I agree but with slight differences, I don’t think it’s only about power but more on the first thing, they have built communities for over a decade, to just leave is extremely difficult when you have poured this much work and time into the thing, it might be like an abusive relationship but they still love the places they’ve built.
That being said, some of mods have left big subs, but it’s kind of difficult to get everyone on board.
Lastly I do think this is impactful, it literally strips one of the most “prestigious” and well recognized sub of all the functions that made it special, only doing the bare minimum to keep it alive
There is finally a decent alternative to reddit, after one has been needed for years? And it’s open source federated software?? AND I can sign up on an instance that supports free sharing of media?!...
I was using Reddit the last few years only because I didn't find anything better. There was a lot not to like about Reddit from the start for me. After the recent Reddit debacle I was motivated to find an alternative. Since this community and another favorite migrated over here, I figured it was time to move with them.
The Fediverse is pretty amazing, you have a range of platforms, Lemmy, Kbin, Mastadon, etc. to access all of the Fediverse content. I like Lemmy a lot, but Kbin would also be a good platform for me. Then you have a pretty big number of instances to chose from. I actually have three that I like, but mainly use the one I'm on now. It's all about options and the Fediverse has them in spades.
The Fediverse has been around a while, but it's really starting to gain traction. Initially it was Mastadon that drew off a lot of Twitter users after the Musk fiasco. Now it's Lemmy and Kbin drawing off users after the Reddit API fiasco.
There is definitely a looming threat of exploitation as the Fediverse community gets more popular. I think the admins and platform developers will be able to keep a lid on it. They pretty much have to for survival. There's other threats too, like corporate influence. The community will have to be vigilant in the fight to protect itself.
I used to be an avid reader, but years of high school and depression completely ruined that. I haven’t been able to complete a novel since senior year six years ago. It’s frustrating to me and I want to know how I can overcome my lack of focus and anxiety. I’ve heard I’m not alone when it comes to this sort of thing at...
This is a result of the original design. Kbin, up until just before the peak traffic hit, was using boosts as upvotes and favorites/likes were just below the post/thread (where boost sits now). Lemmy does it the way it is now (likes = upvotes) so Ernest changed it to match Lemmy behavior. But just as he changed it, he hadn’t changed the calculation for reputation to match when the server nearly melted down and he has to spend all his time just trying to keep the site alive by himself.
"These people who are mad, they’re mad because they used to get something for free, and now it’s going to be not free. And that free comes at the expense of our other users and our business. That’s what this is about. It can’t be free."
Funny, seems like he has been getting all of it from content to moderation for free, and now he is the one angry it isn't free any more....huh.
When reddit goes dark on Monday, there will be a horde of people looking for an alternative. When the APIs go dark at the end of the month, another horde will come. When /u/spez says just about anything, it'll happen again. What can we do to prep here for that? How can we attract good moderators to moderate communities here?...
World's 1st 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- A Japanese research team is making progress on the development of a groundbreaking medication that may allow people to grow new teeth, with c
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They finally did it: Reddit made it impossible for blind Redditors to moderate their own sub - r/Blind (libreddit.domain.glass)
I'm developing an iOS and Android app for Lemmy called Bean and I'm looking for testers (forms.gle)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/925265...
I was so hopeful that Reddit might see reason, but at this point, pigboy can take reddit and stuff it up his spez
This is honestly probably for the best. It’s a really bad idea that we’ve let reddit monopolize niche knowledge
So IAMA is practically dead... (www.reddit.com)
For those that dont want to look at the link:...
Well, it happened a bit earlier than I expected but I'm officially here now. Hello friends 👋
Never thought I would get emotional about losing an app
I was with Reddit for 12 years and bounced between Rif and Apollo, I am sad I am losing both
Fidelity has cut Reddit valuation to $5.5B from $10B (techcrunch.com)
Awesome.
There is finally a decent alternative to reddit, after one has been needed for years? And it’s open source federated software?? AND I can sign up on an instance that supports free sharing of media?!...
Kbin.social Russia megathread
I saw some other servers have megathreads so following suit...
Need help learning how to read books again
I used to be an avid reader, but years of high school and depression completely ruined that. I haven’t been able to complete a novel since senior year six years ago. It’s frustrating to me and I want to know how I can overcome my lack of focus and anxiety. I’ve heard I’m not alone when it comes to this sort of thing at...
PSA: Upvote is not an upvote like you are used to (like Reddit) - "Boost" is the Reddit Upvote
Like the title says, if you want to upvote something on KBin, you should use the Boost link, not the upvote button (Why? Don't know...)...
Reddit and the End of Online ‘Community’ (nymag.com)
A standoff between the site and some of its most devoted users exposes an existential dilemma.
23k New Lemmy and Kbin Accounts Created in Last Hour (botsin.space)
According to threadcount...
Private Beta Signup Sheet for Artemis (forms.gle)
Making this more visible :)...
How can lemmy handle 5k+ signups per hour on Monday?
When reddit goes dark on Monday, there will be a horde of people looking for an alternative. When the APIs go dark at the end of the month, another horde will come. When /u/spez says just about anything, it'll happen again. What can we do to prep here for that? How can we attract good moderators to moderate communities here?...