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It is possible to estimate?

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[–] AgentGrimstone 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I didn't really drop Reddit, I just don't have the easy phone access I used to have so I visit it a lot less now and I don't like their app. I can use Lemmy right here on my phone and found an app that's very similar to BaconReader so I'm good for now.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
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[–] comador 3 points 1 year ago

While I doubt it is possible to estimate how many left Reddit since the spez crap went down, the total growth of others like Lemmy, Mastadon and even Threads is probably the most indicative of that estimate.

I too left Reddit when RiF died, but we're still a drop in the bucket compared to the numbers that still frequent the platform.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I go back to Reddit (Adblock enabled) only to see new posts from my favorite lewd cosplayers because I'm too cheap for OnlyFans.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I did. I deleted my Reddit account on July 2. I was using Lemmy.world as my main since the middle of June, but lately I've been using this instance because of lemmy.world's constant issues.

I refuse to use the official Reddit app, and while Narwhal is fine and all, it seems like any third-party app's days are numbered, whether they pay up or not. And while spez said Old Reddit isn't going anywhere, he also said he wasn't going to copy Elon.

[–] Potfarmer 3 points 1 year ago

I still use both, I'll pop on Lemmy at the start and end of a day to see what is going on, but still use Reddit just because it has so much more content. Plus it's the "home" of several manga communities I can't find anywhere else except Discord, and I'm not a fan of Discord anymore due to the Skype-esque bloat. I did however delete all my comments and relegate my account to purely lurking status, nor do I upvote or downvote anything on Reddit as well.

[–] biggetit 3 points 1 year ago

left when Boost turned off, sticking with Lemmy.

[–] HipHoboHarold 3 points 1 year ago

I use it for one of the niche communities I usually went to. But other than that, I stopped voting other subs. So much rage bait and bigotry. It's only gotten worse since people started leaving. I just instantly go to the sub I want, check out some posts, which sometimes only take about a minute, and then leave.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I quitted Reddit and still don't reget my decision.

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[–] NitroDave 3 points 1 year ago
[–] bemenaker 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I am still lurking at reddit from time to time. But my account got permanently suspended because mods over there are wankers. So... sort of.

[–] DannyMac 3 points 1 year ago

I did! I only end up back there if I'm searching for something like a tech problem and reddit is the only place my particular issue was discussed.

[–] Mpolmanteer 3 points 1 year ago

Yep and I haven't missed it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] Nedlymandico 3 points 1 year ago

I'm trying right now. Just signed up n got approved.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I switched and in the end that's all that matters, you're welcome everyone

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

My reddit account got soft locked over a year ago making me re-evaluate my relation with social media. I never bothered to reset my password as i could still lurk where i was previously logged in. The app-ocalypse meant i would have needed to get it fixed so i moved to lemmy instead and never looked back.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I left Reddit for good. Aside from the garbage spez pulled, I can’t use the site without Apollo.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I still visit specific subs like localllama, which is just a fantastic resource. But I never just browse Reddit anymore, the content is bad. I browse Lemmy all the time.

Also, the mobile 3rd party app I use to interact with Reddit hasn't been shut down. If that happens, it will likely be the final nail for me.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Instead of using Reddit's site, I opted to use Libdirect which redirects you to privacy respecting front-ends instead of Reddit's website. It's kinda handy once you figure out some instances, the downside is that some instances are down and you need to take the time pinging those instances if they are working.

Here's the current use-case for me: I'll type reddit.com/r/privacy on my browser but then the extension will find the working instance you set and will completely redirect you to https://l.opnxng.com/r/privacy.

The only problem for this one is that you can't really comment to those questionable takes on r/unpopularopinion lol

[–] erasebegin 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Fuck Reddit!!!

[–] crazy4ski 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Harvey656 3 points 1 year ago

We need so someone that can count all the "I did" messages and use that as a crappy metric lol.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Found out about lemmy through r/place, I was with a group allied with the join lemmy group. The group was encouraged to join lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Does it count people banned from Reddit?

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