We tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter They had to fall - to lose it all But in the end, it doesn't even matter

So long and thanks for all the fish, we're all lemmings now.

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[–] 42 points 3 years ago (4 children)

I just can’t wrap my mind around how quickly this has all gone down

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

    No joking. What the heck went down during the past two months? This is nothing but an unworthy end of reddit.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    They kind of brought this on themselves. Tens of thousands of users shouting at them to step back away from the ledge, you don't have to do this, back up and change course... And Reddit just looked at us blankly and jumped right off.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    While following Twitter, which also jumped off first (the difference is, they had a parachute - as in they were public going private, while spez wanted to go the exact opposite direction), and now Stackoverflow is doing it too.

    Hey, I got an idea: lets all follow them - surely this time it'll all work out and be different from all those other times when it did not, right!? :-P

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago (9 children)

    Reddit really is killing the goose that laid the golden egg. An affordable option for API use would have been a good compromise but Spez cant take his head out of his own ass.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    This is by design. They've got us arguing about the api price, when their goal was to kill off third party apps and get all users on their app so they can data mine us. And the ridiculous api price is a secondary bonus for them, since AI and LLM companies will gladly pay it to sick up the content on the platform.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Spez has been a disaster this June.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I've been wondering how much of this is him just losing it over Christian Selig getting (well deserved) public attention for Apollo, while no one is praising Spez for "creating" Reddit. I think he's convinced himself that it's his work (assuming he's done any) that makes Reddit good, and that Apollo is good because Reddit is good, so now he just has it in for Selig. That's not how any of this works, but Spez seems to have that typical Silicon Valley entitlement syndrome that makes techbros think they're all that and a bag of chips, and everyone who doesn't love them is bad and wrong.

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago

    When Reddit is Fun turns into Reddit is fucked.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Cut my app into pieces. Lemmy's my last resort!

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I wonder what the true active user drop-off will be after this

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago

    goodbye boost :^(

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That's great
    They made a terms update, Mods revolt
    An exodus
    Lemmy, Kbin overload

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Kinda hoping we see lemmy subs increase after July 1… I’d love this platform to take off.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago*

    Linkin park moment, not even a big fan but I was bored

    spoilerIt starts with-

    One post, I don't know why
    It doesn't even matter how hard you cry
    Keep that in mind they designed this crime
    To make some more dime (Thats)

    All I know
    Community is a valuable thing
    Watch it migrate as the app users slip
    Watch the base fall on the end of the June
    The change ticks mods away

    Its so very real (They)
    Didn't care our down arrow
    Watch the revenue go fly down the window
    Tryin' to make part, you did-didn't know
    I removed it all just to watch you go

    You botted everything inside and even though you tried
    It all fell apart
    What it meant to me will eventually
    Be a memory of a time when

    You shilled so hard, and got so far,
    but in the end we are now all lemmings
    You had to fall to lose it all
    but in the end, we are now all lemmings

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Here comes Lem-my
    And I say
    It’s alright

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago*

    Another blow to the corporate manipulation.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    i love how you made a reference to r.e.m.

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

    I am quite certain that's Linkin Park

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Both. Title is r.e.m., body is LP.

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  • I’m very sad that apollo is gone, but I’m happy to be here.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Infinity for Reddit had a message about becoming a subscription based platform. So I closed my accounts and came here.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Not used since the blackouts, uninstalled today. Goodbye reddit! Greed spoils everything in the end.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Rest in Fun

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    I find fascinating that the inevitable death of reddit will come by the rise of distribuited comunities rather than (being the only reason) of selfish-egotistical decisions from Reddit CEO's.
    Feels great to be a part of this transition

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

    Is Sync going too? I've never actually used reddit's official app

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Man I really wish he/she would make an app for Lemmy. I heard the dev was going to build one for Tildes but I don't know Tildes just isn't the same and I have an account there.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Thats really sad. I started using the app about 13 years ago, in a time where I had very little frends and thought a girlfriend was never an option. Now 13 years later im going to marry in july and have all my friends around me. So thanks Reddit is fun for filling a hole I had all these years ago.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    O7 it was an honor, not alway but mostly

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