How social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit
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A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

‘Front page of the internet’: how social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit::A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

  • @tamiya_tt02English
    67•1 year ago

    I only go back to Resdit when my Google search doesn’t take me where I need to go.

    • @effwardEnglish
      45•1 year ago

      Which, unfortunately, is far too often. In my recent experience…

    • LeadersAtWorkEnglish
      32•1 year ago

      I literally use Reddit to fix Google Search results when I actually need an answer. At the very least I’ll typically find the starting string. Though that’s less due to the quality of Reddit and more because of its longevity.

    • kaseEnglish
      22•1 year ago

      Sometimes Lemmy pops up on my google search! That always makes me smile

    • @[email protected]English
      15•1 year ago

      I’ve often found removed responses, which is a good thing, just makes my quest to find an answer harder.

    • z3rOR0neEnglish
      6•1 year ago

      At least use a redirect extension that gives you an alternative, lighter frontend. Teddit might be mostly gone, but there are still Libreddit instances alive and active. And on Android, Stealth still works.

    • @FutileRecipeEnglish
      6•1 year ago

      …when my Google search doesn’t take me where I need to go.

      Tried Kagi?