• Kmcb182@lemmy.world
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    Agreed, the increased ads, detriment to user experience and general toxicity was becoming unbearable. I am very thankful to have found a new home.

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      Thing that was the most upsetting was the absolute refusal to accept any bit of responsibility or admit what they were doing. I think we can all appreciate the cost of running a huge service like Reddit, but in no way does that require them to do what they did.

      If anything, I am shocked they didn’t attempt to do something like require users who use third party apps to be paying for Reddit Premium or whatever it’s called. AFAIK there are no ads displayed if you’re a subscriber? So there wouldn’t have been a big difference in revenue there.

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        Agreed. Offsetting the cost of the service, including supporting moderators, was necessary. Trying to launch IPO and exploiting user content and moderators to turn a profit, not necessary.

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      Honestly I hope it remains small enough to not attract influencers and low grade content, but also large enough to become a significant source of useful searchable info. It’s a pipe dream but hey

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        One can hope.

        Right now, I love the size and the community feel. It’s as if we are all trying to make this place our home, so we are all figuring it out together, posting often and engaging. I know it won’t last forever, but I’m enjoying it while it is lasting.

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          That’s supposed to be the idea behind instances: that you can make your community as big or as small as you want. I think it’ll work