Reddit brings back its old award system — ‘we messed up’ (www.theverge.com)
The company said it’s golden upvote system “missed the mark.” (Bwaahahahaha)
They moved the award button into the spot where the reply button used to be on the mobile app. (lemmy.world)
Just in case Reddit needed to make it more obvious where their priorities lie.
OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15479755...
Shocking: Tony McFarr, Chris Pratt’s Stunt Double in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ and ‘Jurassic World’ Movies, Dies at 47 (haor.org)
Antonio Gerard McFarr, aka Tony McFarr (age 47, October 12, 1976 – May 13, 2024) was a renowned stuntman from Orlando, Florida. He worked in over 60 Hollywood
Who is Carlos Guillermo Alonso? Florida boater arrested for hit-and-run killing teen ballerina Ella Riley Adler (haor.org)
Carlos Guillermo Alonso (age 78, born in 1945) has been identified as the individual involved in a tragic incident reported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Where is Lucas Macaj? Colorado Hiker Missing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Rangers Begin Search (haor.org)
Lucas Macaj (age 23, born on December 16, 2000) has been reported missing in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. He was last in contact around 1 p.m. on
Is Lemmy a good alternative?
New here. Migrated from Reddit. Still trying to figure out Lemmy - what’s everyone’s experiences like coming from Reddit and does Lemmy serve as a good alternative? Pros and cons/differences?...
Who is Ava Louise? TikToker '25' Claims she flashed her breasts at NYC's livestream portal to Dublin because she wanted to show them her 'two New York homegrown potatoes' (haor.org)
Ava Louise (age 25, born August 5, 1998) is a well-known personality on social media platforms, particularly Instagram and TikTok. With a significant
Who is James Stone? Tompkins High School teacher arrested for alleged possession of child porn (haor.org)
James Stone (age 53, born in 1970) worked as a Social Studies teacher at Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas. However, he was arrested on Monday morning under
There's apparently a Reddit activity streak achievement system now. (lemmy.world)
I just noticed this when I saw a strange “Achievement Unlocked” notification pop up on Reddit. What do you think of this? It seems like a retention tactic to me, like what Amino had with its streak leaderboards, and GameFAQs currently has with streak achievements for logging on ten days in a row and also for all days of a...
r/The_Donald helped radicalize users into far-right identities and discourse – Active users on r/The_Donald increasingly used white nationalist vocabularies in their comments within three months. (journals.sagepub.com)
I know most people that were on reddit at the time are fully aware of this and won’t be surprised but don’t dismiss the findings out of hand. It’s important that studies are being conducted and the fact that the finding match our lived experience is still noteworthy.
Reddit full of political bias
Recently on Reddit there are memes after memes on election. Specifically, rather pro-Israel “No vote for Biden is vote for Trump!” If you open, you see a bunch of same-minded people complaining about anti-Bibi protestors....
Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy, says use now requires a contract (techcrunch.com)
If Reddit had a soul/conscience, I think it was us, and we're all on Lemmy now...
As a little background, I didn’t actively use Reddit for months following the blackout. I still barely stop in over there and if I do I’m never logged in our contributing to the communities there (where I was previously a daily poster/commenter)....
New changes to Reddit mod tools (some features we already have, some we should avoid, and some we can consider incorporating) (www.reddit.com)
Reason for posting...
Got permanent ban in r/LGBT and when i asked why I got a 3 day ban for promoting hate. (lemmy.world)
This was my conment on a post saying that pregnant people should always be used instead of pregnant women. My comment was under someone saying vitamins for pregnant women should say vitamins for pregnant people. I have a trans son and many trans friends. My comment was not promoting hate! Fucking reddit mods
Who is Jonathan Yudelman? Arizona University Professor Suspended After Confrontation with Muslim Woman During Protest (haor.org)
Jonathan Yudelman (age 40, born in 1983) is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar and Professor at Arizona State University who taught Great Ideas in Politics and
Reddit shares soar 14% after company reports revenue pop in debut earnings report (www.cnbc.com)
Who was Carter Rhoad? San Diego Native Found Dead with Australian Surfers, Likely Victims of Mexico Carjacking (urmi.org)
Carter Rhoad (age 30, 1993 - April 27, 2024) was a professional in the technology services and management sector, hailing from San Diego, California. He
Who is Daniel Wai? All About Ariana Madix’s Boyfriend (urmi.org)
Daniel Wai (age 38, born on May 5, 1986) is a well-known fitness coach based in New York City. He gained fame for his expertise in fitness training and his
Heartbreaking: Who Was Bill Hooser? Santaquin Police Officer Identified Who Struck and Killed by Semi-Truck (urmi.org)
Bill Hooser has been identified as the Santaquin police officer who died after he was hit by a suspect in a semi-truck during a traffic stop on I-15. The suspect, who fled the scene Sunday morning, was taken into custody.
Who is Christopher Gilbert? Aspiring doctor left brain dead after friends pushed him into lake despite knowing he can't swim, will be released from the hospital soon (urmi.org)
Christopher Gilbert (age 26, born in 1997) is a Shreveport native and recent graduate of Louisiana Tech University. He had aspirations of attending medical
Crazy how Reddit decided to have interesting content all of a sudden
As soon as people showed the slightest signs of paying less attention to the Israel-Gaza situation, the entire frontpage is suddenly not enshittified anymore. Wow, look at this insane rapper beef! I haven’t seen memes this funny in ages! Hey hockey fans, look at this insane helldivers 2 drama! Of course, all the political...
Who Was Brandon Reynolds? All About Maverick City Music Artist, Dies at 33 (urmi.org)
Brandon Reynolds (age 33, 1990 – May 3, 2024) was a prominent Christian music artist from Michigan, recognized for his involvement with Maverick City Music