![]() Next, Google spreadsheets that served as the templates for the designs were shared out. "We started planning it as we went, asking our community what they wanted to see, and working closely with Ukrainian members to ensure we stayed true to their culture," said u/anondeadpixel. Most of the granular planning happened in its Discord channel which has over 2,000 people. ![]() The design and execution of this artwork has been painstakingly coordinated with the help of a dedicated team of moderators. "That's when r/placeukraine stepped in to coordinate everything, and we made the oath to NEVER attack anyone, and remain peaceful." U/anondeadpixel said initially, the public made a massive Ukrainian flag, which destroyed other artwork and angered other users, who in turn started to dissolve the flag. Against the backdrop of the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag is President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing sunglasses, the phrase "Slava Ukraini!" in Ukrainian, which means "Glory to Ukraine!," the fighter jet belonging to the mythical "Ghost of Kyiv," a tractor pulling a tank, as well as two Ukrainian churches. Over the past four days, the subreddit r/placeukraine is responsible for a large swath on the upper lefthand corner of the canvas devoted to Ukraine. "We wanted to celebrate Ukraine with a mural of peace and prosperity, showing off Ukrainian culture and history, while working with allied communities to allow them to add their own artwork," said u/anondeadpixel. It's fitting that a coordinated group has formed to create Ukraine-themed artwork on the canvas. "There's limited space on R/Place, and everyone is fighting to gain territory, hold territory, and some communities like R/PlaceUkraine, just wanted to be peaceful," said u/anondeadpixel. In many ways, r/place mimics the delicate balance of international diplomacy. Now the group has to defend its place on the canvas by forming strategic alliances with its neighbors in exchange for some pixels or protection against other coordinated groups trying to invade. But once the image is created, it doesn't stop there. ![]() Thousands of people with collective interests join forces to create an image. So, to make any real progress - and keep it - requires a group effort. Millions of people are constantly changing pixels throughout the duration of the project. To create a pixelated image on the r/place canvas takes a concerted effort. "I reached out to a few folk who had started the r/placeUkraine as a joke before the announcement of r/place 2022, and well, we very quickly became inundated by everyone flooding us." "When Reddit announced r/place again, I knew that Ukraine would have to be represented properly," said moderator u/anondeadpixel in an email to Mashable. For the first time since 2017, r/place is back and it has become another digital frontline for showing solidarity with Ukraine. Over the course of three days, over one million people uploaded 16 million pixels. The collaborative art project was first introduced on April Fools' Day in 2017. ![]() Once r/place is closed, the end result is a collage of images that artfully represent the multifaceted community that is Reddit. Monday was the last day of r/place, a subreddit (created by Josh Wardle, pre-Wordle fame) where users have a limited number of days to add to a digital canvas by changing pixel colors one by one. ![]() Ukraine supporters have successfully left their mark on Reddit's digital canvas r/place, but it hasn't been easy. ![]()
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