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I forgot the sub, but I saw one that did a poll and it was only around 20% of their users who used a third party app. It surprised me because for a long time there wasn’t even an official Reddit mobile app, so I figured most people would have settled on a third party app years ago. Plus they’re so much better.
Anyway, my hope is that Reddit is more vulnerable to a user revolt than most social media sites because the loud voices that do most of the posting are exactly the people who are most upset about what’s going on now. I certainly remember how a vocal group of users turned the tide against the Digg all those years ago.
Had a OnePlus 7 Pro for 4 years and just switched it out for a Pixel 7 Pro last week. A lot of things to like on the pixel, but the experience is definitely tinged with regret. The OnePlus 7 Pro is such a great device, I had never kept a phone more than 18 months before and that one I kept 4 years and still felt it was fine, I just wanted better photography and an AOD.
The biggest surprise with the pixel is how locked down it is. I assumed getting a Google phone would mean it was as open as possible, but it’s probably the least customizable Android phone I’ve had. Maybe I should have gotten an S23 ultra, but I hate all that Samsung crap that they put on those phones and don’t let you take off.
I actually prefer the interface here, and I’m using the gerboa mobile app so everything is snappy. I’m just trying to assess where the consensus platform will be, because I think the most important thing about a platform like this is the user base.
Today I’ve been enjoying squabbles.io which is not part of the fediverse but has a much cleaner and simpler design that seems to be drawing people in. Right now it doesn’t have downvoting, but it still seems more like Reddit and the energy there is very excited and positive. I recommend checking it out.
But I’m also enjoying Lemmy and I have a hard time imagining the community is going to embrace an alternative that isn’t open source and decentralized so my money is on the fediverse.