This is kind of a bad time in software for it (ironically partially for the very topics you listed) but just maybe if both Twitter and Reddit annoy enough developers enough we will get a new system. I don’t think Mastodon is it for several reasons. I too still use RSS, it’s quietly been here this whole time doing its thing better than anything else, despite several attempts to kill it in favor of more profitable systems.
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This is kind of a bad time in software for it (ironically partially for the very topics you listed) but just maybe if both Twitter and Reddit annoy enough developers enough we will get a new system. I don’t think Mastodon is it for several reasons. I too still use RSS, it’s quietly been here this whole time doing its thing better than anything else, despite several attempts to kill it in favor of more profitable systems.
There have been attempts at creating Reddit alternatives. I had a friend in college that launched one in a private beta, but obviously never caught on. This was at Cal Poly and it had a fairly decent user base. It was called Tributari. It was reddit-esque, but the main thing was trying to gear the content more towards the user by location and interests. This was back in like 2012-2013 before reddit really integrated features like that. They shuttered after about a year due to users and partially loss of motivation after we lost my friend in a tragic car accident. He was the reason they kept it going so long, but eventually shut it down.
That response by the CEO was not wise. That just shows his inexperience and arrogance. He'll pay for it, quite literally.
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Exactly this.
Another example was when I was heavy in to the jailbreaking scene. the r/jailbreak subreddit was a huge wealth of information with tutorials, links to all jailbreaking tools, wikis, etc... and just about every single issue I ran in to or question I had was already discussed, or someone would help me out. This was around the time that jailbreaking discussion was frowned upon here on MR, and any question or mention of doing so would immediately get some Apple loyalist on his high horse, and demonizing you for daring to desecrate the iphone as apple intended it to be. When MR finally decided to create a jailbreaking forum the interest was dwindling and it was pretty much dead in there.
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You mean a board that wants to see a return on their investment because Reddit is unprofitable and third party apps are literally taking money out of their pockets?
What
Reddit CEO is giving off these vibes....
AMA: Don't you think this Reddit blackout is a big deal?
Huffman: Relax fella, you need a rest guy. Don't worry about that. Take a load off. Don't think about it. Look over here.
AMA: Don't you think this Reddit blackout is a big deal?
Huffman: Relax fella, you need a rest guy. Don't worry about that. Take a load off. Don't think about it. Look over here.
Mastodon is for the tech crowd.
The average user quits as soon as they have to pick a server. The Fediverse won't ever gain mainstream adoption like that. Nowadays, if you don't have a dead simple app that even a toddler can use (see: TikTok) it will forever be a niche.
I too also used the r/jailbreak sub for the exact same reasons. Any problems I ran into or tweaks I wanted to know about was just a post away from being answered and never had any issues except every now and then a loyalist may come around and troll, but again few and far between. I have also seen some great suggestions and help in like the woodworking subs and other smaller specific subs. I really use subs to see how some products are since searching reviews typically now are bot reviews or free/paid sponsors.
I disagree. While Reddit won't disappear overnight, it will quickly devolve into a hellscape as we saw with Twitter. I'm sure there will be many remaining users who are oblivious to the situation, but I believe that those who will leave are responsible for a disproportionate amount of the content on the site.
Also remember that while Reddit management or anyone else can create a "r/apple2", they will have an interesting time finding volunteers to moderate it.
I think it will be key to encourage everyone to delete their content before closing their account, to ensure Reddit cannot continue to benefit from said content.
Yeah I suppose that’s why they spent god knows how much time on stickers for Messages and not one second on letting me schedule when to send a text message.
Well, Apple isn't in the business of creating social platforms (anymore, they tried with Ping lol). But yeah, emoji and stickers appeal hugely to the average user so they will upgrade on day 1 just to get it.
Remember when iOS 14 dropped and everyone and their dog were customizing their home screen with custom icons (basically glorified shortcuts)? Stuff like that goes viral because it's visually appealing even if it's not functionally a big deal.
I'm not a regular Reddit user, but three times in the last 24 hours I've done a search for some Apple-related information, and had the most useful result be a Reddit link. The first two times I clicked it without thinking too much and ended up at a "private forum" error and didn't get what I want--which given the circumstances I fully support. The third time I didn't even click.
User revolts like this often blow with no real impact, and this one might as well. But honestly, if your entire business model is built on a small number of very dedicated and completely unpaid volunteers, it seems like first completely ignoring their concerns then outright insulting them is probably not the best strategy. I sure hope it isn't, at least.
User revolts like this often blow with no real impact, and this one might as well. But honestly, if your entire business model is built on a small number of very dedicated and completely unpaid volunteers, it seems like first completely ignoring their concerns then outright insulting them is probably not the best strategy. I sure hope it isn't, at least.
I know, I was on Twitter during the initial post-Elon acquisition period of handwringing when Mastodon was being touted as the place everyone was going to go to teach Elon a lesson. My comment was more a reference to the same argument playing out on both Twitter and Reddit, and how hard it is to displace a site once it has reached critical mass and the network effect kicks in. It was more of a joke than sarcasm, but maybe I should have tagged it with /s instead of an emoticon anyway.
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Just deleted my account and the app. It‘s that easy. If all would follow to do so, this **** site would go down in nothing. Every company that feels like deciding such **** should get an answer like this. Earlier this would never happen. But nowadays such companies feel powerful because noone takes action, continues to pay and/or whatever. Not me though
You forgot the word "BAD" at the start of your sentence. "TERRIBLE" would have worked too.
Twitter is funny because it has the opposite problem of reddit. The platform itself isn't bad, but the content is terrible. It's inflammatory, full of misinformation, accounts that just post overused memes, and rage bait posts that the algorithm suggests when you're mindlessly scrolling so you can get mad and react to it.
Reddit has great and valuable content (how many times have you Googled something and added "reddit" at the end to get honest feedback about something?), but the platform is horrendous. New Reddit is an abomination on desktop and the official app is even worse. Even the Twitter app is leagues ahead.
So, people use third-party apps to avoid this UI/UX nightmare. Now the one thing that made reddit bearable is being removed.
WOW!!! Can you be any more tone deaf than this?
If any subs were on the fence about staying private indefinitely, maybe this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.
If any subs were on the fence about staying private indefinitely, maybe this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.
He says they aren't changing course, and then says they are working on their moderator tools. From what I have read, mods have been upset about the lack of tools, and rightfully so. But that's only part of the issue. Him going on about how they are continuing to work with other app devs, yeah like I believe that. Probably charging them exponential fees to access the API as well. Spez needs to go.