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https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/reddit_were_sorry/ (Full post)

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4gy94/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (One comment)

“This is the most neckbeard thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Reddit is a business trying to make money, no shit they are going to get rid of third party apps eventually. Welcome to the real world. You are not being oppressed. This protest has zero effect on anything other than just inconveniencing users. If losing third party apps ruins your reddit experience (oh no) just find another app or website.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4fs7t/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (Another comment that got gold)

"This is absolutely stupid virtue signaling. It’s just a few power hungry mods pretending to add some meaning to their life so the other 99% can’t use the platform.

None of us regular people give a crap about the changes. Get over it."

  • clyde@kbin.social
    7·
    2 years ago

    I think it’s important to remember a lot of people participating in the blackout are still on a break from Reddit and aren’t commenting on these kinds of posts.
    Anyway, we did indeed “just find another app or website”, so we’re good.

  • Old Man Fire@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 years ago

    they all have exactly the same tactics -

    make some bullshit point that ignores the actual ideals behind the protest ignore any and all answers, just yelling that same bullshit point over and over again, keep on yelling to attempt to derail conversation get banned send modmail get muted

  • relevants@feddit.deEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    That one comment saying “the mods take it too seriously, they act like they get paid” How anyone could use that as an argument against the blackout is beyond me

  • Richie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    It looks like a lot of people idiots think the blackout is pointless and support Reddit’s choice

    These aren’t real people. These are Bots.

    • Khalic@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      You can also find a few real specimens, a quick look through their history will show you the kind of subs they like and the kind of mindset they are in. Unfortunately, as much as I live video games, we suck so bad as a “community”

      • MrSalPal@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        I love video games. It’s my main hobby and has been ever since I moved Link around in The legend of Zelda. Gamers are fucking idiots. It’s that community that has fully cemented the shittiest monetization possible in any entertainment medium and they DEFEND it. It’s no surprise that those from that circle would also defend reddits shit decisions.

        • CoderKat@kbin.social
          3·
          2 years ago

          As someone who enjoys games and loves to discuss them, it’s really disappointing what so many gamers are like. I like to call them “capital-G gamers” to differentiate them from those who simply enjoy games as a hobby.

          Capital-G gamers are the ones who do stuff like send death threats to people who gave their favourite game a bad review. They’re the ones who will review bomb a game because the game includes the “political” gender (i.e., women). They’re also the ones who will ardently defend toxic practices like lootboxes. That one probably isn’t the same individuals as the other examples – the point being that capital-G gamers are a diverse group that can largely be summed up by one character trait: toxic.

        • rcoelho14@kbin.social
          1·
          2 years ago

          Oh yeah. The reason AAA gaming is so shit right now, full of nickle and dimming everywhere, is because we have allowed it over the years.

          It’s the same with the internet in general.
          We allowed ourselves to get fucked, accepting every little “it’s a tiny change, it’s for the better” with nothing more than a tiny moan.

          We gave these companies our data, our money, and our time, and let them free to control the markets as they see fit.
          Why shouldn’t they think we are gullible and easy to manipulate into defending their greed?

          • Khalic@kbin.social
            2·
            2 years ago

            It’s crazy when you think about it, they are asking hundreds of bucks for just a bunch of textures, it’s insane. Now mix it with casino mechanics and sexualisation and you have a bunch addict incels lining up for their next fix of fake waifus with the little money they have. It’s diabolical and brilliant.

        • Nikelui@kbin.social
          1·
          2 years ago

          I have some hope left for the community after discovering r/patientgamers. It’s encouraging to see that not everyone is buying into the overpriced AAA bug-infested pre-order crap these days.

  • Khorgor666@feddit.deEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    I have to say imo it would be awesome if the “Rexxit” leads to a split between people interested in tech and ready for change and the “normies” that just want to see funny cat pictures. I am mightily impressed by the whole Lemmyverse and all the stuff one can do here.

    • nik282000@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Having even the slightest technical barrier to entry is a quick way to increase the quality of user-user experience. It takes a dedicated shit-poster to troll a brand new platform with a reduced audience and unusual community layout.

  • 00Lemming@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Frankly one of my favorite parts about the blackout - and opinions like this - is that Lemmy is going to end up being populated by people who have the capacity to think about others and form intelligent opinions. All of the people with this attitude will stay on reddit, which is what will ultimately kill it. I hope he stays.

  • haelusnovak@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    I hope they do stay there. I don’t want their drivel here. 🤷 If the main thing on their mind is being angry with the blackout, I can only imagine the content they would contribute to their communities anyway. 😵‍💫

  • quzyp@feddit.deEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Predictable and moronic reactions.

    1. Some people just love to feel superior by mocking people who demand change
    2. Some people love to feel superior by pretending they knew that this would happen
    3. Some people love to feel superior by implying the other side are clueless kids, hippies, idiots who know nothing about the real world.

    I think the whole reddit issue can be summed up very concisely. The users liked reddit because it was simple to use, free of ads and other distracting bullshit. That’s how they got big. But there’s no money in that. For some reason, investors still threw money at it. Now, they want their money back and reddit has 2000 employees. They need to find more and more ways to make money, which effectively kills the reason reddit got popular in the first place.

    TL;DR don’t invest gazillions in a site simply because it has many users.

  • SaucyGoodness@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    The funny thing is, if reddit’s app wasn’t such a raging piece of garbage, I might have considered staying. But because it’s such a putrid waste of space I literally just cannot use the site any more.

    When RIF goes, so does reddit for me. I primarily use the site on my phone, so a good app is vital. And if none exists, then, well… What to do?

    Then again, if it wasn’t this, then I am sure they have removed old.reddit instead. And for the few times I am on my PC to look at reddit, I would not have been able to stomach it.

    TLDR; the reddit app is genuinely an affront to all things sacred in the world.

    • KillaBeez@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I know it’s not great, but is it really THAT bad? Is it honestly worse than navigating Lemmy?

      Don’t get me wrong, I’m DONE with Reddit. But is all of this really just because they don’t like the official app or is there something more?

      • Friend@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        For me it really is that bad, yes. I could stand to use it for a sum total of 30 seconds before I had to return to RIF. It felt like I was scrolling through Instagram or some other cancerous app like twitter.

      • evo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        The app is riddled with trackers and unnecessary analytics. I’ve heard people talking about their PiHoles creating multi GB log files a few days after installing the app because there is that much crap being filtered out.

  • fear@kbin.social
    4·
    2 years ago

    The username of the commenter is so ironic. The guy who invented transcendental meditation did the same thing to meditation that spez did to reddit’s API. TM is meditation’s superfluous third nipple and heavily monetized. Anyone can meditate for free, but for it to be considered “transcendental”, you must pay a certified teacher and learn through them. I guess some people just like it when people are charged for things unnecessarily.

  • count_smith@kbin.social
    3·
    2 years ago

    People on reddit say the blackout is pointless, but it brought awareness to reddit’s shitty behavior towards its community. Of course the 2 day protest would not bring down reddit, but it showed they don’t care about the community concerns by not changing their stance at all. Why would I continue using that site then? These recent events have made me feel like not using reddit anymore so I won’t.

  • PrinceHabib72@vlemmy.netEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Well that was a frustrating read. I don’t get it. Why are people so okay with reddit treating them like garbage?