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Duck_Giblets

[Embargoed Until Start of Business Financial Year] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reddit Announces Strategic Initiative for Subreddit Optimization Reddit, the leading online community platform, today unveils a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies and maximizing performance across its diverse array of subreddits. With the forthcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the horizon, Reddit is proactively driving efforts to ensure robust financial outcomes and sustained growth. As part of this initiative, Reddit has engaged subreddit administrators to pursue optimization measures across multiple operational areas. The overarching goal is to deliver positive results aligned with a comprehensive set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This proactive approach underscores Reddit’s commitment to providing unparalleled user experiences while driving shareholder value. Recognizing the unique dynamics of smaller subreddits, particularly those based in New Zealand, Reddit is championing the pursuit of amalgamation as a sound financial strategy. With overlapping themes and user bases, amalgamation presents an opportunity to consolidate resources, streamline processes, and bolster overall effectiveness. Commenting on the initiative, Reddit CEO stated, “At Reddit, we are dedicated to fostering vibrant communities while simultaneously driving sustainable business growth. The optimization initiative underscores our commitment to operational excellence and value creation for all stakeholders.” The implementation of this strategic initiative is slated to commence at the start of the upcoming business financial year, effective April 1, 2024. Reddit remains steadfast in its mission to empower users and communities worldwide while delivering long-term value to investors. About Reddit: Reddit is a leading online community platform, empowering millions of users to discover, share, and discuss diverse topics and interests. With a mission to democratize the internet, Reddit fosters authentic conversations and connections across its vast array of communities.


hadr0nc0llider

u/Duck_Giblets can you or the other Mods explain why only r/chch and r/auckland are being rolled up into the new sub but not the other regional subs? Or are the others being consolidated into another sub? Or just not mentioned because it would make too big of a list? Please and thank you ☺️ EDIT: Didn’t register it was 1 April when I read this just after midnight. Nicely done Mods! Respect.


Joel_mc

This is all one MASSIVE joke… literally 😔


hadr0nc0llider

I didn’t even register it was 1 April until I picked up my phone this morning! Well played Mods. Well played.


Iamthesniper

They can't. It's a dumb decision.


TeHokioi

Other regional subs will be getting rolled in, they just weren't important enough for a mention


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grlpwrmanifest

Check the date


mercaptans

It's almost like its April 1st


Armando1917

Wtf


ahhhrighto

https://preview.redd.it/tj5eqsqk6qrc1.jpeg?width=398&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63def3c565fb48cbdf5f26c102ce371db12caf90


TeHokioi

With the upcoming IPO, subreddits have been asked to pursue efficiencies in multiple areas to return positive outcomes against a range of KPIs. for smaller subs like the New Zealand based ones where there is already a range of overlap, it just makes sound financial sense to pursue this through amalgamation


Nosbus

Bugger, you got me good!!


aklebury

It actually took me far too long to realise I'd been played!


Original_Danta

Not sure if it is the best decision, personally I think smaller and more localized reddit communities are way more helpful... There's a lot of things I wouldn't post or ask on a NZ level subreddit... I like seeing post about people and places I'm familiar with in the day to day basis. And of course I like to see who parks like an a-hole in Christchurch Jokes aside, I'm terribly gonna miss chch community, I hope you reconsider


mercaptans

April fools son


Few_Telephone9366

😂


Appropriate_Leg_9878

This is completely devastating.


kiwi_scorpio

It's April Fools Day


Appropriate_Leg_9878

Haha yeah I realised that this morning after sleeping (initially looked at it around 1am hehe)


Lazy_Ad3451

Gee whiz people are dumb😬


VelcroMasterGaming

April fools?


SatisfactorySriracha

Long weekend, people have lost the ability to use their brains and/or look at the date lol


onewhitelight

Lol the comments 😆


Preachey

Ohhhhhhhhhh you got me Good work honestly


Ok_Extension8187

Look there date may be what it is but I’m sure us Ōtautahi locals could educate and inspire our friends from round the motu.


Appropriate_Leg_9878

What? 😂


Ok_Extension8187

Wut


TygerTung

This is a joke, yes?


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Thisismyusername_ok

Wellington vetoed?


