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No apologies as Reddit halfheartedly tries to repair ties with moderators (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Reddit is reaching out to moderators after tensions rose over recent policy changes and API pricing. A Reddit admin acknowledged the strained relationship and outlined new weekly feedback sessions and other outreach efforts to repair ties. However, moderators remain skeptical of Reddit's efforts given mixed results from past initiatives. Many mods feel Reddit has been unwilling to make meaningful changes to address their concerns like more accessible API pricing or exemption for accessibility apps. After a tumultuous few months, moderators have very low expectations that Reddit's latest efforts will result in real changes.

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[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 49 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah I think this is purely them doing the bare minimum to look like they want to communicate while at the same time doing nothing. See also: app developers who tried to work with Reddit that Reddit absolutely ignored.

This is a shallow PR stunt that anyone familiar with the situation will see through. Its only meant to be seen by investors who only know what's going on with Reddit from reading Forbes and Bloomberg

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Non-apology apology.

[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

Right. Just want to say "we all said some things" without changing anything about their behavior. Like an abusive boyfriend they just want to say "I'm sorry let's just go back to how things were" and then continue without changing any of the underlying problems

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Less than the bare minimum. This user only replied to like 3 comments on that thread and didn't even offer any apology or reconciliation even though they claimed they were 'owning' the problem. Furthermore, people have been telling them what they need to change for months/years and yet they come to the table asking for feedback on what they can change? How about they listen to the feedback that's already been given?!