AlexJun 12, 2023

One of the main tragedies of #Reddit decline is that it was one of the last big bulwarks against #SEO-driven enshittification of the web, which’ll only get worse now with LLMs.

I don’t want to know the 7 Best Soundbars for Gaming in 2023, I want to know if a Nintendo Switch can pass its 5.1 PCM signal through a TV and out via the HDMI eARC port fully intact.

Anyway, good article on what all this decline means: https://defector.com/the-last-page-of-the-internet

The Last Page Of The Internet | Defector

Gradually over the last decade, Reddit went from merely embarrassing but occasionally amusing, to actively harmful, to—mainly by accident—essential. As the platform that swallowed niche message boards, it became home to numerous small communities of surprisingly helpful enthusiasts, and grew into a repository of arcane knowledge about, and instantly available first-hand expertise on, a staggering […]

Show threadDaniel VydraJun 12, 2023
@eARCwelder yes and no, it was very convenient for that, in a kinda “how do I X reddit” search way, but lots of good topic specific forums existed before reddit and we might see a bit of splintering back to those (avsforum, ars technica, flyertalk, gamefaqs, resetera, etc etc)
Show threadAlexJun 12, 2023
@daniel Yep, avsforum has been really useful for me in the past and I’ve been hooked on gamefaqs since the early days (I think I first used it with an #snes game!). I think you’re right that we’ll see some splintering back and renewed interest in them going forward (or at least I hope that’s what happens).
Show threadDaniel Vydra
@eARCwelder me too, I feel like communities could incorporate upvoting tech for q&a pretty easily. Biggest challenge is getting critical mass.
Jun 12, 2023 at 10:10pmWeb