Striking New York Times tech workers ask people not to play Wordle or other NYT games (www.polygon.com)
from scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to technology@beehaw.org on 05 Nov 05:22
https://poptalk.scrubbles.tech/post/1628370

cross-posted from: poptalk.scrubbles.tech/post/1628369

Workers are striking after trying a failing multiple times to negotiate fair pay, standardize Remote/Hybrid options, and other basic rights. The strike comes the day before election day.

I guess fingers crossed at the NYT that the election website doesn’t tip over from too much traffic…

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thegr8goldfish@startrek.website on 05 Nov 06:20 next collapse

I’ll continue not playing the game I’ve never played before. I’m doing my part!

Deceptichum@quokk.au on 05 Nov 07:15 collapse

Service guarantees citizenship.

Powderhorn@beehaw.org on 05 Nov 15:09 collapse

Do you want to know more?

Kache@lemm.ee on 05 Nov 23:25 collapse

How does playing the game bring revenue? Ads?

Also, I would think that the business would be in a tougher situation if game popularity increased while tech workers weren’t around to maintain it

bl4kers@beehaw.org on 06 Nov 00:47 collapse

Only if it increased by a very large margin like a DDoS attack