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I can't say I've missed Reddit too much after I stopped using it. Twitter was a bit harder, but Mastodon filled that niche quite nicely. However, I don't even f

I can't say I've missed Reddit too much after I stopped using it. Twitter was a bit harder, but Mastodon filled that niche quite nicely. However, I don't even feel like checking out Lemmy or Kbin as a Reddit replacement, making me question how useful Reddit is for me personally. I wonder if anyone else is feeling the same during the blackout.

Domenic_S 3y ago
I'm looking for rechargeable batteries and monitor shopping right now, and my typical research process involves searching for reviews on Reddit (google: "$item review reddit") because of how many absolute garbage Amazon affiliate link-farms there are these days. It's been tough to stay off Reddit for that research. I've also decided, screw it, I'm taking an Amazon break as well (because they enable the above behavior, the world is worse because Amazon retail exists, CMV) -- boy, shopping for a particular thing is hard without them. Like, I decided to just order more Eneloop batteries, which stores local to me carry them? Goooooood luck finding that out (and I'm in the bay area). I'd love to shift my Amazon spend locally, but ended up ordering from B&H.
- Larrikin 3y ago
  https://www.rtings.com/monitor https://www.rtings.com/monitor is where you want to look for monitors over random people on Reddit. Rechargable batteries seemed to me to be a complete commodity at this point that they really aren't even worth researching. Anker is my go to for anything USB chargeable related and regular batteries have been totally fine using generic brands in my remotes. I've actually had more problems with brand-name no rechargeable batteries corroding in my remotes.
  - Domenic_S 3y ago
    Yes, I love rtings. I do want the "what's it like to live with this?" input I get from Reddit, although perhaps I'm overindexing on it. Eneloops seem to be the longest-lasting brand, I just pulled out an old eneloop that's been sitting for at least 8 years and it still had it's charge (!!). What I've been looking for is tests like Mooch does for 18650s but for AA/AAA: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog/links-to-all-21700-26650-18350-18500-battery-tests.7436/ https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog/links-to-all-21700-26...
- OGWhales 3y ago
  Same here, however I've been severely hindered by the protests as many of the results I get are on subs that are now private. I am fine ending my mindless scrolling, but I have realized how much I depend on niche reddit communities for good answers to specific questions now that I can't get to them and am struggling to find good results elsewhere.
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- johnnyanmac 3y ago
  >they enable the above behavior, the world is worse because Amazon retail exists, CMV aside from financial factors like shipping costs; there are some extremely niche products or small parts of products that would be basically impossible to find without Amazon or eBay. e.g. I had a lint trap broken on my washing machine and I could search up the product by its serial number. No store (even the manufacturer itself) had the part a la carte, but I found some eBay listing and grabbed a replacement for some $15. Maybe I was ripped off, but I wager I could have browsed through every hobby store in town and not have found that part, or had have to try and compromise with a non-perfect substitute. Maybe some would offer to order it themselves but it'd be a week just to get an estimate. $15 is worth avoiding that hassle.
EA 3y ago
Adding "reddit review" to the end of a search query often has resulted in list of informative content (raw input from members of a niche community for a product). Since the blackout some information I want is now behind a walled gardens that I can't access except through cached content on a SERP.
hifromLA 3y ago
Reddit has greater than 0 value, but year over year it feels like there’s more noise and less signal.
seydor 3y ago
on the contrary i enjoyed a few subs. This blackout led me to click on r/popular and .... the horror! i remembered how juvenile reddit is, it s not good Reddit was clearly not designed as a website that would last for more than 5 years. Now it's all coming to bite them, stagnant communities, powertrippy moderators, impossible to contain etc etc. I m going to need some popcorn going forward
TillE 3y ago
I was an obsessive Reddit user for a few years, but now I've barely used the site since like 2014. As others have said, the real alternative to Reddit isn't a 1:1 replacement, it's other social media, it's Discord. It's doing anything else with your time.
e40 3y ago
I did a few google searches today and the top hit was reddit and the sub was blacked out. That was annoying. I think people underestimate the amount of curated info/answers are in reddit subs.
Rapzid 3y ago
I end up using Reddit as much or more than Stack Overflow these days for my profession. It's the best place I've found to get peoples opinions and experiences with libraries, tools, services, and etc. Outside IT it's still prob my main method to research opinions and advice while filtering out all the Google crap.
- PartiallyTyped 3y ago
  I honestly don’t know where to go for ML topics now. If anyone has any suggestions, please send them forward.
actionablefiber 3y ago
I moved Apollo to my last page of apps instead of my first. It taught me a lot, very quickly, about how compulsively I was using it, and how little I missed it after the unconscious act of opening it up left my muscle memory.
replwoacause 3y ago
I am only fighting what I assume are subconscious impulses to go there, but I don’t feel I’m missing any utility provided by Reddit on a daily basis.

