Source: https://xcancel.com/dshiatt/status/1840822267737162237

Obviously just damage control but they do seem to be "fixing it". They must've accidentally implemented a feature to get and show image from the newest news post (which is often an ad), accidentally tested and vetted that feature, and accidentally pushed it.

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[–] 176 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Ah yes it's always a bug after massive community backlash. If there wasn't much, it'd have been a test, and if there wasn't any, it was always intended.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Telling gamers to watch out for Hanlon's razor would open them to too much harsh reflection of their own mistakes.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    yes sure it could've been a bug, but can we really believe them that it was?

    companies are on a quest to pollute our lives with ads, it's not a stretch to think it's bullshit when another attempt to do that is being denied with "whoopsie the new guy wrote the code wrong nothing to worry about here!"

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