This is what concerns me. They are (somewhat) getting rid of the vocal minority that will actually do something when shit goes wrong. We, the troublemakers, have taken our toys and gone home. We've reduced our own ability to be heard.. Don't get me wrong. I am forever federation now. Reddit will have to find a way to survive without me, as difficult as that may seem. Just worried we've cut our own power to effect change, if we ever had any.
Let me tell you folks, we've got a tremendous problem here, tremendous. The immigration, the influx of Redditors to this fantastic site, it's a disaster. We've got to do something about it, and I've got the best idea, believe me. We're going to build a tremendous firewall, a great big one. And I mean big, folks, the biggest...
I will never go back. 12 Years on reddit. Honestly, mostly lurking. Which means I was a pair of eyeballs that reddit got paid for. I was fine with it, as I was mildly entertained. No more. I'm done with the centralized platforms.
A few thoughts about the blackout and the future development of the Fediverse.
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/RedditMigration/t/25185...
We need to build a big awesome great firewall.
Let me tell you folks, we've got a tremendous problem here, tremendous. The immigration, the influx of Redditors to this fantastic site, it's a disaster. We've got to do something about it, and I've got the best idea, believe me. We're going to build a tremendous firewall, a great big one. And I mean big, folks, the biggest...
Live feed from Reddit HQ, 10 June 2023 (for those who missed it before the blackout) (www.youtube.com)
Good bye, the good place. It was a fun decade.r/videos/comments/1469c1m/todays_meeting_in_the_reddit_hq_bunker/
Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark (www.pcmag.com)