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Reddit Blackout: CEO downplays protest. Subreddits vow to keep fighting.

https://lemmy.world/post/124412

Reddit Blackout: CEO downplays protest. Subreddits vow to keep fighting. - Lemmy.world

Jun 14, 2023 at 1:50pmWeb
Show threadDeathworlderJun 14, 2023

Will pass as they lose substantial number of followers and contribute to the growing fidiverse.

However for them, it's not a big deal as the get the following benefit

  • All undesirable users leave for fidiverse or other reddit alternatives.
  • The remaining users will be tame like the users of FB, Instagram. Which destroys Reddit as we know it, but the new Sanitised Reddit will be more appealing to investors in an IPO even with less users.

    • Hopefully this is a turning point and leads to the development of The real Web 3.0, federated version of Web 1.0. (The Metaverse bullshit can no longer be called Web 3.0)

    Show threadPerdendosiJun 14, 2023

    @[email protected]

    However for them, it’s not a big deal as the get the following benefits

    All ~~undesirable~~ sane and productive users leave for fidiverse or other reddit alternatives. The remaining users will be ~~tame~~ batshit crazy like the users of FB, Instagram, posting conspiracy theories, lies, flames and other content that gets people riled up, but results in more eyes and more clicks. Which destroys Reddit as we know it, but still generates the income that will appeal to investors in an IPO

    FTFY.

    Show threadvikinghoarderJun 14, 2023
    makes sense
    Show threadDeathworlderJun 14, 2023
    Exactly, this is what they are banking on.
    Show threadbloodsangre7Jun 14, 2023
    Yes, if the 10-15% using 3PA or old.reddit leave I think they are prepared to take that it and carry on. If even a fraction of that base moves over here I'd much rather use this
    Show threadNymphioxetineJun 14, 2023
    I think Lemmy is going to slowly grow, but the Reddit migration was the shot in the arm for it to hit a critical enough mass that it can now grow the user base by more than a handful a month like it sounds like it was doing previously.
    Show threadNymphioxetineJun 14, 2023
    Meta verse was the corporate wet dream of taking all of Web 2.0 and making it under an umbrella of just one company. That’s why Suckhercock was pushing calling it Web 3.0 in the first place was to try and get ahead on branding and pretend like he had the next best thing. Billions later and there’s still nothing to show for it other than an even shittier Roblox clone.
    Show threadhypnotoadJun 14, 2023
    A bit of shade implied at r/photoshopbattles but all their submissions are blank images which is not a bad way to protest
    Show threadShady_ShiroeJun 14, 2023

    Loved reddit for the info I was able to find and that I didn't need to go scour the internet for a simple answer. As all good things must come to an end, reddit has shown it's darkside and I don't think I will return to reddit even if the protest works. It was actually thanks to the Linux communities there that I learned about the wonders of open source and self hosting. I stand for Lemmy and any fediverse related to it, I hope this service grows into a beautiful one to replace them all in the future.

    Steve Huffman can go down with his sinking platform.