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due to the rolling blackout... I think it's had its effect.

I think I am done with reddit.

it's a shame because as someone who doesn't use Facebook it was nice to have a sense of local community I otherwise don't get online.

I still think besides the few odd regulars who brought the vibe down every chance they could, it was a genuinely great subreddit.

anyway, I'm just curious how many of you are well and truly done with reddit? not even going back for a peak?

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[-] GiantBasil@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

On top pf being the spcial media I interacted the most, Reddit also used to be my default idle scrolling app, whenever I had time to kill and a phone with Internet on my hand or when I felt like multitasking watching TV. I stopped using it for the blackout and I never really went back.

I snooped a bit through r/modcoord and r/save3rpartyapps to see how thing were going when someone mentioned them a couple of days ago and from there I went on the linked subs to see their alternative protests and vote on the subs I subscribe to, but that's it.

I still miss some subs, but I haven't felt the need to visit them yet, so even if I cave in, I'm no longer a daily user, just a once-twice a month one with a ton of ad blocks.

[-] candyman337@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I have mostly ditched it, but I got back occasionally to see if I can't get people to move over and to see what's up

[-] vvv@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I wasn't as much active on reddit, only the time I was speaking is in crappy design or a bit somewhere else. I was mostly watching content.
I'll be perhaps checking reddit far far less (if not, completely stop) for anything new.
But yeah might just never use reddit, they're literally threatening subreddits to stop the blackout. I honestly find it funny the way the community loopholes it by posting completely random/irrelevant things (like in r/steam)
Also the concept of Fediverse got me interested. I'll see how it feels when time passes.

[-] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Replaced Reddit app with Mlem and memmy app. I alternate between those two and the webpage. Haven’t opened Reddit in days. Reddit will be yahoo answers for me now, at best.

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[-] Ni@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I've logged out of reddit, deleted the app and I've checked it a couple of times to see the state of the protest but I think I'm just going to drop it now. I've not deleted my accounts but I barely used them so I'm not sure if it would add much!

It'll be interesting to see what the long term effects of the migration event are, I'm guessing quite small as reddit still seems active. But then again, maybe the bulk of actual engaged users have now left?

[-] Waddlekins@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Im still on it for my hobby subs and general news

[-] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have zero want to go back to reddit. This is what I hoped and wished for in reddit. Something I didn't know I wanted till I found it. I don't need a corporation getting involved with my human interactions. I've found the people who have switched are generally more intelligent too as a bonus. The content is just icing on top of thought provoking comments for me. That's not really reddits forte. All the people who wrote nice comments are probably here now.

Reddit is a glorified search engine now. It's a closed system. If I need something specific, I may stumble upon it, but I will not interact. I haven't even had to do that all week. Maybe I never did need to do any of that.

I want to cut out the middle man and get to the point. I want to push the boundaries of thought. I don't know, but I'm enjoying it.

[-] bunnyfc@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Same here, I deleted my 11yo account a few days ago - I've opened the site a few times out of habit but I closed it again. I'm quitting reddit like other people quit smoking.

There is no expectation of ever going back.

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[-] PumpedSardines@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I was surprised how nice it is here, so I don't really feel an urge to go back. Scrolled Reddit for a bit an hour ago, and the content is on par or worse than it is here. With the mlem app as well I have no problems staying on lemmy

[-] autumnplains@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I’ve left! I’ve found a good balance by having an account for both Kbin and Mastodon. It might be redundant once Kbin federates better with Mastodon content and has a good app, but for now it’s nice to have.

[-] Madnessx9@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I'd like to move fully but the historical content on Reddit is necessary for me. I also tend to end a Google search query with Reddit these days as it returns better results than some shit article on a advertisement bait and switch website.

I'm also not keen on how whatever this platform is functions, it feels like moving from Windows to Linux, some nerds made something that could be great but it is just not easy to pick up and use.

Usability is what made Reddit great and especially the 3rd party apps.

[-] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I look at small subs that have no replacement to look for good content to post on Lemmy. For example if someone posts a nice fan art with a link to the original artist on Reddit, I take that link to the original post and post it on Lemmy. This is necessary to kick start small communities.

[-] honkhonk@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

There are plenty of smaller communities there that truly don't care about what's going on in management, and will probably stay alive for a long time still.

It's those communities that keep me in Reddit.

Otherwise, I'm no longer idling and killing time through r/all or my frontpage.

[-] machie27@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Not yet. But I do have some letting go issues. Reddit still has historical data. But I'll guess that's also stored in different places now, only to become available in the future. The way it's heading now is down the drain. If this guy stays on, it'll also be hard to repair the damage and have faith/trust again. That being said, I'm really starting to like Lemmy. I hope that all content and communities transfer to this lovely Fediverse. I has it's quirks to work out. But my time on reddit is getting an all time low, whilst my time on Lemmy is starting to grow. It'll be very cool if Lemmy, replaces Reddit.

