just so this doesn’t overwhelm our front page too much, i think now’s a good time to start consolidating discussions. existing threads will be kept up, but unless a big update comes let’s try to keep what’s happening in this thread instead of across 10.

developments to this point:

The Verge is on it as usual, also–here’s their latest coverage (h/t @dirtmayor@beehaw.org):

other media coverage:

  • Pigeon@beehaw.orgEnglish
    22·
    2 years ago

    That is fantastic news.

    I’ve already deleted my reddit account, but I use RedReader primarily as a “look, don’t touch” way to view reddit anyways. RedReader allows you to customize so much that you can turn off all the voting buttons and the reply buttons, so you just get a nice minimalist reading experience, don’t have the constant tiny mental overhead of voting, and don’t risk getting tempted into impulsively wasting your time (and supporting reddit) writing comments/posts.

    Edit: being able to use RedReader for Lemmy would be wonderful, but it looks like that might be a thing in the distant future, perhaps, but not the near future.

    • Camus@beehaw.orgEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      Interesting, I might do a similar approach in the coming weeks just to keep an eye on some niche subs

      • snota@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        I’m going to hold off on deleting mine so I can repost stuff to quieter leemy communities to keep them going until it happens more organically.