The Reddit blackout was pretty underwhelming
In the last 3 days I’ve been paying attention to r/all, expecting several posts about it and… Yeah Wasn’t expecting the website to literally shut down nor to monopolize r/all, because 3rd party users are the minority, but I hoped for more than whatever this was. At least there’s a silver lining, I discovered new alternatives that have healthier communities
The black out is still happening right now.
There are subs who are blacking out indefinitely still.
But I don't know what people expected to happen after 48 hours?
The subreddits who participated already told that it was a "warning shot" and new actions were to be taken accordingly after.
And r/all is not Reddit.
r/all is the tumor of Reddit itself. It is the instagram and facebook equivalant of the "feed page". It doesn't define what makes Reddit...Reddit.
Again something that RIF did for me, it made r/all bearable to scroll through.
It are the communities underneath who provide advice, information and a sense of comradery who define Reddit.
When those communities leave, then you can fasten your seatbelts.
Reddit and it's userbase are not gonna survive of what is happening on r/all.
It will be a marathon and we should probably see in a year or maybe 2 if what is happening was effective.
I see your point but I think you misunderstand me a bit.
r/all is somewhat of a "front", it can show that the place is vibrant and that there is something to do and something to scroll through.
But for example I never saw anything from r/mealprepsunday on my r/all and when I had reddit it actually was an subreddit that I was subscribed to and used frequently.
If the subreddit above gives me a reason to stay on reddit and it would dissapear then an vibrant r/all isn't an incentive for me to stay.
Can you see where I am coming from?
a page like r/all has it's use. It can reel people in and give direction but it will not be the reason people will stay.
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