▲ 1774 ▼ This app. (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by RealNooshie@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 244 comments fedilink hide all child comments Finally tried the official Reddit app. It's as bad as they say.
[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 308 points 3 years ago (2 children) who the fuck designed this? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AllegedCoyote@midwest.social 205 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also the "actual fucking content" is a mindless repost bot, with a bunch of reposted comments trying to build fake internet points so when the accounts switch to being spam advertising bots they last a little longer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 42 points 3 years ago (2 children) yeah, was gonna say that's a user issue but it's in the biggest scabreddit so that's kind of on the admins too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 37 points 3 years ago* (3 children) It's a symptom of the platform altogether. It has karma, which isn't just 'some number', it actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. This is why people sell accounts. I think Lemmy will have a much more organic feel until the major instances realize they can also manipulate posts for cash. However, I feel it will still lack a huge portion of reposts and repost bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago 11 years on Reddit and I didn't know karma helped get to frontpage faster. I had 660k comment karma.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 7 points 3 years ago okay, that i didn't know. i have come across subreddits with karma requirements and i'm also aware of the logarithmic relation between upvotes and post age (basically for every X amount of time you need 10x the upvotes to stay at the same relevance) but not that account karma actually counted for that one. it can help a lot with comment rate limits though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago it (karma) actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. Now I remember I suspected this, before I deleted my account a couple of years ago. I bet that's contributing to reddit getting worse. It breaks the user response mechanic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] domage@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) By the way, it seems like the comments to that post could be also generated/copy-pasted by other bots… and another set of bots +1 that comments :0/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) My 18mth deep depression exacerbated by doom-scrolling Reddit 12hrs per day may have been a fucking bot psyop to make me miserable. Lemmy has been a huge boost to my mood. Feel like I'm waking from a coma since coming here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TwoFace211@feddit.ch 12 points 3 years ago Wow I'm sorry. My Reddit app just stopped working and the app said "hey what about Lemmy" so now I'm here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Me too feel way better than I did on Reddit. The comments and post don't piss me off and I enjoy posting on here. Also nice not worrying over karma and if my post our comments are getting attention. A weight off my shoulders. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RealNooshie@lemmy.world [S] 67 points 3 years ago (2 children) My guess is someone who really, really, really wants you to see the advertisements. With a little bit of content on the side. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 41 points 3 years ago* (1 child) just reminds me to Nolan Sorrento from ready player one This is the first of our planned upgrades. Once we can roll back some of Halliday's ad restrictions, we estimate we can sell up to 80% of an individual's visual field before inducing seizures idk which one is more sad, that reddit is actually doing this or that i had to specify "ready player one" when looking up the exact quote because otherwise it referred me to completely serious marketing articles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cerbero@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hell the screen from Idiocracy rings a fucking bell seeing this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meldroc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* Or for really old-school nerds, Max Headroom. There were the Zik Zak "Blipvert" ads that were hyper-accelerated until they literally made people's heads explode (like in Scanners). permalink fedilink source parent [–] ihavenopeopleskills@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Would you like some usable content with your ads? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AllegedCoyote@midwest.social 205 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also the "actual fucking content" is a mindless repost bot, with a bunch of reposted comments trying to build fake internet points so when the accounts switch to being spam advertising bots they last a little longer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 42 points 3 years ago (2 children) yeah, was gonna say that's a user issue but it's in the biggest scabreddit so that's kind of on the admins too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 37 points 3 years ago* (3 children) It's a symptom of the platform altogether. It has karma, which isn't just 'some number', it actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. This is why people sell accounts. I think Lemmy will have a much more organic feel until the major instances realize they can also manipulate posts for cash. However, I feel it will still lack a huge portion of reposts and repost bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago 11 years on Reddit and I didn't know karma helped get to frontpage faster. I had 660k comment karma.