Reddit forces personalized ads, starts X-like user payment program
arstechnica.com
Like it or not, Reddit wants to "improve ad performance."

I left a couple of months ago. Couldn’t be happier.

The writing is on the wall. The leader thinks the Genius-with-hair-transplants is a superstar, despite destroying a globally recognised brand. Inspired by this, Spez is trying to get Reddit ready for an IPO. This means, maximise profits by any means.

  • blackn1ght@feddit.ukEnglish
    344·
    1 year ago

    I still use it, just far less, only really for a couple of subreddits that just don’t have the same experience here. The mobile app is so shit though that it forces me not to use it on my phone!

    • Jojo@lemm.eeEnglish
      18·
      1 year ago

      These days the only time I use reddit is when I’m searching for some obscure question and that’s the only place with an obvious answer. Otherwise, Lemmy is doing everything I needed reddit to do.

      • Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.mlEnglish
        91·
        1 year ago

        Unfortunately, the more noche your hobbies, the less lemmy is able to replace Reddit. Stuff like news, gaming, politics? Lemmy is great. Do you want a community for an obscure martial art? Then you go to old school forums or Reddit.

        • Jojo@lemm.eeEnglish
          7·
          1 year ago

          It’s true I lost out on some of the engagement for a number of my hobbies. I’m less in touch than I was.

          Turns out I can manage like that just fine, though, so…

        • BURN@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          1 year ago

          Niche gaming is really rough too. I sim race, there’s maybe a million people worldwide who consistently engage with the hobby. The subreddits were already quiet, and on Lemmy there’s like 4 active users over the last few months.

          I’ve found myself on Reddit a lot more recently cause I want to be in the know about what’s happening.

    • bobalot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I still visit a few small subreddits for answers (for example, /r/unraid) but not made a single post since reddit effectively got rid of most third party apps.

      Once Lemmy (or anywhere else) can cover the questions I look up, that will be 100% the end for me.

    • Senuf@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Same for me. But I don’t use Reddit’s own app on mobile. I use Boost, because it’s still allowed for moderators, since Reddit’s app is shit for that. Doesn’t matter if you aren’t yet a moderator. Go there on a browser on a PC or Mac. Create a new subreddit. Great, now you’re its moderator. Then enter with Boost (on Android), and that’s it.

      Anyway, the more people leave Reddit to cross the pond and get to Lemmy, the best.