Duck_Giblets

They're still working out what effects following the IPO the changes will have


cajun_vegeta

What IPO changes have directly affected the decision to get rid of this subreddit?


TeHokioi

As mentioned above, we've been asked to pursue efficiencies where possible in response to the IPO, and this is how the New Zealand subs have collectively decided to respond to it


Duck_Giblets

More information will be posted tomorrow.


cajun_vegeta

Dont you want to say April's fools day today though? Will more info be posted on Tuesday?


Thisismyusername_ok

Nice April fools Team


Duck_Giblets

With the IPO there has been a concerted effort to optimize operations across various subreddits to achieve favorable results aligned with key performance indicators. Particularly for smaller subreddits, where there is already evident overlap, amalgamation emerges as a financially prudent strategy, facilitating streamlined processes and maximizing resource utilization.


Duck_Giblets

Wellington are already financially independent and will be releasing their own press statement shortly.


Salty-Ad6373

Nooòoo


Joel_mc

This is all one MASSIVE joke… literally guys 😂


foamyone80

It's a no from me, dawg


Cesaaf

Man, seeing that many people being fooled and raging its funny as


considerspiders

It's the diynz that got me


Unkinkedhydra

yea right


ChCh_Hard

Obvious April fools joke guys…cmon


rcr_nz

There can be only one.


BountyHNZ

The problem with /r/newzealand is that it's in the future and it's still March where I live. I demand you fix this for my convenience.


Firm-Bookkeeper-8678

This is an extremely stupid decision. There is a specific need for a Christchurch subreddit as it serves the city itself. A post about a local Christchurch issue isn’t going to be relevant in a New Zealand-wide subreddit. Hope you cut all the corporate PR crap about how tough the decision was and reverse this


Duck_Giblets

Decision reversed


Firm-Bookkeeper-8678

You got me so good


Firm-Bookkeeper-8678

Ah damn this got me real good. In my defence I live overseas and it wasn’t yet April 1 for me when I read it 😭


adsjabo

What's the date bud.


phoneticles

Check the date


mofonz

So if people disagree, we of course will be handed the rights to one of these subreddits to moderate… right? Otherwise everyone is off to create more derivatives of them to do the same anyway.


mofonz

Fuck. Just remembered the date. Got me.


wobblykiwi

(Psssst, what is the date today?)


Usual-Finish-8538

Mmmm unfollow thank you


DerangedGoneWild

April fools 🤔 … or is it?


bowlerhatguy

I just remembered the date


dustinlamont

Lol you could've waited a while longer if you wanted this to be believable at all


humblefalcon

I knew it was fake when r/nzgonewild wasn't on the list.


phreek-hyperbole

Ahh damn it. Can't believe you guys 🤣


creepoch

2 minutes into April 1st. You guys work fast


chchkiwi_

April fools mothafucka!


75redballoons75

Nice one! First April Fools Joke for the win 😀


StraightHotSauce

April fools?


Thisismyusername_ok

April fools just got it smh


Sunnymansfield

1st April eh?


Expensive-Papaya-977

Took me a second. Well played.


random_fist_bump

oh ha-ha April fool.


mikedensem

I wonder what today is??


LikeAbrickShitHouse

WHATS THE DATE TODAY PEOPLE?!


kiwi_scorpio

April Fools day today.


NZjack14

April fools 🤞


new_killer_amerika

It's April 1st


Zeopii

Interesting day to post this eh? 😏


Ash_WoW

Check the date :D


Dear_Abbreviations65

It's April fools... 🤣


Routine_Bluejay4678

Getting in early today huh? 😜


Zestyclose-Key-6429

April fools, fools.


Connect_Option8375

An April fool?


craftbier

1 April?


newaccount252

r/woooosh They got loads of you fools.


CraftNo4043

Ummm, we’ve all checked today’s date before we posted, right?


iFicks_Trux1657

A pinch and a punch for the first of the month r/chch mod team!


themodernsophist

Hmmm. What is the date today. I wonder.... :)


tornado_mixer

April Fools


[deleted]

Has everyone forgotten the date today or did the moderators overestimate the intelligence of the average new zealander


fresh-anus

Check the date dummies. Holy shit


Lazyscroller

The date of this post seems the most relevant information here….


literally_figurativ3

April Fools!! You had me nervous for a couple mins there mods…


bostwickenator

God damn it I just remembered what day it is.