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 7 points 3 years ago okay, that i didn't know. i have come across subreddits with karma requirements and i'm also aware of the logarithmic relation between upvotes and post age (basically for every X amount of time you need 10x the upvotes to stay at the same relevance) but not that account karma actually counted for that one. it can help a lot with comment rate limits though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago it (karma) actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. Now I remember I suspected this, before I deleted my account a couple of years ago. I bet that's contributing to reddit getting worse. It breaks the user response mechanic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] domage@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) By the way, it seems like the comments to that post could be also generated/copy-pasted by other bots… and another set of bots +1 that comments :0/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) My 18mth deep depression exacerbated by doom-scrolling Reddit 12hrs per day may have been a fucking bot psyop to make me miserable. Lemmy has been a huge boost to my mood. Feel like I'm waking from a coma since coming here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TwoFace211@feddit.ch 12 points 3 years ago Wow I'm sorry. My Reddit app just stopped working and the app said "hey what about Lemmy" so now I'm here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Me too feel way better than I did on Reddit. The comments and post don't piss me off and I enjoy posting on here. Also nice not worrying over karma and if my post our comments are getting attention. A weight off my shoulders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 42 points 3 years ago (2 children) yeah, was gonna say that's a user issue but it's in the biggest scabreddit so that's kind of on the admins too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 37 points 3 years ago* (3 children) It's a symptom of the platform altogether. It has karma, which isn't just 'some number', it actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. This is why people sell accounts. I think Lemmy will have a much more organic feel until the major instances realize they can also manipulate posts for cash. However, I feel it will still lack a huge portion of reposts and repost bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago 11 years on Reddit and I didn't know karma helped get to frontpage faster. I had 660k comment karma.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 7 points 3 years ago okay, that i didn't know. i have come across subreddits with karma requirements and i'm also aware of the logarithmic relation between upvotes and post age (basically for every X amount of time you need 10x the upvotes to stay at the same relevance) but not that account karma actually counted for that one. it can help a lot with comment rate limits though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago it (karma) actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. Now I remember I suspected this, before I deleted my account a couple of years ago. I bet that's contributing to reddit getting worse. It breaks the user response mechanic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] domage@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) By the way, it seems like the comments to that post could be also generated/copy-pasted by other bots… and another set of bots +1 that comments :0/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) My 18mth deep depression exacerbated by doom-scrolling Reddit 12hrs per day may have been a fucking bot psyop to make me miserable. Lemmy has been a huge boost to my mood. Feel like I'm waking from a coma since coming here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TwoFace211@feddit.ch 12 points 3 years ago Wow I'm sorry. My Reddit app just stopped working and the app said "hey what about Lemmy" so now I'm here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Me too feel way better than I did on Reddit. The comments and post don't piss me off and I enjoy posting on here. Also nice not worrying over karma and if my post our comments are getting attention. A weight off my shoulders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 37 points 3 years ago* (3 children) It's a symptom of the platform altogether. It has karma, which isn't just 'some number', it actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. This is why people sell accounts. I think Lemmy will have a much more organic feel until the major instances realize they can also manipulate posts for cash. However, I feel it will still lack a huge portion of reposts and repost bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago 11 years on Reddit and I didn't know karma helped get to frontpage faster. I had 660k comment karma.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 7 points 3 years ago okay, that i didn't know. i have come across subreddits with karma requirements and i'm also aware of the logarithmic relation between upvotes and post age (basically for every X amount of time you need 10x the upvotes to stay at the same relevance) but not that account karma actually counted for that one. it can help a lot with comment rate limits though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago it (karma) actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. Now I remember I suspected this, before I deleted my account a couple of years ago. I bet that's contributing to reddit getting worse. It breaks the user response mechanic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago 11 years on Reddit and I didn't know karma helped get to frontpage faster. I had 660k comment karma.