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Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by bloqs on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:42AM (#36357325)
This isn't a good take because the evidence is contextual. Joe Average users typically download the reddit app because they are forced to or face the dysfunctional mobile site. I watched my own partner do it. She doesnt like the app or care for reddit at all, its simply next generation facebook style walled garden garbage, including reddits fucking terrible video hosting format.

The business has abandoned its once core userbase in favour of cheap eyeballs. It's sheer modern tech laziness and an embarassment to the "innovation" culture that it lazily still staples itself to.

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Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by marcosdumay on Friday June 16, 2023 @11:52AM (#36358717)
> including reddits fucking terrible video hosting format

Yeah, include "why did Reddit insists on the cost of self-hosting videos if they didn't have the competence or the money to do it correctly?" on my list of reasons the CEO is an idiot.

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Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by goykasi on Friday June 16, 2023 @12:49PM (#36359781)
> I watched my own partner do it. She doesnt like the app or care for reddit at al

But did she leave a review? I dont mean to diminish your anecdote; I was strictly referring to public stats. Millions of people download and eventually ignore the app, but clearly enough are downloading it and having positive feelings about it. Thats how we got to this situation.

> has abandoned its once core userbase in favour of cheap eyeballs

I agree. It really sucks, but it is happening.

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Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by shkkmo on Saturday June 17, 2023 @10:49AM (#36370661)
Who knows how many of those reviews are fake or low effort attempts to make the "leave a review" prompt stop appearing

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10664-019-09706-9...

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