Hellebert

Is it just me or is there no content really on these yet even if you look at the website directly?

Sure but not a good one.

OPs mom might be able to get her mouth around it though 😋

I might be wrong but my memory suggests that Reddit was basically forced to eventually act in the removal of that sub and they let it and many other questionable subs linger and prosper for a long time until it became too big to ignore.

Me too. I suffer from PTSD myself so I avoid things like the war coverage in Ukraine. The app is full of it and I can't filter it fully like I can in RIF.

Yeah, that's pretty bad too but I was at least willing to accept there is a valid reason for that to keep the lights on.

However, when they go as far to break the core functionality of the website and turn it into another Facebook with psychological manipulation at its core then that's a whole other thing entirely.

Assuming those mods stay true to their word then 2 days of hell being allowed to happen might actually be worse overall for the sub.

Ddos is the least of its worries.

A coordinated astroturf attack by various interests will be it's real telling moment and has already claimed previous attempts like Voat.

The official Reddit app reminds me of that vibe in that it's trying to be an algorithm-based feed of /r/all garbage to piss you off in the name of engagement and doesn't resemble the Reddit I originally fell in love with years ago.

I made an irc client in MIRC using MIRC script before it had multi-server capability and thought I was so smart and then a few months later they released the update with it in it. Oh well, it was fun at the time!

Tried the official Reddit app today and boy people weren't joking when they say it sucks. I thought it'd just be the usual experience plus some ads but I was totally wrong.

The official app doesn't respect your subreddit subscriptions at all, instead force feeding you feeds of whatever their algorithm thinks will drive maximum engagement just like a shit version of Facebook. The "hot" etc functionality is completely stipped from it entirely.

Guess I'm here to stay on the fediverse now.

That's interesting because I have the update and KBin.social is definitely not listed nor can you manually type it in to work either.