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 7 points 3 years ago okay, that i didn't know. i have come across subreddits with karma requirements and i'm also aware of the logarithmic relation between upvotes and post age (basically for every X amount of time you need 10x the upvotes to stay at the same relevance) but not that account karma actually counted for that one. it can help a lot with comment rate limits though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago it (karma) actually changes how quickly your post hits hot and the front page. Now I remember I suspected this, before I deleted my account a couple of years ago. I bet that's contributing to reddit getting worse. It breaks the user response mechanic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] domage@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) By the way, it seems like the comments to that post could be also generated/copy-pasted by other bots… and another set of bots +1 that comments :0/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) My 18mth deep depression exacerbated by doom-scrolling Reddit 12hrs per day may have been a fucking bot psyop to make me miserable. Lemmy has been a huge boost to my mood. Feel like I'm waking from a coma since coming here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TwoFace211@feddit.ch 12 points 3 years ago Wow I'm sorry. My Reddit app just stopped working and the app said "hey what about Lemmy" so now I'm here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Me too feel way better than I did on Reddit. The comments and post don't piss me off and I enjoy posting on here. Also nice not worrying over karma and if my post our comments are getting attention. A weight off my shoulders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) My 18mth deep depression exacerbated by doom-scrolling Reddit 12hrs per day may have been a fucking bot psyop to make me miserable. Lemmy has been a huge boost to my mood. Feel like I'm waking from a coma since coming here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TwoFace211@feddit.ch 12 points 3 years ago Wow I'm sorry. My Reddit app just stopped working and the app said "hey what about Lemmy" so now I'm here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Me too feel way better than I did on Reddit. The comments and post don't piss me off and I enjoy posting on here. Also nice not worrying over karma and if my post our comments are getting attention. A weight off my shoulders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TwoFace211@feddit.ch 12 points 3 years ago Wow I'm sorry. My Reddit app just stopped working and the app said "hey what about Lemmy" so now I'm here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Me too feel way better than I did on Reddit. The comments and post don't piss me off and I enjoy posting on here. Also nice not worrying over karma and if my post our comments are getting attention. A weight off my shoulders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RealNooshie@lemmy.world [S] 67 points 3 years ago (2 children) My guess is someone who really, really, really wants you to see the advertisements. With a little bit of content on the side. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 41 points 3 years ago* (1 child) just reminds me to Nolan Sorrento from ready player one This is the first of our planned upgrades. Once we can roll back some of Halliday's ad restrictions, we estimate we can sell up to 80% of an individual's visual field before inducing seizures idk which one is more sad, that reddit is actually doing this or that i had to specify "ready player one" when looking up the exact quote because otherwise it referred me to completely serious marketing articles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cerbero@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hell the screen from Idiocracy rings a fucking bell seeing this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meldroc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* Or for really old-school nerds, Max Headroom. There were the Zik Zak "Blipvert" ads that were hyper-accelerated until they literally made people's heads explode (like in Scanners). permalink fedilink source parent [–] ihavenopeopleskills@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Would you like some usable content with your ads? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 41 points 3 years ago* (1 child) just reminds me to Nolan Sorrento from ready player one This is the first of our planned upgrades. Once we can roll back some of Halliday's ad restrictions, we estimate we can sell up to 80% of an individual's visual field before inducing seizures idk which one is more sad, that reddit is actually doing this or that i had to specify "ready player one" when looking up the exact quote because otherwise it referred me to completely serious marketing articles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cerbero@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hell the screen from Idiocracy rings a fucking bell seeing this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meldroc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* Or for really old-school nerds, Max Headroom. There were the Zik Zak "Blipvert" ads that were hyper-accelerated until they literally made people's heads explode (like in Scanners). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cerbero@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hell the screen from Idiocracy rings a fucking bell seeing this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meldroc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* Or for really old-school nerds, Max Headroom. There were the Zik Zak "Blipvert" ads that were hyper-accelerated until they literally made people's heads explode (like in Scanners). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meldroc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* Or for really old-school nerds, Max Headroom. There were the Zik Zak "Blipvert" ads that were hyper-accelerated until they literally made people's heads explode (like in Scanners). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ihavenopeopleskills@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Would you like some usable content with your ads? permalink fedilink source parent
