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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by nequo on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:12PM (#36314304)
What the 2 day blackout does is it nudges people to explore alternatives. With this, Reddit management has lowered the barriers to exit. When the next boycott comes, migration for many subreddits will be easier.
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by MuffinFlavored on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:15PM (#36314373)
> What the 2 day blackout does is it nudges people to explore alternatives

I don't think 2 days is significant enough for that slash I don't think an alternative to reddit exists given the fact that it has millions of users and millions of different niche subreddits

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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by InitialLastName on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:25PM (#36314594)
What alternate website can I tack onto a search to get an actual human's answer to a question that is otherwise only served by blogspam?
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by Halfwhit on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:22PM (#36317590)
StackOverflow?
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by InitialLastName on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @08:43PM (#36319739)
That works for a certain class of problem, but if I have a question about woodworking, home repairs, personal finance, a video game, or a bit of geography, it's not so comprehensive.
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by aerio on Thursday June 15, 2023 @03:57AM (#36337610)
Perfection
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by cameronfraser on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:26PM (#36314607)
no it doesn't, I have barely even noticed there is a blackout because there is plenty of content from non blacked out subs. The only thing I've noticed is when I try to visit subreddits I like some of them are blacked out. A 2 day blackout does literally nothing, just virtue signaling
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by brainwave92 on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:40PM (#36314833)
Exactly. I said the same on reddit and got downvoted (not that it matters, but indicates the mindset of people downvoting). They really thing virtue signalling is sufficient and impactful lol. 48 hours means nothing.
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by gremlinsinc on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @04:27PM (#36316592)
It's not 48 hours though. /r/AskHistorians has gone permananently dark, or protected. Existing content/comments will remain, but only as an archive.
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by cameronfraser on Monday June 26, 2023 @01:12PM (#36482662)
No they didn't, https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by jamcrimer on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:15PM (#36314388)
but we're already commenting on the only good reddit alternative... :)
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by gestatingAI on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:20PM (#36314489)
Correct. I’m here because of the blackout and find it a refreshing change
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by MuffinFlavored on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:16PM (#36314398)
You won't be talking about stocks or NBA / NFL / NHL on HackerNews (for good reason :))
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by wesapien on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @08:29PM (#36319634)
For my hobbies (vinyl, headphones, audio gear, android), the forums are still the superior way to interact with other hobbyists. Some of these forums have been around since early 2000s are still around and very active.
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by lambo4bkfast on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @10:08PM (#36320513)
Fingers crossed braindead redditors don't migrate here and ruin this space.
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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by lawn on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:48PM (#36314950)
> When the next boycott comes, migration for many subreddits will be easier.

Which will be when all the third party apps stops working and people realize what hot garbage the official app is.

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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by wlonkly on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @06:08PM (#36318260)
It also demonstrates to Reddit management that the moderators are capable of a coordinated action.
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