Curious about if there is any discernable difference anyone can see if they may have popped in to Reddit today? I know it’s probably naive to think there would be a big difference first day.
I deleted rif and never even used other apps or desktop site so I won’t be going back, hense the question to those that are accessing the site.

  • Bendersmember@kbin.socialOP
    26·
    1 year ago

    Time will tell if there’s any difference due to people leaving. I think the reason I find it interesting and others do as well is because we aren’t given any hard data on the actual amount of users left, how many decided to stay and only lurk going forward, how much of the user base were heavy contributors etc. The pushback also was adamant that there would be zero change, and if they’re right then they’re right, not going to hurt my feelings.
    While I think it sucks that they chose to go the direction they went, which with how much I hate ads forced my hand to walk away, I’m not upset and deeply affected to my core, I know Reddit will keep chugging along without me.
    Whole point of this post was to discuss the changes that happened due to us leaving and if they were noticeable.

    • Moogly@kbin.social
      13·
      1 year ago

      I’m pretty upset over it but less about the third party apps but more that it feels like part of a larger theme: our open discussion mediums are under consistent errosion. Twitter has become a shitshow, reddit will flounder however it can to monetize users to attract investors, and most people that care about communication at large lack the money or means to provide a fleshed out service.

      Reddit is still accessible for most so this change isn’t like on the order of recent Twitter changes, or some of the Facebook shit from like 2015ish. It just feels like these massive communities are both important but also impossible to maintain and preserve properly in the current digital/market landscape

      • Bendersmember@kbin.socialOP
        7·
        1 year ago

        It just feels like these massive communities are both important but also impossible to maintain and preserve properly in the current digital/market landscape
        Unfortunately we don’t know if it’s impossible since we don’t see many companies trying. Most companies are going downhill due to shareholders, then we have Reddit which doesn’t even have them yet but still ruining things to prove to them they’re willing to play ball.
        Of all the major companies I’m aware of I think that Costco is the only one I haven’t heard horror stories about in the past year. Amazing that so many companies employ pr, yet I can only think of one with somewhat good public perception.