• m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Meh, /u/spez can ligma balls, I’ve logged out of my 16yo Reddit account. Lemmy is cozy, the users are mostly chill and there’s no ads except for the occasional spammers that are swiftly dealt with.

  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    a refresh could be exactly what Reddit needs to lighten the mood after a tumultuous time

    No, what they need is to undo the API change so third party apps can work again. Maybe charge them something, but that something should be low enough that they can be ad supported.

    That’s the elephant in the room, and no branding refresh will make it go away.

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      11 months ago

      To be honest, even if they undo that, the damage is done. Trust is lost. And to be honest, after hearing what Spez said about the vulnerable people who post on his site, I wouldn’t want to touch the site even if I liked the official app.

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        11 months ago

        Yeah, I’m never going back again. It was fun when it was supported by donations and user-focused, but it’s essentially indistinguishable from Facebook at this point. I’m just glad this alternative exists.