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> I can't imagine anyone seeing this as a surprise… It was a surprise to him because (1) his relationship with them was based on Apollo, and (2) Reddit had pre
by CharlesW 3y ago
> I can't imagine anyone seeing this as a surprise…
It was a surprise to him because (1) his relationship with them was based on Apollo, and (2) Reddit had previously placed him on the "friend" side of the frenemy line based on the community's love for Apollo and the engagement it drove.
Naive people don't record every phone call.
- dabluecaboose 3y agoI meant I can't imagine anyone seeing "Reddit corporatespeak announces unpopular change" as a surprise, given that it's been their modus operandi for years now.
- d3nj4l 3y ago> Naive people don't record every phone call. This is the most important thing. Obviously in interviews he says "Oh I think they're nice people, if they want to patch things up I'm ready", but judging from how all of this has played out I think it's obvious that he's somewhat savvy. He's coming off as the good guy in this fight all while reddit continues to burn any goodwill they have from a not insignificant portion of their user base.