just so this doesn’t overwhelm our front page too much, i think now’s a good time to start consolidating discussions. existing threads will be kept up, but unless a big update comes let’s try to keep what’s happening in this thread instead of across 10.

developments to this point:

The Verge is on it as usual, also–here’s their latest coverage (h/t @dirtmayor@beehaw.org):

other media coverage:

    • @makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml
      53•11 months ago

      The way that guy gaslit the Appolo dev, and doubles down that the Appolo dev is the bad guy. Even though the recording is clear that the reddit ceo is straight up lying. Imaging working with, or having to interact with someone who so easily lies like that. Shameless

      • DJDarren
        38•11 months ago

        It’s hilarious really. Christian has the fucking receipts. Spez can say what he wants, but it’s meaningless drivel.

        • Bellatired
          26•11 months ago

          Also, I just looked into the AMA and…he only gave 14 answers 🙄

          • @AbelianGrape@beehaw.org
            21•11 months ago

            To their credit, there were other admins too!

            Collectively, they answered responded to a whopping additional 5 comments!

            I may miss the community, but I definitely won’t miss reddit.

          • Aiden
            13•11 months ago

            The answers were all copy & paste canned ones. No wonder

    • @Parsnip8904@beehaw.org
      17•11 months ago

      It is hilarious to see this happening. Option A, he could have just shut up, released a press statement and waited till this blew over, he didn’t do that. Option B would have been to do an AMA, engage with people and say nice but meaningless things to placate people and do whatever he wants in private, he didn’t do that either.

      Instead he choses to host an AMA, copy pastes canned responses, edits his comment when someone caught it, ditches the canned response when a question is asked about the Apollo thing and doubles down, and finally leaves after answering 14 questions.

      You really can’t make this shit up 🤣

    • @charlytune@mander.xyz
      6•11 months ago

      Did they ever publish the starting time, or did it just start? It seemed to have happened while I was asleep. Not that I’d have stayed up for it ha.