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

  • @moonbursterEnglish
    57•11 months ago

    I only use reddit for tech related inquiries, but besides that I quit it.

    I went from 8 hours of screen time a day to an average of 2 to 3 hours and Lemmy often isn’t on the top. For me it has to do with a lack of content at some point, but I started enjoying it like that. If there’s nothing new, I shouldn’t have a reason to stick around in an app

    • @PM_Your_Nudes_PleaseEnglish
      16•11 months ago

      Exactly. I still occasionally land there due to google searches for obscure tech issues, but that’s only to read and lurk. I used to be a regular poster, (I had ~1.2m karma between all my various accounts) but haven’t even commented since the API lockout.

      • @[email protected]English
        3•11 months ago

        Same here. Spend several hours a day on reddit since 2014, but haven’t logged in since the API shutdown. Only the occasional Google search brings me there.

      • @moonbursterEnglish
        1•11 months ago

        Damn! That’s an insane amount of dedication lost to greed :(

    • @stackPeekEnglish
      14•11 months ago

      Reddit having a huge audiences feels more like a disadvantage than a advantage

      • @CyberDineEnglish
        9•11 months ago

        I was on reddit for 12 years. My time spent on that platform and posting directly correlates to when I first found it (posted a lot) vs. when I quit earlier this year.

        Reddit in it’s infancy was great and the users and the subreddits, with a few notable exceptions were great too.

        Once it got too big/popular… About 6 years ago you could note the decline and quality of the posting

    • @[email protected]English
      14•11 months ago

      Weird how it feels manageable to keep in the loop on Lemmy compared to Reddit. I like it a lot more.

    • @smolyeetEnglish
      4•11 months ago

      Well that’s the issue. Reddit as a tool/service is fine. The only thing that I have an issue with is the api / third party app stuff and their leadership. Subs like Homelab , league , etc are ones I used heavily and they still function the same more or less. I just lurk more and use Reddit in browser with an extension that helps.

      Lemmy and the various instances and apps are cool, but the lack of content(or content creators rather) is what makes it a little depressing. Outside of memes and discussions like this, it doesn’t replace Reddit because the user base is like 10+ years behind. I can show up and find posts from days ago which just leads me to keep using Reddit and rss for new content