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Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark (uk.pcmag.com)

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[-] Moghul@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately in a few hours most of those subreddits will open back up and it'll be business as normal. The ones that don't open will be transferred over to new moderators and they'll resume normal operation too.

Realistically, for the most part, not much will change for Reddit. A lot has changed for me and you, though. I've diversified my entertainment and don't intend to lurk the same website for hours a day. I like Lemmy, and I like the people here but Reddit is too old and too encompassing to never visit it again.

[-] marlowe221@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

The problem is that there is a lot of great crowd-sourced knowledge on Reddit on everything from programming to which microwave oven I should buy. It's going to take time to replace that, if it can be done.

[-] Moghul@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

It can be done, it just won't be done while Reddit is up. Eventually it will go away and that knowledge will have to be rediscovered and reposted elsewhere.

[-] marlowe221@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Good point! I hope that happens!

[-] musicalcactus@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago

I kind of want all the users to wipe their comments and burn it down like the library of Alexandria. Then spez can't mine it for AI.

I hate losing the window into humanity, but it would be insanely satisfying to watch the fire burn.

[-] angrylittlekitty@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

if you do this just remember to redact your comments and posts FIRST and do it only while the subs are live tomorrow not dark right not. read a different post that thishas something to do with what reddit keep and can use.

[-] LemonSpam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I actually used power delete suite to do just that. Fuck spez

[-] EtherCityRule@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Couldn't agree more on your second paragraph. I have lurked Reddit for years. This, however, is my first comment, and it's on Lemmy...

[-] Moghul@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

:D I'm honored to be the first person you reply to! Hope this Lemmy thing goes places.

[-] EtherCityRule@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

You and me both! Look at that, I've doubled my number of comments...better go and lie down :)

[-] wheresyourshoe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Me, too. I am also a Reddit transplant, and I still don't understand everything here (also trying mastodon, but they can share users? I admit, I don't get it, lol), but I'm hopeful that enough people will make the move. I was on Reddit for 15 years, on the old Reddit desktop website, then on RIF when I got a smartphone. I won't use Reddit's app, it sucks, so, that's that.

[-] jcb2016@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Yea, My sub is only going dark from the 12th - 14th, i already replicated the sub here. but its not Reddit 0_o I don't think anything will ever replace reddit but give it sometime and after the exodus on the 30th this will be the only place to be. RedReader on Reddit is a good third party app for reddit (On Android) But its a learning curve but good. I heard it had immunity from the 3p app list cause of its accessibilty.

[-] Numpty@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

People said the same about Digg

[-] Lexam@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

And MySpace

[-] yukichigai@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Digg gutted a lot more content and usability with their redesign.

That said, if reddit axes old....

[-] jcb2016@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Reddit might become dog if they follow through with baking third party apps

[-] angrylittlekitty@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

wonder if we need some discord "lemmy migration office hours" to help users get started?

[-] mcepl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Remember MySpace?

[-] jcb2016@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yep, I actually do. was to young and internet was iffy back in the day.

[-] le_saucisson_masque@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Well it forced me to look for alternative. People won’t necessarily stick with Lemmy right now, but they know there are alternative, some of their name and what it looks like.

Personally I have looked at Lemmy and nine or kine (something like that) and I think it’s pretty close.