hey everyone. if you want to post links or discuss the Reddit blackout today, please localize it to this thread in order to keep things tidy! Thanks!

  • jaydurst@beehaw.orgEnglish
    53·
    2 years ago

    Still holding strong and staying here. Might as well get it over with though, as once RIF is dead, I wouldn’t be browsing reddit anyway.

    • Cylinsier@beehaw.orgEnglish
      20·
      2 years ago

      Stayed off Reddit completely for the last 2 days but checked back in in a couple of the smaller subs I browse today. But I have found I am checking back in here on Lemmy more even now that all the Reddit subs I usually post in are back open. This really feels like a viable alternative to me.

      • that_one_guy@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        I’ve also stayed off reddit so far, but doing so taught me something. I’m definitely addicted to scrolling reddit on my phone. The number of times I just opened reddit on reflex and then caught myself and killed the app was insane. Even if there’s a miracle and reddit changes their ways, this is something I should probably address.

    • mobyduck648@beehaw.orgEnglish
      15·
      2 years ago

      I decided to jump before I was pushed and binned off Apollo the weekend before the strikes started. This place existing made that jump a lot easier I think!

        • BobQuasit@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          I had the official Reddit app because there was one function that it could do that my 3P couldn’t. But I decided the hell with it and uninstalled it yesterday. I assume I’m not the only one.

          And meanwhile, I can’t say that I’m holding strong. I still have no desire to go back to Reddit. No strength is required!

    • LemmyAtem@beehaw.orgEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

      Hi welcome. Have fun with it! It’s new, it’s exciting. It’s less developed but that just leaves tons of room for growth and polish! Reddit was over saturated and stagnant. Embrace the relatively empty pond!

    • DarkBug@lemmy.oneEnglish
      7·
      2 years ago

      I tried the official app a few times before the api announcement and can’t stand it. I’m supporting the blackout and if RIF dies, I will be done with reddit for good. I will miss the mass amount of knowledge.

    • grumbul@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I put the Lemmy web app shortcut where my Rif app used to be on my phone, so my muscle memory from always opening up rif has me going to lemmy instead. I’ve barely been looking at reddit at all and really enjoying seeing these lemmy communities grow. Once rif is gone I don’t plan to use reddit at all (aside from the occasional specific Google search for “specific question reddit”) and I don’t think I’ll miss it.