[-] cloaker@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Still using it for /r/ukrainianconflict, otherwise done

[-] ImActualTrash@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

I'm here because I'm ditching Reddit. I've been on it for so long. If I can't use RIF, then I don't want to use Reddit.

[-] sudo_shinespark@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Part of me is tempted to go back for the remaining 12 days before Apollo shuts down, but I feel like that’d be a betrayal after all the bullshit from spez. I’m done with reddit

[-] electriccars@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I uninstalled Sync for Reddit on the 11th, I'd rather the day I uninstall Sync be the day I stop using Reddit entirely as my contribution to the protest. Rather than the last day I use it be because Reddit pried it from my hands. Fuck /u/spez.

[-] Inamin@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I've edited, deleted comments, deleted account. 7 years gone. A few times since I've jumped on reddit not logged in as anyone, and wow, what a horrible place it is when you don't see only what you're subscribed to!!

[-] idealium@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I deleted my various reddit accounts years ago, checked out Lemmy briefly and then kind of forgot it existed until recently. Of course I wouldn't say I have ditched Reddit completely since I deleted my accounts, as I have often used it for personal research purposes and will likely continue to do so. Though I suppose I could migrate to searching a Reddit data archive or something.

[-] couragethebravedog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I will use it until the 30th. That day will mark the end of my Reddit journey.

[-] rastilin@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I've gone back a few times to scroll through the news subs, but I think I'm done with it, having found the news streams on Kbin.social.

[-] mordred@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I still have my account but I'm keeping it just to get the list of subreddits I'm subscribed to and find respective communities on Lemmy, on July 1st it's game over for me on there

[-] joel@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

I went ahead and scrubbed my post history over there. When Apollo closes out, I’ll be out. Hoping this setup continues to grow. It’s a shame, but no interest in supporting the current stupidity.

[-] CIWS-30@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Mostly. Still go to /r/AMD for news about products, but basically nowhere else.

[-] min0nim@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Done and done. Even deleted Apollo. Not even missing it.

[-] Dewa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Tbh I had slowly already stopped using it. I only use it to Google answers to things.

[-] jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

I've kind of gone on a soft break - I go on there and scroll a little, but don't participate/post and limit my time greatly.

[-] vkeycaps@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Unfortunately I can't just ditch it because my target audience and traffic source is mostly on reddit(80%+ of my website traffic). But I don't use it for doom scrolling anymore

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[-] DoucheAsaurus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I've only gone back to vote for pics of John Oliver and spread the good word about the verse.

[-] pandacoder@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I occasionally open a Reddit link from search results because I am not paying enough attention, but even if I need something that I think can only be found on Reddit I am not touching it and I immediately close it if I accidentally open it. If any friends send me a Reddit link to a meme image, I don't open it. Instead I share links to memes on Lemmy. 😂

I haven't gone and overwrote all of my content (because I figure they are looking for it right now and I might end up fighting an automated restoration system right now), but if I ever open it intentionally again, that's what it will be for.

I'm fully done with it, no peeks. It's actually significantly easier to write off Reddit than most sites for me. Had this happened a little while later it might have changed though.

A subreddit for something I work on had gotten automatically shut down for lack of moderation (it was dead so 🤷) and I was in the middle of contemplating contacting Reddit to unban the subreddit and take control of it, but with Reddit's decisions I don't want to use the site anymore, even if they reverse course.

I am instead contemplating opening a dedicated Lemmy instance specifically for the thing I work on, and if I do end up following through on that the only reason I would go on Reddit again is to make sure that subreddit stays closed, permanently. Me and the other person in charge have zero interest in using Reddit at all (we are both third-party app users), and we work to make sure that nobody masquerades as "official" (it only causes us headaches) and fracturing our informational/reference material further than it already is.

[-] Whooping_Seal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've deleted my posts and comments using a userscript to overwrite them prior to deletion. I haven't deleted the account yet however as I don't think private subs let you delete your comments. If you want recommendations for this Power Delete Suite is the easiest to use but may stop working with the API changes from what I've heard. Better Reddit Delete is one of many userscripts to delete your history. You will need a user script manager such as Greasemonkey for Firefox

Long term I plan to move some of my subs to RSS feeds from Teddit. I will likely also have Libreddit as a PWA on my phone with all of my existing communities added.

For the small amount of communities I interact with that I don't see moving to the Fediverse I'll access them through Old Reddit only. I'll likely make multiple accounts to separate interests and delete them / make new ones after a certain amount of time.

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