Their very first point in the Q&A section is an interesting point that I think many of the old-guard Redditors may take, especially those in moderator positions. It is well known that Reddit sub moderation is all done on a volunteer basis. If a substantial number of moderators across some of the larger subs also feel this way, Reddit could see a big decline in the quality of posts and also, possibly, a rise in rule-breaking/hateful content that would severely degrade the quality of the site. I remember seeing a handful of r/SubredditDrama posts about rogue moderators doing something akin to a 'power trip'. I think some large sections of Reddit are in for a wild ride in the coming weeks/months.
Even if Reddit kicks these mods out and brings in their own, a lot of this moderation has been a labor of love and the replacements won't be 1:1.
I'm wanting to do a few camping trips with friends and I'm also going back to school for a second degree! It's gonna be packed, but I really wanna get outside more this summer, before the smoke rolls in. Do y'all have any fun plans?
Good luck to you! Python was the first language that I ever learned and it has led to a very stable and secure job that I actually enjoy (funnily enough, NOT programming Python but Java). It is good to have the outlook that it will be a lot of work; I've attempted learning to program on a number of occasions and was very frustrated with how difficult it was. The payoff will be great! I haven't been on their site for a number of years, but I learned at code academy. The interactive courses where you can develop in-browser was invaluable to my 'visual learning' nature.
I would venture a guess the more casual user's window into this is only the handful of posts on Reddit that bubble to the top of r/all of third party apps shutting down. If they are uses of those apps, they probably scroll right on by and are none the wiser about the larger implications of all of this. And why should they care? If it doesn't directly affect the way they use the platform, they will never even feel the impact of this.
It's such an odd play tho. We've seen the numbers and we know that the users of third party apps are not a massive population by any stretch of the definition, but why oh why just throw them to the side? I feel like they could have handled this any number of other ways. And the developers seemed willing to work with them on any of those solutions as well! Alienating anyone just doesn't make a ton of sense.
I did - this rings too reminiscent of Twitter for me. I really dislike the native app, and the desktop app is all but unusable on my devices (why? I have no idea, we’re talking recent MacBooks with the m-series processors and gaming PC’s…). I also really dislike ads, and while I think there were options available to pay Reddit for no ads (premium?) it didn’t feel like my subscription money was going to the right place since Reddit is all user generated content. Unlike platforms like YouTube, where the users who create the content openly discuss how their revenue is generated, I’m not even sure the money I would pay to Reddit for premium would benefit the content creators on their site. So yeah, I’m really not going to struggle to use Reddit anymore. RIP Apollo.
Really gave me the push I needed to figure out Mastodon, and through Mastodon I found kbin and lemmy. These platforms have a long way to go, but it really seems like the big central platforms are losing more and more ground every day as users search for alternatives.
I'm not trying to convince anyone to go back i promise, quite the contrary actually cause I think spez plans to just decrease the cost of the API and act like it was a bargain deal sacrifice while not solving any of the issues at all...
At this point in time, they have a lot to prove to get me to go back. The site itself has already felt like a lot of recycled content is coming up more and the conversations in some of my favorite subs have already become less deep and engaging. The recommendations and discovery have become kind of subpar and don't even get me started on the native app and website. I work in the development field and the treatment of the third party developers has been garbage, unless there is a major overhaul of the leadership and some really sincere apologizing to those that have mistreated, I just don't see an avenue back at this point.
Yes, there are basically no reasons to not move to USB-C. Up until this point, I have been saying that it is a matter of convenience. But it is also economical....
I wouldn’t be surprised if the 15 doesn’t move the USB-C. I feel like the move has been rumored for YEARS. It would be nice on so many levels, almost feels like dreaming for a utopia being able to travel with one cord for my laptop, iPad, and phone.
/r/videos announces that it will be entering it's blackout early - and indefinitely - given recent events
Think this case in particular is pretty interesting. Former default subreddit and one of the largest on the site (Top 20 at least)....
What's something fun you have planned this summer?
I'm wanting to do a few camping trips with friends and I'm also going back to school for a second degree! It's gonna be packed, but I really wanna get outside more this summer, before the smoke rolls in. Do y'all have any fun plans?
Here we go, the AMA with /u/spez is live (www.reddit.com)
How many of you have pulled the plug and deleted reddit already?
Im working up the courage to. Ill never go back, but it is also hard to delete that much history just for a statement
what would Reddit need to do to get you to go back
I'm not trying to convince anyone to go back i promise, quite the contrary actually cause I think spez plans to just decrease the cost of the API and act like it was a bargain deal sacrifice while not solving any of the issues at all...
An argument for USB-C iPhones
Yes, there are basically no reasons to not move to USB-C. Up until this point, I have been saying that it is a matter of convenience. But it is also economical....