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Reddit Migration

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I'm feeling a real positive energy and community spirit as a result of the sudden fragmentation of reddit's foundational use base.

And I love how chaotic it is! How there is so much to learn. How each new platform is separate yet somehow meshed in a way that will only become clear with time. I love the performance issues, even -- just because it feels new, like something exciting is happening.

It reminds me of what the net used to be like before everything became just variations of a single beige blob. Reddit's frontpage was essentially churn. There was value in its smaller subs, but after over a decade of use, everything became all too familiar. And looking back, I preferred reddit way more before they changed the up/downvote counter. But that's all in the rear view mirror now.

We're all participating in a huge shift, and it won't be the familiar, convenient, linear path we've all become accustomed to. And I love everybody's optimism and willingness to pitch in to build a better web for future generations.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Loving how raw this all feels too.

Even if all this ends up being a niche thing, I’ll still get my social fix with likeminded randoms on the internet, hopefully with less doomscroll.

I’ve certainly been more interested in commenting here vs Reddit, just because it seems far less toxic, the slight wrong thing posted on Reddit and the pile on was a real danger.

Seeing many, many posts where simple questions were asked by newcomers seeking help with the obligatory blind downvote is awful for newbies.

Interested to see where all of this leads to and very appreciative of what Earnest has achieved.

It might be rough but I’m sure ready.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And shadow bans/karma limits. Had engagement actively stifled so many times from being unable to submit or those submissions being hidden.
Here, I make an account and I'm in here sharing the awe with everyone else. Simple as.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It took me a while to realise I was shadowbanned from a specific subreddit, which I was really bummed about because I'd never done anything to warrant this and it seemed like a really good community otherwise. It really limited my engagement with Reddit after that, because why bother if it's just hidden.

I'm looking forward to seeing new communities grow here and to be a part of them.

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