• angleangel@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    A Reddit spokesperson, who requested that The Verge not use their name due to the sensitive subject matter

    What the fuck is this? We’re granting corporate spokespeople anonymity now?

    • Ulrich@feddit.org
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      2 months ago

      You give it to whoever asks for it or you never get another source again.

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          2 months ago

          Even though it’s a corporate spokesperson, they wouldn’t have requested anonymity if they were allowed to talk about it…

          • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            Untrue. Reddit employees doing what their bosses tell them to are justifiably afraid of the blowback. Reminds me of the directive to not wear Reddit branding with the 3rd party app thing These folks don’t want targets on their back.