sexy_peachJun 17, 2023

The Reddit Blackout Is Breaking Reddit

https://feddit.de/post/890138

The Reddit Blackout Is Breaking Reddit - Feddit

>“They’re shooting themselves in the foot,” Mir says. “The content of the users is what makes the platform worth visiting. These hosts kind of run into this confusion that their hosting is the reason people are going there, but it’s really for the other users on the medium.”

Show threaddanJun 17, 2023

If it wasn't hurting them they wouldn't be doing damage control.

  • Spez wouldn't be doing interviews
  • They wouldn't be publishing whitewashed versions of history for their advertisers
  • They wouldn't be changing the rules to allow them to oust protesting mods
  • They wouldn't be preventing people from deleting their old comments/posts
  • They wouldn't be forcing subreddits to reopen
  • They wouldn't be trying to smear Apollo's dev
  • They wouldn't be posting propaganda notices on new reddit's homepage
  • They wouldn't be silencing discussion about Lemmy or advertiser boycotts

It's working, keep it up.

Show threadheartlessevilJun 17, 2023
It's seriously hilarious that the "damage control" has been more damaging than the blackout itself
Show threadthe_robomafiaJun 17, 2023
Definitely I would have gone back if not for the complete and total disrespect spez has shown towards the community
Show threadbionicjoey
Honestly I think every time spez says something stupid it convinces another wave of Redditors to check out Lemmy
Jun 17, 2023 at 3:25pmWeb
Show threadPowderhornJun 17, 2023
The exit didn't start with the API announcement, just gained steam. What's truly baffling is that Reddit seems to want data on where users' final straw is.
Show threadSilviecat44Jun 18, 2023
I would have checked out Tildes as well if it wasn’t invite only
Show threadloopsJun 19, 2023

*Opens jacket

"Hey kid, you want some invites?"

Show threadhoshikarakitaridiaJun 18, 2023
Who knew the best "celebrity" endorsement for the fediverse comes from the CEO of Reddit...