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I've supported it on and off for years and currently have Reddit Gold. It's easy to justify the cost when considering the conversations over the years and the a
by atomicfiredoll 3y ago
I've supported it on and off for years and currently have Reddit Gold. It's easy to justify the cost when considering the conversations over the years and the amazing resource it's been for making decisions or learning.
I was already considering dropping Gold at the end of this payment cycle due to some of their advertising bedfellows, but this mess has really sealed the deal.
Maybe Reddit doesn't have a breakout competitor for people to jump to atm, but I suspect blood is in the water and we're about to see an influx of alternatives.
- munificent 3y agoPeople felt the same way about Elon Musk buying Twitter but after the temporary Mastodon bump, it seems like almost everyone is back on Twitter.
- _djo_ 3y agoTwitter engagement is definitely lower[0], though it’s difficult to know from the outside how much and we can’t trust their numbers. Anecdotally, the accounts I follow in various niche subject areas have both depleted in number, with I’d estimate around 20-25% having stopped posting altogether, and cut back on how often they post if they did stay. [0] https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/4/15/23683554/twitter-dying-elon-musk-x-company https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/4/15/23683554/twitter-dy...
- atomicfiredoll 3y agoMy personal impression of post-purchase Twitter is that the quality has declined significantly as paid accounts crowd the top responses. But, I don't have a good sense of it, since I removed multiple accounts and haven't been back. I'm serious about not participating in or contributing to products and platforms It could be bias, but I don't think I'm alone. Maybe new people will take my place, but this whole thing obviously puts a damper on the word of mouth marketing they were getting out of me.