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[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

R/Melbourne is back!?

I’m really confused. Is that post by the mods saying the Melb subreddit can only be used for things regarding Melbourne, Florida (USA) intended to be sarcastic?

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not going back. They've done their dash with me. I like it here.

[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah I'm hoping folks stick around here with the DT. I know it's back on r/melbourne, but I like you folks, I don't want to deal with Reddits bullshit atm.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah a lot of subs are going contrarian to continue the protest. Only fans became no fans (pc heating solutions with no fans) and some big porn sub became a Christian Minecraft server. reddit seem to want to double down so I’ve no issue with them sticking it to the man!

[–] Sir_ListerOfSmeg@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't wait to see what happens on r/spitroast 😉

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just a heads up it’s still very much porn and I was not expecting that at 6:30pm at night haha

[–] Sir_ListerOfSmeg@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

A nice bit of light entertainment while you cook dinner

[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

That makes more sense then. I just didn’t have the context and don’t get sarcasm a lot of the time.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

oh wow, they have voted to only have posts about Melbourne (Florida)! They were ordered by Reddit to reopen or be replaced, looks like the r/pic example is being followed.

[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It says they asked the community tho…but the subreddit had been locked and there’s no poll. Unless it was on discord.

Uggghhhhh my ASD brain hates this. Why can’t they just be clear about what’s happening. Might just stay here.

[–] oztrin@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Definitely staying here unless you all pack up and move back.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Word. Fuck all this nonsense.

[–] stardustingss@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I want to get on board with the “stick it to the man” vibe but the loss of the DT with no warning after I merrily logged off/deleted the app thinking I’d be back and “seeing” everyone in a few days was genuinely distressing. Mildly distressing but I was still upset to lose a place I had been going to multiple times daily for a year with zero warning. I have been so confused with the lack of clarity and the confusing post they’ve just put up that is very ironically lacking in accessibility/clarity.

[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I feel this. The DT is a great social connection & was pretty anxious about it just disappearing. 🖤

[–] Waddlekins@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Its been poorly handled i agree. I support their protest on principle but ppl are messy in their execution

[–] Force_majeure122@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I certainly wasn't asked

[–] Seagoon@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Looks like we'll be posting on the Melbourne Florida sub 😉

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

all the links, the sidebar and the automod content is about Australia.

[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, my impression is that the mods hand/s has been forced, and they’re just being childish about it.

[–] useless_modern_god@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s malicious compliance as a form of protest. Many other subs are doing it as well.

I really don’t think they took an actual vote amongst those who subscribe.

[–] _miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ahh right. Thank you For the TLDR (or To long, didn’t understand in my case) 🖤