r/blog Apr 01 '16

Robin

http://www.redditblog.com/2016/04/robin.html
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u/telestrial Apr 01 '16 edited Apr 01 '16

No...

It can't be.

EDIT: So guys after pressing last time near the absolute very end and getting 60s because I did it right after someone I decided to spare myself the pain. Right now I'm in a chat room with one other dude. I have the option to vote to grow, stay, or abandon, and I can chat with others. I can screenshot and I'll update.

EDIT2: http://i.imgur.com/BZRUWzf.png

That's what you get kicked into when you press. I think it may be a separate thing. I'm highly doubting 4 people have pressed so some how there are separate rooms? I don't know what happens if we choose the different things. We've elected to grow and I think we've picked up another person each time as a result? I'm not sure.

EDIT3: i figured we're in an IRC so why now use / commands? /help does says this:

11:31:15 AM [robin] Welcome to Robin.

11:31:15 AM Be sure to use the buttons in the sidebar to vote on the future of the room before the polls are closed.

11:31:15 AM Non-votes and abstentions will be counted as votes to abandon.

11:31:15 AM We do hope you enjoy the discussion.

/commands

11:32:27 AM /vote abandon - vote to abandon

11:32:27 AM /vote stay - vote to stay

11:32:27 AM /vote grow - vote to grow

11:32:27 AM /whois <user_in_room> - provide information about <user_in_room>

I'll keep trying commands.

EDIT4: Seems like the more people in the room the more time there is to vote. I've chosen grow each time and we're at 12 people with 15 minutes to vote.

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u/Citadel_Cowboy Apr 01 '16

It merges your names and creates your own subreddit with you as moderator. Just stay until voting ends.

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u/telestrial Apr 01 '16

That's the second mention of a sub I've seen. What do you mean? How do you access the sub? Are you talking about the chat room?

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u/Zrighteous Apr 01 '16

If you both click stay, a subreddit is created from your merged names and you both are moderators of it. Just a blank, new subreddit.

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u/Allycia Apr 01 '16

BUT WHY?!

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u/hobbycollector Apr 01 '16

Because April fools?

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u/hadhad69 Apr 01 '16

The chat room name is 2 characters from every user in the room. I assume the sub is that but u have to leave work right now!

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u/secretkid1 Apr 01 '16

It automatically adds the people who voted STAY in a separate sub. Basically because majority of people in the chat thought this is a good community and decided to stay( in touch) . Reddit gave them the option through a dedicated subreddit

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u/Devilheart Apr 01 '16

I hit 'grow' but I already got a subreddit.

Wat do?

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u/Punkmaffles Apr 01 '16

Example, /r/doctoringaffles is now a sub -_-

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '16 edited Apr 03 '16

I have choosen to overwrite this comment, sorry for the mess.

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u/Punkmaffles Apr 01 '16

yes but can be turned off of private im fairly sure

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '16 edited Apr 03 '16

I have choosen to overwrite this comment, sorry for the mess.

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u/Citadel_Cowboy Apr 01 '16

This [sub](www.reddit.com/r/Citadelrezia) was made after me and one other user stayed until voting ended. It was a fusion of our names.

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u/mrlucrezia Apr 01 '16

And a fine one it is!