Tracking the lastest news and numbers about the #RedditMigration to open, Fediverse-based alternatives, including #Kbin and #Lemmy To see latest reeddit blackout info, see here: https://reddark.untone.uk/
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I really don’t get why they’re doing this.
Reddit has already showed how much it cares about its users. We’ve tried going private, we’ve tried going restricted, we’ve tried going NSFW, we’ve tried spamming John Oliver posts, we’ve tried asking nicely in open letters, and Reddit has consistently given its community the middle finger in every single situation. And now that we’ve seen the admins change rules, remove mods, ban users, and break privacy laws, the plan is to just do the exact same thing they did before in the hopes that it’ll work this time?
If a blackout on the platform was going to get Reddit to change its mind, that would’ve happened already. The time to induce change was two weeks ago, when the protests had lots of momentum. But it didn’t work, and trying to make another stand now is going to be even less effective.
I still think that the best move is to leave Reddit for alternatives like /kbin, Lemmy, and Squabbles. Thankfully, some of the comments on the /r/ModCoord announcement are also saying this. Instead of desperately trying to cling to a platform that doesn’t care about you, go somewhere else.
Two reasons the ongoing Reddit protests are important:
the protests keep the pressure on reddit and can lead to ongoing news coverage (which also keeps the pressure on reddit) . Otherwise, reddit will be able to spin the narrative “see? we told you it would just blow over and it did”
kbin, Lemmy, and other alternatives aren’t yet at the point where they’re ready for millions of redditors. For example, the modCoord post makes the important point that a lot of reddit’s moderation functionality isn’t accessible … but almost none of this functionality even exists yet on kbin and Lemmy. So most people aren’t going to leave yet.
Don’t get me wrong, leaving now is also a good option if you can find what you want elsewhere! But not everybody’s there yet.
#reddit #kbin #lemmy
At this point any reddit protests need to sort focus on tarnishing the platforms reputation further. They’ve made it clear they won’t course correct.
Top of mind, spamming the subs with content that looks bad for them to remove. The ideal would be dirt on spez (e.g comments he made on /r/jailbait), but it could even be something more reserved like a charity link or “why I’m leaving” memes.
July 1 is a good excuse to get another news cycle out of this, and warn potential investors skeptical of the future of the company.
Plus they totally fucked up the messaging with the original blackout. It should have always included information about accessibility being taken away.
I think this is a really good analogy for what Reddit is becoming and why most folks are staying there…for now:
Reddit is a Dying Mall
Well-put, and I agree.
To be fair, if it wasnt for the blackout it wouldnt have given me the motivation to finally move on to kbin. Im sure this will push others to do the same. If all it takes is to slowly dwindle the reddit user by doing the same thing then im all for it.
Of course, i do see why there shouod be more creative protests to switch things up and see what else works.
Absolutely same here. Because I use Mastodon a lot, I heard about kbin when it first came out, and poked over to look at it, but decided it was a bit too empty and rough around the edges, and stuck with Reddit. Then came the Blackout, and I went ahead and made an account.
As Reddit gets more enshittified and kbin and lemmy get more polished and active, we’ll start seeing a bigger shift.
I’m not going to go to Reddit to read a call to action. Is the call to action, “boycott Reddit?” If so, I have good news for you… if the call to action is something other than “stop using Reddit,” it’s the wrong call to action.