astromonkey9

It will be no longer be possible to opt-out of having Reddit account usage tracked for the purposes of advertising.

https://lemmy.world/post/5838039

It will be no longer be possible to opt-out of having Reddit account usage tracked for the purposes of advertising. - Lemmy.world

>Removing the ability to opt-out of ad personalization based on your Reddit activity, except in select countries. Reddit requires very little personal information, and we like it that way. Our advertisers instead rely on on-platform activity—what communities you join, leave, upvotes, downvotes, and other signals—to get an idea of what you might be interested in. The vast majority of redditors will see no change to their ads on Reddit. For users who previously opted out of personalization based on Reddit activity, this change will not result in seeing more ads or sharing on-platform activity with advertisers. It does enable our models to better predict which ad may be most relevant to you.

Sep 27, 2023 at 6:57pmWeb
Show threadastromonkey9Sep 27, 2023
It’s an enshittification speed run
Show threadnoodle (he/him)Sep 27, 2023
is it, though? I’d say the redesign was when things started going seriously downhill, and that’s been introduced about 5 years ago. not much of a speedrun.
Show threadqwertyqwertyqwertySep 27, 2023

What redesign?

  • 3rd party app & old.reddit.com user since forever
Show threadFilthyHandsSep 27, 2023
RES gang rise up
Show threadfreebreadSep 27, 2023
Had Reddit Enhancement Suite on desktop and exclusively third-party apps on mobile since 2011. Saw the redesign for the first time earlier this year and was mortified.
Show threadnoodle (he/him)Sep 27, 2023

except in select countries.

something’s telling me it’s the countries that make it a legal requirement to be able to opt out of profiling. praise be GDPR.

Show threadAbsolutelyNotCatsSep 27, 2023

praise be GDPR.

Thanks, I almost forgot to request my data like I do every month at www.reddit.com/settings/data-request

Reddit – Entdecke ohne Ende

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Show threadnoodle (he/him)Sep 27, 2023
oh my
Show threadgothicdecadenceSep 28, 2023
Why every month??
Show threadRobmartSep 28, 2023
Most likely to annoy someone at reddit
Show threadsystemglitchSep 28, 2023
It costs Reddit $$
Show threadfolkravSep 28, 2023
If many of us did it, yeah. For the occasional demand compared to their user base? Probably negligible costs.
Show threadsystemglitchSep 28, 2023
That was the idea during the 3rd party kurfuffle
Show threadGazumiSep 27, 2023
Leave and be free!
Show threadq47txSep 27, 2023
True
Show threadGrammaton ClericSep 27, 2023
This is Lemmy, though. Why does anyone care what happens on Reddit anymore if we came here to get away from there?
Show threadreddig33Sep 27, 2023
Why does anyone slow down to log at a car crash on the highway?
Show threadastromonkey9Sep 27, 2023
I mean… this is a community set up FOR discussing reddit… why are you subbed?
Show threadKalotharSep 27, 2023

Best to ignore these comments, I see them in every big post on this community.

How can you try to promote this platform over Reddit when you can’t even use lemmy correctly in the first place.

Show thread4amSep 27, 2023
It’s because of the Sort All Top 6 hours gang
Show threadNeatoSep 27, 2023

Where do you think you are?

@reddit

Show threadSulaymanFSep 27, 2023
This sub generally isn’t for those who love Reddit.
Show threadPDFuegoSep 27, 2023
This comment pops up all the time. I agree when the post is someone still using reddit and complaining about how bad it is, but this one is just news. I read plenty of news about things that don’t necessarily affect me.
Show threadSabata11792Sep 27, 2023
If your old shitty apparent burns down years after you move out, your still interested by the news.
Show threadTheGoldenGodSep 27, 2023
I have an old account that I wiped 9 times, but used to post the spez getting railed by busty Garfield meme, that of course were deleted by an admin. It’s lately getting harassment PM’s/comments regarding older posts that were reactivated despite multiple deletions. It’s like they’re trying to bait me back into an argument lol, it’s weird and really sad for the communities.
Show threadOtterSep 27, 2023

I still moderate on Reddit, and will continue to do so (the community is in the process of migrating over, and the community members are important to me)

I’m going to stop upvoting, downvoting, and joining/leaving communities. Already wasn’t doing much of the later.

Screw this change

Show thread_number8_Sep 27, 2023
eat my fucking ass spez
Show threadSulaymanFSep 27, 2023

This is not going over well in Reddit’s comments section.

I hope Lemmy can capitalize on this and convince more users to switch.

Show threadmegane-kunSep 27, 2023
I really hope so, or at least make some users decide enough is enough.
Show threadspadufSep 27, 2023
The problem is Lemmy has completely squandered this time between waves of be users. There’s improvements in the pipeline but it may be too late at this point.
Show threadMidnight WolfSep 27, 2023

Nah, word of mouth is powerful. I’ve been enjoying my time, and started to tell friends about it. Many are already bitching about reddit and their many poor decisions over the years, and at least in my social circle, others turn to me for what I use and recommend. I’m certain of course that there are many, many more like me.

