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due to the rolling blackout... I think it's had its effect.

I think I am done with reddit.

it's a shame because as someone who doesn't use Facebook it was nice to have a sense of local community I otherwise don't get online.

I still think besides the few odd regulars who brought the vibe down every chance they could, it was a genuinely great subreddit.

anyway, I'm just curious how many of you are well and truly done with reddit? not even going back for a peak?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Im still on it for my hobby subs and general news

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Still using it for /r/ukrainianconflict, otherwise done

[–] Drinkoffee 2 points 2 years ago

Count me in.
However I find that, as users, we waste too much energy thinking of Reddit. I have ditched it and I have moved on. I don't have any need to see how many more people did it, or how many still use Reddit.
It doesn't do any favor to ourselves, and to some extent it is like our happiness in the fediverse still relies on whatever Reddit (or its users) do.

[–] SahdMan 2 points 2 years ago

I haven't used my account since the blackout. I have gone to the site occasionally if I Google something and the answer shows reddit though. My wife hasn't used reddit and is waiting for me to "cave" but I haven't been tempted. The first day was the hardest but now I just use Lemmy. Looking forward to some more polish on the jerboa app but can't complain about anything else really.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Eh, not enough content here yet to scratch the itch so I'm still lurking Reddit despite blackouts. That said, I'm not going to use the official app or browser, so once RIF stops working I'm done for real. My guess is that most of the remaining lurkers share that sentiment, and there will be a gradual preliminary migration for three next two weeks, followed by a huge wave after July 1st. Then there'll be content.

[–] Xenxs 2 points 2 years ago

Nearly all the subreddits I would actively follow, have gone dark so there's really nothing there for me besides scrolling the main page for 2 minutes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I'd like to move fully but the historical content on Reddit is necessary for me. I also tend to end a Google search query with Reddit these days as it returns better results than some shit article on a advertisement bait and switch website.

I'm also not keen on how whatever this platform is functions, it feels like moving from Windows to Linux, some nerds made something that could be great but it is just not easy to pick up and use.

Usability is what made Reddit great and especially the 3rd party apps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I deleted my various reddit accounts years ago, checked out Lemmy briefly and then kind of forgot it existed until recently. Of course I wouldn't say I have ditched Reddit completely since I deleted my accounts, as I have often used it for personal research purposes and will likely continue to do so. Though I suppose I could migrate to searching a Reddit data archive or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I still go on there a little bit, but for these past few days I've mostly just been here on kbin.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I haven't touched Reddit since discovering kbin and Lemmy. I'm sure I'll end up using it inow and again when searching for stuff, but otherwise good riddance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I pretty much deleted the shitty app i specifically only use reddit for finding good info.

Ill delete my account soon though i wont go through the trouble of deleting my comments

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

There are scripts that can do it for you, so you don't have to do it manually. Might as well give a final FU to spez. Assuming they don't just roll back as they have with others.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Ditched reddit. Won't delete my account, so I can continue voting pro-John Oliver, but I overwrote all of my comments and posts with a message saying I was leaving. It appears some of those comments mysteriously un-edited themselves!, so I'm running my script again. As far as actually using Reddit? Fuck them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm in read-only mode from Apollo, and getting more and more used to the federated content. Come July 1st, it'll be over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm on there only once a day very briefly to upvote protesters, and for work. And when I accidentally click a search result, which is a tough habit to kick.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Personally I don‘t use it for browsing anymore
Sometimes I take a peak to check out the funny ways subs stick it to spez though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I ditched it a while ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I still go there to check on a couple of subreddits, bit I'm detoxing. I'm hoping to leave it completely by the end of the month, when the API changes take effect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Exited completely. Logged on once to edit a bunch of comments, may do that again and see if they've been reverted.

Not missing it half as much as I thought I would.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The day Apollo announced it would be shutting down for sure (I believe it was June 8th), that was the day I deleted my 11 year old account as well as any content I had contributed to Reddit.

Unfortunately, I did not have the foresight to anticipate Reddit rolling back deleted comments, so I have no idea if my comment history has since been restored without my permission.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Deleted my 11 yo accounts after the disastrous AMA and only took a peek during blackouts to see what it would look like. No Apollo = no Reddit. Actually, I'm not even sure I would go back if Reddit magically reversed everything, because now we have learned so much about what a shitty, disrespectful place it is towards its users. Restoring users' deleted posts and comments is way WAY over the line. The Reddit Files also sound like they will be interesting...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Exited completely. Logged on once to edit a bunch of comments, may do that again and see if they've been reverted.

Not missing it half as much as I thought I would.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Overwrote my comments then deleted them all. Keeping the account on the off chance something changes or I need to ask a question and need enough karma etc,, but don't plan on going back unless I absolutely have to. I will miss it a bit, but I'll have a heap more free time now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm 100% done with Reddit. I do miss the user & comment diversity, and there are several subreddits that I have yet to find anything nearing a replacement for elsewhere. I'm an absolute noober to kbin but so far I'm really enjoying what I'm seeing. It feels fresh and new, which is very welcome after over a decade of Reddit use.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I've removed my Reddit account already. If I'm going to have any reason to use it to any extent (maybe one or two niche subs), I'm going to do it through some libreddit instance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Deleted my nearly decade-old account and all content with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I had 3 reddit accounts and deleted all of them a week ago. I've put up with a lot of shit from reddit for years and the API issue was the last straw.

Btw, this is my first post here. I'm hopelessly lost. Hopefully I can connect with some "magazines" or something!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I can't go back. Digg was abandoned for less.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Haven't been back since the blackout started, and I'll only go back before June 30 to verify that Power Delete Suite has done its job properly.

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