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A lot of Redditors hate the Reddit IPO | Reddit warned us that its users were a risk factor, and boy do they sound excited about shorting its stock. (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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A lot of Redditors hate the Reddit IPO | Reddit warned us that its users were a risk factor, and boy do they sound excited about shorting its stock.::Reddit seems like a likely candidate for a meme stock. But the actual reaction suggests that r/WallStreetBets isn’t going to send the stock to the moon.

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[–] 60 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Honestly, Lemmy just does not have the amount of niche content nor the large userbase of reddit. I don't even bother following communities here because there's barely enough on c/all.

The only reason I haven't gone back to reddit is because I know for a fact things are only gonna get worse on there. That, and pure unadulterated spite.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    My biggest problem with lemmy is discovery.

    I can't find shit I want unless it comes across all and I find it interesting.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    So what you're saying is you miss the algorithm.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Having an algorithm is something some people like. It isn’t as universally negative as some seem to think. The issue is when the algorithm is prioritizing engagement over enjoyment

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    You nailed it there, it's similar to targeted ads for me. I actually do like targeted ads because they might show me stuff I'm actually interested in or new products/new media in my wheelhouse. It's just that a lot of people can't help themselves and buy what they see on ads, I usually just use it as a jumping off point to do research into whatever product. I prefer seeing ads for games than for diapers.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    When the volume of potentially relevant and interesting content is enormous to the point that a standard human brain can't possibly hope to filter through all of it in reasonable time, the algorithm makes plenty of sense.

    I just want a fair algorithm that represents what is best for me and us.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    It makes curation a lot less difficult, but I also think making it the sole authority is reckless and bad design. I should be able to live my life without its sense of 'discovery' and Mastodon is in the right with their approach.

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