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I've seen that some subreddits went dark and said they'd come back in 2 days (June 14th), and others said they'd go dark indefinitely, until the API changes are rolled back. I'd like to make an appeal for the admins who're willing to go back: please don't.

I think Reddit wouldn't withstand 2 weeks to a month without their largest subreddits, and maybe they'd change their minds about API changes. Some may say they'd just make the subreddits public again and promote someone to mod (which I totally agree, they'll probably do that if the blackout endures for too much time), but I think most people don't realise the PITA it is to be a good mod, and just want to be one because of the status (I'm not an ex-mod btw, I just heard it is very complicated to moderate and I believe it really is).

Secondly, there's no guarantee that Reddit won't pull the rug again. Even if they roll back the changes and everyone goes back, they'll probably come up with this strategy again some time in the future. So instead of going back, stay in the Fediverse: all applications are open source AFAIK; you can run your own instance if you wish; you can defederate other instances if you wish; you can contribute with new features you miss or create a fork aplication of your own if you want to; heck, you could create your own Fediverse application if you want. And there won't be a scumbag to come and try stop you.

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[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I plan on going back, but only to encourage mod teams to move to lemmy.

[-] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Same here. I've been commenting on any story I come across there mentioning the protests and crackdowns encouraging ppl to move. Word will get out, if we keep at it.

[-] matzah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago

Correct - I’m out. I’m sure many will go back and my absence won’t make a difference, but I’m out and I’m not budging.

I will remain on reddit until 1 particular community moves here, but this will likely become my new "reddit"

[-] coderade@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

What community is that? Make it here and start the move. I’m sure others from there are looking for an alternative

[-] 0x4E4F@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's probably something niche and made up of people that just see it as a place to gather and share stuff, not into ideology, politics, etc.

[-] veaviticus@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

That's my issue. Loads of very niche subreddits that are the opposite of technical (gardening and plants and stuff). So the users will never switch... It took 5+ years to build those communities up in the first place.

But I popped back in to check today, and they're all back open and the users are terrible, just ranting against the blackout and licking reddits boot like crazy. So it makes me sad to lose those communities and all that information, but if thats the quality of the userbase... I can't bring myself to go back.

You'd think there'd be overlap between organic gardening, or NoLawns, or homesteading that would click with the federated, less capitalistic Lemmy... But nope.

[-] WondrousFairy@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Reddit is being shelled with astroturfers right now, they're really desperate. That's why I just made my account and a new subcommunity for tulpamancers. If they start forcing subs online, it's all over for them.

Who am I kidding? I'm typing this on another site that isn't reddit, they're proper fucked.

[-] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago
[-] WondrousFairy@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Just as I expected and actually hoped for. Now they had to tip their hand and show themselves to everyone what kind of totalitarian assholes they really are. Meanwhile the fediverse is likely to hit one million users by the end of the week. So yeah, the second the media starts reporting on this in detail and it floods everyone's newsfeeds, it's game over for Reddit.

[-] AtreidesHawk25@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I honestly don't plan to. I've been way less into it in recent years, I used to doomscroll for hours at a time but now I have TikTok and Discord servers that I am more occupied with. I like Lemmy a lot better already, we just need more people to use it.

[-] CptBlewBalls@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

How do you find Discord servers you are interested in? I have some game-related ones but not much else

[-] HectorBarbossa99@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I always find discord stuff weird because you really have to initiate conversations and its definitely the most "social" of social medias.

May sound stupid but idk its prolly just a mental block

[-] Poiar@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I feel the same. Also, you cannot see threads in a tree structure.

Discord could become the next Reddit if they introduced this feature (Edit: And a bunch other, Ofc)

Right now, it seems Lemmy is the best safe haven - albeit still in its infancy.

[-] nintendiator@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Isn't Discord more of the same tho? Closed platform, not indexable (unlike Reddit), centralized, etc.

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