@sexy_peach@vaprz Malicious Compliance by answering a request to re-open a subreddit with the same business-y language, citing other empty phrases typically employed by corporate mods.
Mods: Oh, sure. But in order to ensure that no illegal content gets posted, we’ll need to develop new tools in compliance with Reddit API changes. That will take 4-6 weeks. Until then the community will remain private.
It’s also invoking the same strategy that Reddit themselves did with communicating the API change. They’ll provide more information in 4-6 weeks…immediately prior to announcing something uncompromising that flies in the face of the previous promises. :)
I don’t really get it. What’s happening here?
@sexy_peach @vaprz Malicious Compliance by answering a request to re-open a subreddit with the same business-y language, citing other empty phrases typically employed by corporate mods.
What’s happening here, reworded:
It’s also invoking the same strategy that Reddit themselves did with communicating the API change. They’ll provide more information in 4-6 weeks…immediately prior to announcing something uncompromising that flies in the face of the previous promises. :)
I love it. It’s so on brand.