Likely an attempt to show that the platform is still able to generate traffic and engagement, plus a really awful attempt of bread and circus. It’s specially bad as people will use it against Reddit Inc. and the platform itself.

Because they are seeing the threat that places like Lemmy are providing to users. They need to draw people back to Reddit and distract from the protests that are still a topic.

Is that the pixel art thing?

Yup.

…how much of it will just be “fuck u/spez”?

No idea - the ones who were pissed the most left. But hopefully quite a bit.

Considering the top comment on the announcement post is basically nothing more than

“API”

I’m hoping A LOT. This will be fun to see.

I suggest, make an art about Spez getting gangbanged by investors and the admins and power tripping mods getting cucked

Since they’re banking on streamers once again competing with eachother, they’re expecting almost none.

Although depending on if/who gets involved there might be a lot.

My guess is that at least 10% of the canvas area will be “fuck u/spez”.