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Apple Subreddit Goes Dark in Protest of Reddit's API Pricing Changes
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I dont think you understand how reddit works
I'm totally open to switch to other platforms, but haven't found any
Must be nice to get that much paid leave.
It’s definitely not though. Especially Considering some platforms don’t even exist in China.
Just as expected:
Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts
As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those...
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Reddit has the upper hand simply because it’s a monopoly and people have nowhere else to go. People stopped using digg because there was a solid alternative: reddit. There are no solid alternatives to reddit. So as a monopoly it can get away with a lot of stuff.
There are millions of reddit users and a few hundred of moderators. What do you think it’s most likely to happen? Lose millions of users or a bunch of moderators?
I think it is slightly more nuanced that that. Yes Reddit has million of users, but how many of them post content that keep the millions coming around? I have no idea what the break down is and yes reddit isn't going anywhere, but the content might suffer and drive people to the next new thing(s).Just as expected:
Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts
As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those...
Reddit has the upper hand simply because it’s a monopoly and people have nowhere else to go. People stopped using digg because there was a solid alternative: reddit. There are no solid alternatives to reddit. So as a monopoly it can get away with a lot of stuff.
There are millions of reddit users and a few hundred of moderators. What do you think it’s most likely to happen? Lose millions of users or a bunch of moderators?
What do you want a cookie? Of course it was expected.Just as expected:
Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts
As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those...
Reddit has the upper hand simply because it’s a monopoly and people have nowhere else to go. People stopped using digg because there was a solid alternative: reddit. There are no solid alternatives to reddit. So as a monopoly it can get away with a lot of stuff.
There are millions of reddit users and a few hundred of moderators. What do you think it’s most likely to happen? Lose millions of users or a bunch of moderators?
You don't need my econ classes to understand the idea of inelastic in the short term, but elastic in the long term. Just because there isn't a solid alternative right now, doesn't mean there won't be a solid alternative in the long term. Just keep treating your users like crap.
so much for staying dark indefinitely in support for the poor developers.
not sure what i dislike more about them, the fact they went dark in the first place, or the fact they didn't stick to their word and leave it dark indefinitely.
they are claiming they had no choice but to re-open it, well if they were true to their word they should have called their bluff and see if they did. what a bunch of hypocrites.
Here's the conundrum:
Any viable competitor has a small window to get enough topics and users to remain viable once subreddits return. If they miss that window, users will simply go back to reddit as subreddits return. As more moderators, once several large ones stop the blackout, I suspect you see an increasing volume of them do so, since moderators will see reddit can revive their subreddit with or without them, and reddit will be back to normal.
Perhaps. Perhaps not. I am not saying there is no possibility of what you are saying. I am simply saying that if they continue to suck in the long term, something else will and can take its place. It’s happened time and time again. It really doesn’t mean just the short term.
Now if after this, the build good will with those who remain and make sensible decisions, then what you say is probably true.
Still,
4855/8829 subreddits are currently dark.
Same with me. Where could we go close to Reddit?
It’s time to ******* these mods and let an AI do it. No more emotional meltdowns.Just as expected:
Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts
As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those...
Reddit has the upper hand simply because it’s a monopoly and people have nowhere else to go. People stopped using digg because there was a solid alternative: reddit. There are no solid alternatives to reddit. So as a monopoly it can get away with a lot of stuff.
There are millions of reddit users and a few hundred of moderators. What do you think it’s most likely to happen? Lose millions of users or a bunch of moderators?
I agree. But it should be a neutral ai, not like bing chat that gets offended at everything. Bing chat is literally extremely emotional, it takes comments out of context all the time. It’s awful. You have to choose every word you use when interacting with it so as to prevent the ai from misinterpreting your comments. It’s awful.
A couple of days ago bing ended a chat with me because it thought I was being inappropriate.
After giving me a solution to a problem I asked, it told me to consult with professionals if I needed more help or something like that. I replied with a “I’d rather have you help me” or something like that.
And it told me it was an inappropriate message that had a sexual undertone and ended the chat.
Imagine having it as a mod. It’d be the most emotional and power tripping mod ever.
Reddit is essentially like user forums or if you were old enough to experience it, the equivalent of Usenet bboards. Apple isn't participating.
Reddit has many forums called subforums and each subforum is a topic, area, etc. Some forums and subforums are dedicated to talking about things Apple. It is those moderators of those subforums who are doing the action; not the company Apple.
It's an absolute monster when it comes to sucking your data , it basically renders each and every video in every available resolution, separately so . ****ing dumb lol
I'll try to share the proof when I find it again , but yeah their code is terrible
I wonder if the new interface has improved, they claim to have moved to a new backend
Didn't look much into it, but you can access it by open reddit.com in a private window
Everywhere. And seeing the hyper-emotionality of the mods who were involved, I would say an AI would be much more fair and reasonable. It’s time to remove these filthy neckbeards.
I'm not so sure as it would only be as good as its training and subject to biases in the data set. Just because it generates something doesn't mean the result is fair and reasonable.
It wouldn’t have a teenage **** fit, like mods do. That’s for sure.
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Yea, it would just mod, emotionlessly deciding that every post taht contains XX was bad and delete them.
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Show me sites where I can learn about this magical moderating AI. Surely some company sells it as a service.