I fully supported the 3 day /r/ BLACKOUTs by many sub-reddits earlier this week, and I fully support the INDEFINITE blackouts that some sub-reddits have now committed to.

I’m just a /r/ user and have kept my account because of the vast amounts of information I find useful at Reddit. Its one of the only social media’s that I still use… I left Discord for Matrix when they were thinking about selling to Microsoft… I left [personal] Facebook when they switched to Meta (way overdue!)… and I continue to choose privacy and shun big tech - I am leaving Reddit.

While I’m happy that there are now de-centralized alternatives, it is completely Reddit’s fault - they finally chose the mighty $$$ over the user; its users ARE the product, just like every other big-tech social media corporation… its a sad time for Reddit.

I hope that more large sub-reddits choose to BLACKOUT as I think this is a pivotal time for the site; I don’t think enough of US will stand up, but I hope you chose to do your part… whats right…

/u/PaulLee420 BLACKOUT INDEFINITE

  • BigTechBlows@lemmy.one
    3·
    2 years ago

    I logged out after Friday’s disaster. Today, I deleted my account due to a few factors:

    I’ve been bored for months on Reddit. 5000+ subs are closed because Steve is an ass. Twitter, Mastodon, and Lemmy all work fine with a browser. Reddit just sucks without a well made app.

    • pAULIE42o@beehaw.orgOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      You know whats funny… while I have Apollo installed - I always used Reddit’s main app. :P LULZ - but I fully support them keeping their API open, as it has been for YEARS. I think they’re fully out of line.