Reddit Blackout Crashes The Site As Reddit Users Realize They’re In The Power Position
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On Monday we wrote about the changes that Reddit was making to their API pricing, causing some services to shut down, and leading thousands of subreddits to choose to blackout (some temporarily, so…

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And this bumps up against another part of Cory’s enshittifcation concept: it only works when switching costs are high. Social media can make that work. But I’m not so sure that Reddit has the sheer gravitational pull that social media has. Yes, there are social media-like communities on various subreddits. But, on the whole, the communities are built around topics, and it’s kind of easy to just move elsewhere (again, fediverse options Lemmy and Kbin are already looking pretty nice for that).

  • rysiek@szmer.infoEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Figures that Techdirt is the first (and only so far) place that I’ve seen to mention Lemmy/Kbin, and also not do a mess of it!

    • Freeman@lemmy.pubEnglish
      14·
      2 years ago

      I have a feeling the big surge will be on 7/1. Or at least a second wave when the apps actually go away. I think a lot of folks are in a wait and see hoping Reddit chnages course and the app devs were given exceptions etc. since that may not happen and even if it does the apps may shut down the real surge will be around then.

    • The Doctor@beehaw.orgEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

      Techdirt isn’t really afraid of being punted from their usual social platforms or losing access for interviews.

        • mmasnick@lemmy.oneEnglish
          9·
          2 years ago

          We try our best. But, yeah, I don’t really need “good” relationships with any company, and calling it like we see it has served us well all these years.

    • thoroEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Three EFF (electronic frontier foundation) did as well but that’s all I’ve seen, though I haven’t really been looking or reading articles on this

    • Hot SaucermanEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Techdirt goes way back and has always had a “rough around the edges” feel that made it feel more grounded and realistic than a lot of tech news reporting. Probably because they’re not unwilling to show their bias and call out bullshit. Probably also because they tend to actually know wtf they’re talking about.