News outlets turn to Reddit as Musk’s X descends into chaos
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But where to post on Reddit, with its thousands of subreddits, can present an ethical dilemma.
  • Rivalarrival
    16·
    1 year ago

    A trifecta is three; Elon and reddit are two. Maybe you forgot to mention the paywall?

      • Rivalarrival
        111·
        1 year ago

        You are not using the word “trifecta” properly.

          • Rivalarrival
            8·
            1 year ago

            I mean, we aren’t using it in the literal sense here. Literally, a trifecta is when you correctly guess the first three finishers in a race, in the correct order.

            Now, if you had a propensity for blocking people who spoke about Elon, and you had a propensity for blocking people who spoke about reddit, and you had a propensity for blocking people who linked to paywalled articles, then you could colloquially say that OP “hit the trifecta”, and “won” a ban.

            Offhand, I can’t think of a specific word where two instigating factors invite a specific response. I’m sure there is one, but I am equally sure that word is not “trifecta”.

              • Rivalarrival
                5·
                1 year ago

                The best colloquial term for that rant is probably “doubling down”.

                You are correct on one thing: I have not heard that phrase used in the manner in which you describe.