How social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit
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A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

‘Front page of the internet’: how social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit::A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

  • iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.worldEnglish
    851·
    6 months ago

    I used to spend hours a day on Reddit, if you add up all the little time waster breaks I take just scrolling on Baconreader.

    Now i rarely visit the site.

    • viking@infosec.pubEnglish
      771·
      6 months ago

      I had 3M karma over 4 accounts, and spent about 3-5h a day there. Been a daily user for 12 years, moderating some 1M+ user communities for 7+ years.

      Left reddit for good, never been back. Not once.

      I wasted so much time there that I took on a part time PhD to fill the gap, and I’m excelling at it.

      Thanks, u/spez… I guess?

      • wsweg@lemmy.worldEnglish
        32·
        6 months ago

        When enshittification hits so hard that it breaks your addiction and improves your life lol