Mereo

Wow. Welcome fellow old ex-Redditor. You will like it here. You'll see that it feels like like the Reddit of old.

Unfortunately, Discord can't be replaced right now. All my gaming friends are using it and I don't see any FOSS software that can replace it right now.

I think a static page page explaining to users that the server is being upgraded would be best.

I understand. It is a risk that has to be taken. I wish you good luck with the upgrade. You're an awesome admin.

Holy... No comment.... 😳

We're now in the era of Enshittification:

1. Initial Stage: When a platform starts, it needs users, so it makes itself valuable to users. It provides services that are beneficial to the users, attracting them to the platform.

2. Second Stage: Once the platform has a substantial user base, it starts to abuse its users to make things better for its business customers. It starts prioritizing its business needs over the needs of the users.

   3. Final Stage: Finally, the platform starts to abuse its business customers to claw back all the value for itself. It starts taking a larger share of the value that passes between the users and the business customers.

The article: https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/

sigh, that's the new business model: software as a service and you don't own it. I hope a FOSS software would become good enough to be an alternative.

It can happen. Blender is a good example.

If I remember correctly, Reddit's app was first on the IOS App Store before the whole API debacle. So we can assume that a significant percentage of users are using the official app and being brainwashed by Reddit's ads to keep the shareholders happy.

They wanted to bring the rest of users into the fold. It's good to see that so many didn't and came here instead.

When Lemmin.world upgrades to 0.18.1, it will fix the problem.

Right now, they can't even maintain their Infrastructure because Elon Musk fired more than half of the employees, how will they be able to maintain this?

Give it time. I remember back in 2007, Reddit was rough around the edges and didn't have the billion users it has now. It will take time. Slowly but surely, unique communities will emerge.