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I've been following some of that. It's difficult to call, but I don't think it's a serious problem for Reddit, if they do it right. Situations like this are ex
by sillysaurus3 9y ago
I've been following some of that. It's difficult to call, but I don't think it's a serious problem for Reddit, if they do it right.
Situations like this are extremely difficult to predict accurately. It could become a big problem. But it has a decent chance of blowing over.
The main issue is to harness the energy that the moderators currently put into their subreddit. They're not sad that CSS is going away. They're sad their toys are being taken away from them. That's not to trivialize it, not at all -- people like to tinker, and playing with your subreddit and putting your markings on it is a toy for adults. It's a game. It's necessary to replace that with something that feels equally deep and immersive.
Or, you know, just don't mess with the status quo. But if you're going to do it, I think that's why people are rebelling. Not because the functionality is gone, but because they're losing a creative outlet.