[–] LordCobalt ago
The trolls are winning the battle for the Internet
I wasn't aware that there was a "battle for the Internet." I thought it was just a bunch of anonymous people doing whatever they wanted.
[–] LowlyKnave ago
The "trolls" always had the internet. It just seems like Reddit is distressed/surprised that their massive userbase is a massive hoard of "trolls."
I think what she fails to realize is that people dislike false advertising and being lied to. You can't wave a flag of free speech, only to drop the gate behind them saying, "Now that we have you, you need to play by our rules!"
That's NOT how this works. It's not like they had a set of rules with some innocent website, and "trolls" came in to stomp all over it. They advertised something they apparently had no business advertising. They overstepped what they were capable of delivering.
All that's happening to Reddit right now is people figuring out that the game was rigged, the dice loaded. Either the staff starts working with the community, or they find themselves in the same hole Digg ended up in.
I'm pretty sure people wouldn't have an issue with "Runaway from Reddit Day" if the latter comes true.
[–] Solitak ago
Considering we are all trolls in their minds, I guess we are winning.