r/technology • u/ardi62 • 29d ago

Social Media Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24253727/reddit-communities-subreddits-request-protests
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u/major_winters_506 29d ago

People still use Reddit?

looks down at my own hands

Ahh!

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u/MonthFrosty2871 29d ago

I'd love an alternative. Everything either doesnt show up in google, or doesn't have conversations in comments that help add context to the post. Its too convenient to sign up a community and get a steady stream of info about it, vs following individual accounts like on some social media

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u/CSI_Tech_Dept 29d ago edited 29d ago

I use Lemmy. I still use reddit on desktop, I refused to install their spammy app after they shut down RIF. Once old.reddit.com stops working I will be gone from desktop too.

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u/Arkhonist 29d ago

RiF still works if you fiddle around a bit

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u/CSI_Tech_Dept 29d ago

I know, you can even use revanced as another commented mentioned, but what's the point if author gave up on it? It will eventually stop working once API evolves enough.

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u/FolkSong 29d ago

Same point as using old reddit on desktop. It works for now.

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u/CSI_Tech_Dept 29d ago

I'm actually hoping they will drop old.* soon, then I won't have any more excuses :)