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Re: r/ProgrammerHumor will be shutting down to protest Reddit's API changes

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Post by bawolff »

valine wrote: post #22

There’s a small but real chance that this movement turns into a mass exodus from reddit. Mismanagement can absolutely kill social media companies, and when it happens it happens fast. Take the mass exodus from FreeNode as an example. The thing to watch for is if the admins take control of any major subreddits. That’s what killed FreeNode.

Sometimes it happens, but often it doesn't.

E.g. fandom is doing as good as ever despite many leaving in protest events.

Time will tell which this is.

Re: r/ProgrammerHumor will be shutting down to protest Reddit's API changes

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Post by willcipriano »

jonathankoren wrote: post #24
love2read wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is mastodon really even taking the spot of twitter?

Yes. Twitter is dead.

> Posted: 6:00 PM Jun 6, 2023

> 107.7M Views

You sure about that?

https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1666203439146172419

Re: r/ProgrammerHumor will be shutting down to protest Reddit's API changes

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Post by tikhonj »

yakshaving_jgt wrote: post #4

It’d be nice if the Haskell subreddit found a new home. I don’t know why Reddit is so generally toxic, but it is.

We set up https://discourse.haskell.org a few years ago. It's reasonably active, but topics still tend to get more engagement on /r/haskell. I expect it comes down to discoverability and convenience: people are already have accounts on Reddit, know to look for topical subreddits there and are comfortable with it.

It would be great to get more people on the Discourse rather than Reddit. Would love to hear suggestions for making it easier for people to find!

Re: r/ProgrammerHumor will be shutting down to protest Reddit's API changes

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Post by thx-2718 »

deeviant wrote: post #28
valine wrote: post #22

There’s a small but real chance that this movement turns into a mass exodus from reddit. Mismanagement can absolutely kill social media companies, and when it happens it happens fast. Take the mass exodus from FreeNode as an example. The thing to watch for is if the admins take control of any major subreddits. That’s what killed FreeNode.

Or, you know, Digg. Digg's demise was literally the birth of Reddit's popularity, but the lesson was seemingly lost on Reddit "leadership".

Yet Digg.com for whatever reason still exists.

I wonder how these old websites that seemingly no one uses still churn out money?

Re: r/ProgrammerHumor will be shutting down to protest Reddit's API changes

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Post by super256 »

PestoDiRucola wrote: post #12
diego_moita wrote: post #7

I wish I had a lobste.rs membership now.

It's not that hard to get one.

It is probably easy if you know people there. Unfortunately I don’t and neither my German friends (already asked on German IRC etc). It’s hard to find a way into that community if don’t already know English speaking people who are in this niche.

In case anyone has an invite to give, I’d be happy to use it: hn@.dev

:)

Re: r/ProgrammerHumor will be shutting down to protest Reddit's API changes

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Post by l33t233372 »

willis936 wrote: post #38
hifromLA wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You’d be hard pressed to find social media that doesn’t trend towards toxicity, but Reddit in particular seems to have a culture of users that want to feel superior at any cost. They’re always looking to put down others and they’re often rewarded for doing so.

It's the public point system. HN identified this accurately and early.

I’m not sure what you mean about HN identifying this. Aren’t HN’s points public?
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