It doesn’t need to be a landslide, it just needs visibility with trusted friends using it to grow organically and easily.

Show threadKepabarSep 28, 2023

I still use Reddit on desktop but I’ve switched to Lemmy on mobile since Reddit killed third party apps.

I would use just Lemmy but it hasn’t hit userbase criticality yet.

It’s fine as a link aggregator but frustrating when a post in interested in has a deserted comment section.

Show threadLazylazycatSep 28, 2023
Squandered how? It feels waaaaay more stable now.
Show threadvamp07Sep 27, 2023
I can’t even remember the last time I launched the app.
Show threadKbin_space_programSep 27, 2023

As some of the comments point out, they already have a precise list of interests per user.

The subreddit lists. Yet they aren't using that data.

Show threadmegane-kunSep 27, 2023

Because my day isn’t shitty enough, I went over there to see what’s the vibe. Sure enough, people are complaining. There’s also a surprising amount of bootlickers who parrot the “argument” that people have been saying things have been going downhill, but Reddit still is popular so it can’t be going downhill. As if shitty things can’t be popular.

I’ve seen a couple of people who saw this as the last straw, which is better than nothing, but I feel that those remaining in that site, no matter how they kvetch about it, deserves to be frog stew (as in that boiling frog metaphor). I’d love to be proven wrong though.

Show threadPDFuegoSep 27, 2023

deserves to be frog stew (as in that boiling frog metaphor). I’d love to be proven wrong though.

www.abc.net.au/science/articles/…/3085614.htm

Professor Hutchison says: “The legend is entirely incorrect! The ‘critical thermal maxima’ of many species of frogs have been determined by several investigators. In this procedure, the water in which a frog is submerged is heated gradually at about 2°F per minute. As the temperature of the water is gradually increased, the frog will eventually become more and more active in attempts to escape the heated water. If the container size and opening allow the frog to jump out, it will do so.”

Frog fable brought to boil › Dr Karl's Great Moments In Science (ABC Science)

Show threadmegane-kunSep 27, 2023
I’m aware. Not every metaphor has to adhere to scientific fact, though it’d be neat. Thanks for the elucidation though.
Show threadDoubletwistSep 27, 2023
Seems like a lot of those people need to read Foundation.
Show threadmegane-kunSep 28, 2023
I am unfortunately unfamiliar with that title. What is it about and what does it say about this situation (enshittification of Reddit, etc)?
Show threadCopernicusQwarkSep 28, 2023
At a guess, it’s a correlation between the Empire having it’s head in the sand about it’s gradual collapse, and the enshittification of Reddit over the trust thermocline.
Show threadmegane-kunSep 28, 2023
Ah, thanks for the explanation.
Show threadMaeveSep 28, 2023
The entire trilogy.
Show threadfoggySep 27, 2023

That sounds like it’s explicitly against the law in California, where they are headquartered.

Hm.

Show threadBubblyMangoSep 27, 2023
They did say “except in select countries”.
Show threadDa_BoomSep 27, 2023
They should probably change that to “jurisdictions” imo
Show threadargo_yamatoSep 27, 2023
And yet another reason why I am glad I left over the summer.
Show threadSpasmolyticSep 27, 2023
Meanwhile, I just installed Boost for lemmy, immediately paid to remove ads, and am having a great time.
Show threadnaughtSep 27, 2023
Voyager has no ads 🥰
Show threadbeckeristSep 28, 2023
Does sync? I don’t remember if I paid for it or not…
Show threadMurdocSep 28, 2023
Neither does Jerboa. 👍
Show threadSpasmolyticSep 28, 2023
That’s cool too. I used Boost for Reddit, so I’m happy to support them in this burgeoning era of fediwhatever. 😉
Show threadshastaxcSep 28, 2023
Indeed, I used the free version of RiF for years and only found out there was a paid version available when they announced they were sitting down. I bought it in their last month of operation because they deserved it.
Show threadkipperzdogSep 28, 2023
Same here! I go where boost goes! Hopefully many more keep following
Show threadPringlesSep 28, 2023
How much is it to remove ads on boost actually?
Show threadSpasmolyticSep 28, 2023
$3.50 USD
Show threadsystemglitchSep 28, 2023
$4.95 CAD
Show threadsystemglitchSep 28, 2023
Yeah, using Lemmy feels so many ch better. I was using jeroba and it has some issues that were not being addressed. The lack of ads was nice, but paying $5 for no ad Boost feels like a great deal.
Show threadJokeDeitySep 27, 2023
Who in the actual fuck keeps all this garbage alive? Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, all gone to shit, why do people insist on staying with them?
Show threademptiestplaceSep 27, 2023
Are you familiar with ?