It could be the smaller subs for precisely that reason. /r/videos is high-profile, and is likely to kick a fit, so smaller subs would be a better testing ground, to see what the reception is, before steamrolling the others.
Start with smaller subs and then the bigger ones lose momentum and support too. I also wouldn’t put it past reddit to use astroturfing and bots to change the overall vibe and make it seem people are against protests, but it seems like people are addicted and dumb enough on their own and want it to stop. The “malicious compliance” ones are still generating traffic and being active on reddit so this is already compromising that is defeating the purpose too.
It could be the smaller subs for precisely that reason. /r/videos is high-profile, and is likely to kick a fit, so smaller subs would be a better testing ground, to see what the reception is, before steamrolling the others.
Start with smaller subs and then the bigger ones lose momentum and support too. I also wouldn’t put it past reddit to use astroturfing and bots to change the overall vibe and make it seem people are against protests, but it seems like people are addicted and dumb enough on their own and want it to stop. The “malicious compliance” ones are still generating traffic and being active on reddit so this is already compromising that is defeating the purpose too.