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[–] AllonzeeLV@vlemmy.net 100 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (17 children)

I've seen some here openly despair that leaving reddit didn't do anything.

Spez, CEO of Reddit and former mod of the r/jailbait subreddit losing his shit very publically for days proves otherwise.

...And it's also a reminder that the reddit community we loved has already been destroyed by ownership, anyone returning would be returning to a shadow that disdains its own users.

[–] TheDefiant604@kbin.social 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm sure restoring deleted data will go over really well in Europe.

[–] Khalic@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Already sent my GDPR request for my data and complete data deletion. In a few month, I will just have to look for my posts and comments, kindly provided by reddit, and denounce/sue them if they didn’t comply. That should sit well with investors ;-)

[–] jherazob 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Where do you request GDPR data deletion to them? Did the data request already, still waiting, but haven't found anything about deletion yet

[–] Khalic@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They were playing dumb when I asked, but it only needs to be in the initial email or comments on the form

[–] jherazob 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, but I only know of the form to request data, not of one to delete it, where did you send the request?

[–] keeb420@kbin.social 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

it took them less then a week to go from "were a community" to "shut up and do as your told". fuck that and them. whether kbin or lemmy works out only the future knows so far but im done with reddit.

[–] kat@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

Reminds me of leaving my ex. Went from "baby I love you, don't leave 🥺" to "fuck you, you're nothing without me, you're a crazy bitch" in the span of minutes.

[–] Sabzhero@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Lol, this encapsulates it so well. But I am also out of that “community” now. Still debating whether to delete my account.

[–] OneRedFox 20 points 2 years ago

Even if the protest fails to produce capitulation from Reddit, it still effectively drove a fuckton of traffic into the Fediverse, which is a goal worth pursuing in itself. If corporations won't comply, then building workable alternatives is option 2.

[–] Satiric_Weasel 16 points 2 years ago

Was he really a mod of r/jailbait?

Man, what a pathetic creep. Fuck u/spez.

[–] CadeJohnson@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 years ago

In view of comments about restoration of deleted data, I had a look at the user agreement for NON EEU and it says "When Your Content is created with or submitted to the Services, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, copy, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, distribute, store, perform, and display Your Content and any name, username, voice, or likeness provided in connection with Your Content in all media formats and channels now known or later developed anywhere in the world. This license includes the right for us to make Your Content available for syndication, broadcast, distribution, or publication by other companies, organizations, or individuals who partner with Reddit. You also agree that we may remove metadata associated with Your Content, and you irrevocably waive any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to Your Content. tldr; they do not have to honor content deletion in the US. But I feel better that I deleted it, maybe it will be a little bit of pain to restore it. I will go back occasionally and re-delete if neeeded.

[–] reflex@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

losing his shit very publically for days

Which is weird because ... I thought Pity City already had a CEO.

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