Do we at this point have any substantial data on just how many users Reddit actually lost due to this?

Any resources would be greatly appreciated.

As a sidenote, I'll add that they certainly lost my account the second I couldn't use RiF anymore.

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[–] 23 points 3 years ago (1 child)

But probably not enough to make a bit immediate impact on Reddit. I’m more interested in long term impact, seeing if the people who left were big contributors, or just mostly lurkers

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  • [–] 25 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Don't underestimate lurkers. They play a big role by upvoting, downvoting and reporting inappropriate content. They are the invisible force that keeps a website healthy and sane.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    By definition lurkers don't do any of that. A lurker literally just looks at stuff

    That user you described is still a contributor, you could perhaps call them a curator or something but they aren't a lurker.

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