This is a brilliant way to get around spez's threats. The subreddit is open, the moderators are moderating, and any result of the poll is just the will of the community.

I feel so conflicted. On the one hand, going back to reddit feels dirty. On the other hand, who doesn't like some sexy John Oliver pics?

Great way to maliciously comply, and perhaps a great way to get John Oliver to talk about the Reddit dumpster fire on his show

I would also find it funny if they then linked a kbin magazine for posting actual pictures

I've done my part!

Guess what website is going to be featured on Last Week Tonight for some reason.

malicious compliance <3

Every pic of John oliver is a sexy pic.

thank you for the heads-up! I did my deed! 🤓

The creative ways found by the communities to tell spez to fuck off is one of the few good things that has come from this disaster

There‘s clearly only one way forward for r/pics!

I'm doing my part!

Now, THAT'S malicious compliance 😂

How about every sub follow the same?

I'm enjoying all of that subreddit changes and oddities that are popping up. Also pretty keen on seeing some of the random new community starting both on here and squabbles such as this one: https://squabbles.io/s/OnlyFlans

This gave me the motivation to log into the old reddit account to have all my content edited. That is a worthy final upvote if I ever give one. Bring on the sexy John pics!

Reddit can just manipulate the vote so easily. But it's a funny statement. Wondering how it ends. Thanks for posting this here!

I guess John Oliver won. Good.

and this is precisely why i haven't deleted my reddit account yet

Absolutely, take my vote.

Endless content, I like it

Saw elsewhere on the fediverse - the vote won! /r/pics is moving to the new Oliver format!

This is the one form of reopening I support.

I read that as Jamie Oliver, that was confusing for a good few minutes.

I've never sub'd to or posted in that sub, so the reason I'm shying away from voting is to avoid the appearance of "outside manipulation"

But hey, all the more power to former subbers!

Almost 60K for sexy John.

Bootlicking gets negative 11K.

The message is clear.

Omg this is so beautiful. All my sexy John Oliver needs will be forever met. I hope he covers it.

r/apple cave in. what the fuck. In the end most mods are only their for the power. When they are threaten to be remove, they gave up. Kuddos to r/pics anf r/gifs, atleast they somehow outsmart fucking spez

Beautiful

Sexy and informative… I like it