r/facepalm 7h ago Facepalm

๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹ Cognitive dissonance 101

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r/politics 8h ago

Discussion Thread: Justice Department Officials Make a Statement to the Press on Trump Indictment at 3 p.m. Eastern

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r/technology 5h ago Take My Power Silver Gold All-Seeing Upvote LOVE! Wholesome Seal of Approval Starstruck Burning Cash

Social Media Reddit CEO doubles down on attack on Apollo developer in drama-filled AMA

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r/interestingasfuck 3h ago All-Seeing Upvote

Baby parrot 41 days development

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r/bestof 7h ago Gold Take My Energy Narwhal Salute Wholesome Seal of Approval To The Stars Helpful (Pro) Doot ๐ŸŽต Doot Super Heart Eyes Silver Bravo! Stonks Falling

[reddit] /u/spez, CEO of Reddit, decides to ruin the site

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r/news 11h ago Gold Platinum hehehehe Faith In Humanity Restored Heartwarming Table Slap

Trump lawyers quit classified documents case

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r/wholesomememes 6h ago

Wholesome Neighbors

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r/TikTokCringe 7h ago Gold Heartwarming

Cool Every time I see videos of this little kid named Sam who designs and makes clothes my heart literally grows 3 sizes

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r/politics 7h ago

Trump was 'personally involved' in packing boxes and moving them to Mar-a-Lago, prosecutors say

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r/AdviceAnimals 3h ago Take My Energy

Major โ€œbreastfed until they were eightโ€ energy

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r/tifu 7h ago hehehehe Table Slap To The Stars Star Quality 100 Percent FU All-Seeing Upvote Take My Energy Snek Doot ๐ŸŽต Doot Take My Money Helpful (Pro) Gold Platinum Press F Bravo Grande! Masterpiece Burning Cash Lawyer Up Silver Bravo!

M TIFU by Phasing Out Third-Party Apps, Potentially Toppling Reddit

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Hello, Reddit, this is u/spez, your usually confident CEO. But today, I'm here in a different capacity, as a fellow Redditor who's made a big oopsie. So here it goes... TIFU by deciding to eliminate third-party apps, and as a result, unintentionally creating a crisis for our beloved platform.

Like most TIFUs, it started with good intentions. I wanted to centralize user experience, enhance quality control, and create uniformity. I thought having everyone on the official app would simplify things and foster a better, more unified Reddit experience.

But oh, how I was wrong.

First, the backlash was instant and palpable. Users and moderators alike expressed concerns about the utility and convenience that these third-party apps offered. I heard stories of how some apps like RiF had become an integral part of their Reddit journey, especially for moderators who managed communities big and small.

Then came the real shocker. In protest, moderators began to set their subreddits to private. Some of the largest, most active corners of Reddit suddenly went dark. The impact was more significant than I'd ever anticipated.

Frustration mounted, and so did regret. This wasn't what I wanted. I never intended to disrupt the community spirit that defines Reddit or make the jobs of our volunteer moderators harder.

Yet, here we are.

I've made a monumental miscalculation in assessing how much these third-party apps meant to our community. I didn't realize the extent to which they were woven into the fabric of our daily Reddit operations, particularly for our moderators.

In short, I messed up. I didn't fully understand the consequences of my decision, and now Reddit and its communities are bearing the brunt of it.

So, here's my TIFU, Reddit. It's a big one, and I'm still grappling with the fallout. But if there's one thing I know about this platform, it's that we're a community. We're in this together, and we'll figure it out together.

I'm listening. Let's talk.

TL;DR - Tried to unify Reddit under the official app, phased out third-party apps, caused chaos, possibly destabilized the platform, and learned a lesson about the value of diverse user experiences.

Edit: a word

Note: this is a parody


r/MadeMeSmile 6h ago Faith In Humanity Restored

Wholesome Moments Volunteers save neighbors cat in Ukraine

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r/WhitePeopleTwitter 9h ago Lawyer Up Dread Gold Snek

Clubhouse Trump was hoarding US nuclear secrets that โ€œcould put at risk the national security of the United States.โ€

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r/worldnews 8h ago Silver Gold Heartwarming

Boris Johnson stands down as an MP immediately[BBC NEWS]

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r/antiwork 8h ago

Landlords are the scum of the earth, your the reason why they have to rent.

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r/WhitePeopleTwitter 2h ago

Heโ€™s clearly upset today

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r/nottheonion 12h ago

LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau suggests 9/11 families should forgive Saudi Arabia: 'Nobody's perfect'

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r/pics 10h ago

Double Decker Airline Seats

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r/aww 9h ago Wholesome

Love transcends barriers ๐Ÿฅฐ

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r/CrazyFuckingVideos 15h ago

Insane/Crazy He published a BMX on Marketplace but realized that they did not want to buy it

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r/news 9h ago All-Seeing Upvote Heartwarming Gold

Site changed title Trump federal indictment unsealed in classified documents probe

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r/therewasanattempt 10h ago Wholesome

To jump the counter

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r/comics 15h ago All-Seeing Upvote

Disgusting

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r/PoliticalHumor 6h ago Silver All-Seeing Upvote

Boomerposting Make it make sense

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