slowly heading to attempts to burn it all down.

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clueless_stoner 8 points 3 years ago
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axtualdave 12 points 3 years ago

Pethaps. Really, though, it's moved on to a general protest about the staggering lack of respect and disdain for the community that built Reddit spez and the executive team supporting him are showing the userbase.

I wish them all the best, and while fun, I hope eventually they realize the only way to win is to stop playing.

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TempleSquare 9 points 3 years ago

No. It's protest over a CEO who is rude to volunteer moderators.

Spez is Dolores Umbridge and we're watching Harry Potter 5 play out in real time.

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Braggston08 1 point 3 years ago

Clever Way to stick it to spez

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