Striking New York Times tech workers ask people not to play Wordle or other NYT games

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech⁩ to ⁨technology@beehaw.org⁩

https://www.polygon.com/news/474209/new-york-times-strike-wordle-connections

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

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- Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Service guarantees citizenship.
  
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  - Powderhorn@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Do you want to know more?
    
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Kache@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
How does playing the game bring revenue? Ads?

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- bl4kers@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Only if it increased by a very large margin like a DDoS attack
  
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