▲ 215 ▼ The Reddit Protest Is Finally Over. Reddit Won. (gizmodo.com) submitted 3 years ago by dvdnet90@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.ml 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] g0nz0li0@lemmy.world 28 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Nope. And the goal of protests aren’t necessarily to force change, it’s often just as much about raising awareness and attempting to change the discourse with those who hold power. So I think these headlines don’t do the movement justice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) Yeah. Idk why some people think the goal was to kill reddit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The goal was to make Reddit sellable. Have they done that? I don't know. Probably. Does that mean that they had to take their soul and dice it up, throw away all the juicy pieces and take the remnants and sell them on the black market to the lowest bidder? Yeah. Will I ever go back? Sources say no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 point 3 years ago True. That's Reddit's goal though, not the protestors'. I think they'd rather the protestors leave, tbh. I did go back for r/place, but I haven't touched reddit since. For me, the goal was/is to find a decent alternative so I won't have to put up with reddit. I found it so that's a win for me. Although I'm not gonna lie and say i may still visit for some info that I won't be able to find someplace else (reddit has acquired tons of useful information over the years, unfortunately). permalink fedilink source parent [–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That goal would’ve been closer if the planned 2 day protest was more like 2 weeks or, better yet, indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago There were a couple of mods from what I've heard who shut their subreddit down until Reddit took it over and to those mods I tip my hat and say way to have some testicular fortitude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) As far as I am concerned, the goal was to get them to renegotiate the API pricing and restrictions, at the risk of the IPO tanking if they didn't - even if they would have to fire Steve Huffman first. So yeah, it was a failed protest. If Lemmy continues to grow I'll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it's no guarantee. ... Of course if (as in when) Reddit removes old.reddit then I'll never return there beyond holding my nose when trying to access search results. But 90%ish of the users are already on new reddit/official app and just don't care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tobi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) If Lemmy continues to grow I’ll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it’s no guarantee Imo there's enough people on here already. It would be nice if it could grow to enable more niche communities, but for my current usage there's more than enough people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago You're right, what I meant was if it doesn't shrink by a lot as users go back to Reddit (for those niche topics for example) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) Yeah. Idk why some people think the goal was to kill reddit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The goal was to make Reddit sellable. Have they done that? I don't know. Probably. Does that mean that they had to take their soul and dice it up, throw away all the juicy pieces and take the remnants and sell them on the black market to the lowest bidder? Yeah. Will I ever go back? Sources say no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 point 3 years ago True. That's Reddit's goal though, not the protestors'. I think they'd rather the protestors leave, tbh. I did go back for r/place, but I haven't touched reddit since. For me, the goal was/is to find a decent alternative so I won't have to put up with reddit. I found it so that's a win for me. Although I'm not gonna lie and say i may still visit for some info that I won't be able to find someplace else (reddit has acquired tons of useful information over the years, unfortunately). permalink fedilink source parent [–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That goal would’ve been closer if the planned 2 day protest was more like 2 weeks or, better yet, indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago There were a couple of mods from what I've heard who shut their subreddit down until Reddit took it over and to those mods I tip my hat and say way to have some testicular fortitude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) As far as I am concerned, the goal was to get them to renegotiate the API pricing and restrictions, at the risk of the IPO tanking if they didn't - even if they would have to fire Steve Huffman first. So yeah, it was a failed protest. If Lemmy continues to grow I'll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it's no guarantee. ... Of course if (as in when) Reddit removes old.reddit then I'll never return there beyond holding my nose when trying to access search results. But 90%ish of the users are already on new reddit/official app and just don't care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tobi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) If Lemmy continues to grow I’ll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it’s no guarantee Imo there's enough people on here already. It would be nice if it could grow to enable more niche communities, but for my current usage there's more than enough people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago You're right, what I meant was if it doesn't shrink by a lot as users go back to Reddit (for those niche topics for example) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The goal was to make Reddit sellable. Have they done that? I don't know. Probably. Does that mean that they had to take their soul and dice it up, throw away all the juicy pieces and take the remnants and sell them on the black market to the lowest bidder? Yeah. Will I ever go back? Sources say no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 point 3 years ago True. That's Reddit's goal though, not the protestors'. I think they'd rather the protestors leave, tbh. I did go back for r/place, but I haven't touched reddit since. For me, the goal was/is to find a decent alternative so I won't have to put up with reddit. I found it so that's a win for me. Although I'm not gonna lie and say i may still visit for some info that I won't be able to find someplace else (reddit has acquired tons of useful information over the years, unfortunately). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 point 3 years ago True. That's Reddit's goal though, not the protestors'. I think they'd rather the protestors leave, tbh. I did go back for r/place, but I haven't touched reddit since. For me, the goal was/is to find a decent alternative so I won't have to put up with reddit. I found it so that's a win for me. Although I'm not gonna lie and say i may still visit for some info that I won't be able to find someplace else (reddit has acquired tons of useful information over the years, unfortunately). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That goal would’ve been closer if the planned 2 day protest was more like 2 weeks or, better yet, indefinitely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago There were a couple of mods from what I've heard who shut their subreddit down until Reddit took it over and to those mods I tip my hat and say way to have some testicular fortitude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago There were a couple of mods from what I've heard who shut their subreddit down until Reddit took it over and to those mods I tip my hat and say way to have some testicular fortitude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) As far as I am concerned, the goal was to get them to renegotiate the API pricing and restrictions, at the risk of the IPO tanking if they didn't - even if they would have to fire Steve Huffman first. So yeah, it was a failed protest. If Lemmy continues to grow I'll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it's no guarantee. ... Of course if (as in when) Reddit removes old.reddit then I'll never return there beyond holding my nose when trying to access search results. But 90%ish of the users are already on new reddit/official app and just don't care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tobi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) If Lemmy continues to grow I’ll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it’s no guarantee Imo there's enough people on here already. It would be nice if it could grow to enable more niche communities, but for my current usage there's more than enough people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago You're right, what I meant was if it doesn't shrink by a lot as users go back to Reddit (for those niche topics for example) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tobi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) If Lemmy continues to grow I’ll continue to spend most of my time here, but that seems like it’s no guarantee Imo there's enough people on here already. It would be nice if it could grow to enable more niche communities, but for my current usage there's more than enough people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago You're right, what I meant was if it doesn't shrink by a lot as users go back to Reddit (for those niche topics for example) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago You're right, what I meant was if it doesn't shrink by a lot as users go back to Reddit (for those niche topics for example) permalink fedilink source parent