Spez, and Reddit as a whole is basically counting on most subreddits opening back up tomorrow after the 48-hour period.

Really hope that mods can hold out for longer, make them really panic.

    • cassetti
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      01 year ago

      Reddit relies on moderators to mod the subs free of charge. Mods use API powered bots to help make life easier.

      If mods are dumb enough to open up after two days and continue moderating subs, they’re going to learn real hard on July 1st how much more difficult it is to manage a sub without all those automod bots.

      We’ll see what happens next month when the brown stuff hits the fan.

    • datto_darrk
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      01 year ago

      I dunno about you, but I rather like it here - it’s a bit more old school on KBin and reminds me of my youth. Maybe this will be the renaissance of the BBS and forum, but now federated across the internet in beautiful FOSS and distributed networks.

      • Skray
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        01 year ago

        I’m really enjoying Kbin as well. Ironically the people left on reddit are saying they’re enjoying reddit more too with the blackout, as they’re seeing smaller subreddits they used to not see, and the large subs filled with spam and reposts are mostly dark.

        I think the lesson here is that reddit got too big for quality, which is ultimately what the admins want. Quantity over quality, more users to sell advertising too, and more users to sell their analytics.

        • Captain_Calico
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          01 year ago

          I like the smaller conversation lately. I realized I became more of a lurker the last few years because the conversation either got too unwieldy. If I try to make a comment, it just got lost in the sea. Or the threads were filled with same old tired jokes or messaging. I like the older style forum because I felt anyone can participate in a discussion.

    • RetroRandy
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      01 year ago

      Exactly. The 48 hour black out won’t change a thing. The only way anything could change is if the black out is indefinite. Personally, I feel like wiping my account and moving on is the best course of action.

      • Bipta
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        01 year ago

        I’m planning to begin to wipe my old account once the blackout ends, starting phase two of our protest, the dismantling of Reddit. They should not be allowed to profit from our content in perpetuity. I will delete what I’ve contributed.

    • PistolsAtDawn
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      01 year ago

      Reddit ought to know first hand to never underestimate a bunch of apes with a purpose and access to a computer

    • Batmaaaaaaan
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      01 year ago

      yeah, if they can keep the protest up they will win. They may already have. As soon as users take the trouble to create new accounts on things like Kbin, the less likely they’ll retreat back to reddit. Honestly for being in its infancy I think this has been a good platform.

      • LegendofDragoon
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        01 year ago

        Yeah, even if they reverse course and offer a public apology I’ll probably end up primarily staying here. Yeah it’s a smaller community, but sometimes that’s for the best.

        • gchance92
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          01 year ago

          I haven’t spent much time here but so far it’s the most approachable reddit alternative I’ve been to.

        • norbert
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          01 year ago

          A lot of us have just been waiting for the next big thing to come along, the quality there just gets worse and worse, the large amount of users seems to be only thing reddit has going for it. I’d be thrilled if the Fediverse took off, I’d never go back to the other site again.

          • futzwizzle
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            01 year ago

            personally never created account on reddit because the default user interface was so bad BUT giving kbin a try because comments are encouraged. A desperately missing feature on mastodon.

        • Ski
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          01 year ago

          It really feels like 2010s Reddit did. But with more interoperablity and a clearer vision about who it wants to be morally speaking.

    • Dienervent
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      01 year ago

      I was there for the migration from kbin to reddit and I’m here for the migration from reddit to kbin. There’s no need to prove anything to spez. Reddit is already in the past.