Good, it’s the only thing they can do.
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2024
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Moderators simultaneously make reddit better and worse... mostly worse, though.
A lot worse. Was tired of the [removed] trope whenever mods did something incredibly stupid.
Reddit needs to die
One of the primary reasons Reddit cited for its API rule changes was LLMs profiting off its data for free.
Its data? Seems to me that most of that "data" was actually generated by users. Which Reddit, in turn, profited off for free.
The IPO is going to be a disaster on its own. Then when r/wallstreetbets starts goofin' around with it, it's over. Corporate social media is not the future. Hopefully people move here steadily. I created a community, something I never did on reddit.
Back when I told people I was leaving reddit over the API access restriction, somebody replied with "!remindme 4 months"
Jokes on him, it's been a year and counting. Saw the shitstorm coming, never looked back, makes it hard to empathize with the people who stayed.