Domenic_S 3y ago

I'm looking for rechargeable batteries and monitor shopping right now, and my typical research process involves searching for reviews on Reddit (google: "$item review reddit") because of how many absolute garbage Amazon affiliate link-farms there are these days. It's been tough to stay off Reddit for that research. I've also decided, screw it, I'm taking an Amazon break as well (because they enable the above behavior, the world is worse because Amazon retail exists, CMV) -- boy, shopping for a particular thing is hard without them. Like, I decided to just order more Eneloop batteries, which stores local to me carry them? Goooooood luck finding that out (and I'm in the bay area). I'd love to shift my Amazon spend locally, but ended up ordering from B&H.

Larrikin 3y ago
https://www.rtings.com/monitor https://www.rtings.com/monitor is where you want to look for monitors over random people on Reddit. Rechargable batteries seemed to me to be a complete commodity at this point that they really aren't even worth researching. Anker is my go to for anything USB chargeable related and regular batteries have been totally fine using generic brands in my remotes. I've actually had more problems with brand-name no rechargeable batteries corroding in my remotes.
- Domenic_S 3y ago
  Yes, I love rtings. I do want the "what's it like to live with this?" input I get from Reddit, although perhaps I'm overindexing on it. Eneloops seem to be the longest-lasting brand, I just pulled out an old eneloop that's been sitting for at least 8 years and it still had it's charge (!!). What I've been looking for is tests like Mooch does for 18650s but for AA/AAA: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog/links-to-all-21700-26650-18350-18500-battery-tests.7436/ https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog/links-to-all-21700-26...
OGWhales 3y ago
Same here, however I've been severely hindered by the protests as many of the results I get are on subs that are now private. I am fine ending my mindless scrolling, but I have realized how much I depend on niche reddit communities for good answers to specific questions now that I can't get to them and am struggling to find good results elsewhere.
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johnnyanmac 3y ago
>they enable the above behavior, the world is worse because Amazon retail exists, CMV aside from financial factors like shipping costs; there are some extremely niche products or small parts of products that would be basically impossible to find without Amazon or eBay. e.g. I had a lint trap broken on my washing machine and I could search up the product by its serial number. No store (even the manufacturer itself) had the part a la carte, but I found some eBay listing and grabbed a replacement for some $15. Maybe I was ripped off, but I wager I could have browsed through every hobby store in town and not have found that part, or had have to try and compromise with a non-perfect substitute. Maybe some would offer to order it themselves but it'd be a week just to get an estimate. $15 is worth avoiding that hassle.

EA 3y ago

Adding "reddit review" to the end of a search query often has resulted in list of informative content (raw input from members of a niche community for a product). Since the blackout some information I want is now behind a walled gardens that I can't access except through cached content on a SERP.

hifromLA 3y ago

Reddit has greater than 0 value, but year over year it feels like there’s more noise and less signal.

seydor 3y ago

on the contrary i enjoyed a few subs. This blackout led me to click on r/popular and .... the horror! i remembered how juvenile reddit is, it s not good Reddit was clearly not designed as a website that would last for more than 5 years. Now it's all coming to bite them, stagnant communities, powertrippy moderators, impossible to contain etc etc. I m going to need some popcorn going forward

TillE 3y ago

I was an obsessive Reddit user for a few years, but now I've barely used the site since like 2014. As others have said, the real alternative to Reddit isn't a 1:1 replacement, it's other social media, it's Discord. It's doing anything else with your time.

e40 3y ago

I did a few google searches today and the top hit was reddit and the sub was blacked out. That was annoying. I think people underestimate the amount of curated info/answers are in reddit subs.

Rapzid 3y ago

I end up using Reddit as much or more than Stack Overflow these days for my profession. It's the best place I've found to get peoples opinions and experiences with libraries, tools, services, and etc. Outside IT it's still prob my main method to research opinions and advice while filtering out all the Google crap.

PartiallyTyped 3y ago
I honestly don’t know where to go for ML topics now. If anyone has any suggestions, please send them forward.

actionablefiber 3y ago

I moved Apollo to my last page of apps instead of my first. It taught me a lot, very quickly, about how compulsively I was using it, and how little I missed it after the unconscious act of opening it up left my muscle memory.

replwoacause 3y ago

I am only fighting what I assume are subconscious impulses to go there, but I don’t feel I’m missing any utility provided by Reddit on a daily basis.