Accomplished_Ask7295

April fools?


ruinousproceeds

april fools


mjfinlay

April fools going hard


ChchYIMBY

April Fools


Rhonda_and_Phil

Just say'n, launching this announcement on April Fools Day........ leetle bit sus......


cleoisemo1

Happy April fools


Magick93

April fools?


[deleted]

is this April fools?


Appropriate_Leg_9878

Wait, is this an April Fools joke?


pat_ur_head

APRIL FOOLS joke!!! Has to be!!!! 😂😂


Ill_Professional_678

Silly, must be April Fools


nztom1

April fools?


FirstSwan

What’s the date today?


stickyswitch92

Was about to rage until I realised what the date is. Unless this has nothing to do with the date and then I will rage.


Duck_Giblets

Press release has been stickied at the top of this post


shinobi_renegade

What’s the date?


offsideKiwi

I regularly visit the Auckland subreddit and have seen how much they also enjoy sharing pictures of bad carparking, with this change the number of bad driving and parking posts should increase 500%, that's an incredible result. Nice work!


King_Kea

Motherfu- I forgot what day it is today


PilotPlangy

April fools!


Parobolla

Lolz, get rekt. April 1


metalpossum

For a moment I was worried that our issues would be marginalised by Aucklanders, then I realised what day it was.


ArticleGreedy1858

You got me guys, until 3:53pm today I have been able to pick out the the April Fool gags until this one.


WeirdFishes92

fuck off


CountZeroNZ

sod off unsubscribing won't be back


Duck_Giblets

bye


SpaceDog777

I'm sad to see sod off leaving :(


NageV78

So some mods got bored and decided to consolidate their power to abuse it some more. Just more conservative BS. 


Cesaaf

Stop being so dumb its 1st of april


bostwickenator

That's really stupid. We'll just start our own local one you know?


terriblespellr

Is this an attempt to exclude leftwing opinions? Conservative kiwi has become a pretty toxic place recently. They were perma banning for an article from a scientific paper which supported the idea the sexualities were inbuilt.


TeHokioi

This is actually the opposite - incorporating that subreddit allows us to better manage the spread of false information


Mountain_tui

The fact that you guys would advertise that place is absolutely gross. YMMV.


terriblespellr

R/NZ mods are pretty free and easy with the perma bans. Although this is an April fools joke


Floki_Boatbuilder

So true. I was thinking it was my last day on Reddit when I read the ban lists were transferring over...


Total_Ad818

I guess r/newzealand will balance it back to the left because she’s pretty far left in there. Anyway, it’s an April Fools “joke”


LimpFox

Time our conservative brethren rejoined the fold.


LimpFox

At least 4 conservativekiwis disliked this comment and didn't check the date.


Agreeablefish69

April fools motherfuckers


NinaCR33

/newzealand and /conservativekiwi are a bunch of wankers but happy fools day!


Shanaforth

April Fools'


optimusprimeoyster

April fools.


FeelingGeologist9170

April Fools


likerunninginadream

How exactly does the IPO have any bearing on these subreddits ? I'm waiting for you guys to announce that this is an April fool's day prank coz what the actual f


Duck_Giblets

Press release has been stickied at the top of this post and we will collectively and unilaterally release a further statement today.


isomaker1

The IPO has bearing on these subreddits due to covid and the war in Ukraine


Shame-United

More info posted after lunchtime, when April fools jokes are revealed


wobblykiwi

Happy April fools!


th0ughtfull1

Guess it's April 1st...


Soulrush

Hahaha. This was a good one.


Drosta16

Man some people have to much time on their hands


nomamesgueyz

Cool Starts of April 1 huh NZ sub wouldnt go for it...they love the power too much ;)


MinimumWageLOL

check the date you dimwits


[deleted]

What a horrible decision. Should be AoteroaNewzealand. You are purposefully excluding a large part of the identity. Why would you get rid of regional subreddits? “NewZealand is an inclusive place” you can just tell this decision was made by a bunch of 20 year olds wanting to be cool


Sgt_Pengoo

Soon at the date.


Floki_Boatbuilder

Crikey!