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I used to exclusively browse Reddit via apps. I retired relatively young, and as such, no longer sit in front of a computer all day. Being able to browse Reddit from my phone or tablet was essential.
Then the whole API thing happened a couple years ago. Reddit started charging app developers for every use of their data, which would cost the larger apps millions of dollars for something that was previously free. It was Reddit's attempt to squash all mobile apps, so they could push their ad-riddled garbage app. Or make tons of money off any third-party apps that were too stubborn to quit hosting Reddit content. Win/win for Reddit.
I'm extremely anti-advertisement and am not going to be forced to use an app that shoves ads in my face every few posts or comments. I immediately started looking for alternatives, and Lemmy was the most common suggestion for an alternative to Reddit.
I made an account here and spent some time poking around. It was like Reddit, but not as many people, so the content seemed more focused. I could actually comment here and not be drowned out by thousands of other comments. Even if I was late to a thread, I'd still get noticed and be able to share in a conversation, not just shout into the void.
People were generally nicer here too. On Reddit, there were always haters in every thread. Always contrarians who had to argue with everyone. I rarely see people being assholes here. Not to say they don't exist, but they're more rare.
I started subscribing to communities here (the Lemmy version of subreddits), but eventually decided to just keep browsing by "All," since there wasn't as much regular content. That means I still have a full news feed, but I also don't get stuck doomscrolling forever.
It seems jumping to Lemmy was a good choice because soon after I left, subreddits started losing their mods if they spoke out against the CEO or fought against site-wide changes. They were replaced by Reddit admins or bots, who did a terrible job moderating. Lots of communities started crumbling, especially the popular subreddits whose mods were replaced by bots.
I've fully abandoned Reddit now. I wouldn't be surprised if my account got auto banned from a bunch of subreddits at some point for some innocuous comment I made years ago. I still get emails every now and then stating that someone found an old comment and replied, but besides people asking for help or advice, I just ignore it. Reddit is dead to me.