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What the 2 day blackout does is it nudges people to explore alternatives. With this, Reddit management has lowered the barriers to exit. When the next boycott c
by nequo 3y ago
What the 2 day blackout does is it nudges people to explore alternatives. With this, Reddit management has lowered the barriers to exit. When the next boycott comes, migration for many subreddits will be easier.
- MuffinFlavored 3y ago> What the 2 day blackout does is it nudges people to explore alternatives I don't think 2 days is significant enough for that slash I don't think an alternative to reddit exists given the fact that it has millions of users and millions of different niche subreddits
- jamcrimer 3y agobut we're already commenting on the only good reddit alternative... :)
- MuffinFlavored 3y agoYou won't be talking about stocks or NBA / NFL / NHL on HackerNews (for good reason :))
- wesapien 3y agoFor my hobbies (vinyl, headphones, audio gear, android), the forums are still the superior way to interact with other hobbyists. Some of these forums have been around since early 2000s are still around and very active.
- gestatingAI 3y agoCorrect. I’m here because of the blackout and find it a refreshing change
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- lambo4bkfast 3y agoFingers crossed braindead redditors don't migrate here and ruin this space.
- InitialLastName 3y agoWhat alternate website can I tack onto a search to get an actual human's answer to a question that is otherwise only served by blogspam?
- Halfwhit 3y agoStackOverflow?
- InitialLastName 3y agoThat works for a certain class of problem, but if I have a question about woodworking, home repairs, personal finance, a video game, or a bit of geography, it's not so comprehensive.
- zymhan 3y agohttps://woodworking.stackexchange.com/ https://woodworking.stackexchange.com/ https://diy.stackexchange.com/ https://diy.stackexchange.com/ https://money.stackexchange.com/ https://money.stackexchange.com/ https://gaming.stackexchange.com/ https://gaming.stackexchange.com/ https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/ https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/
- aerio 3y agoPerfection
- cameronfraser 3y agono it doesn't, I have barely even noticed there is a blackout because there is plenty of content from non blacked out subs. The only thing I've noticed is when I try to visit subreddits I like some of them are blacked out. A 2 day blackout does literally nothing, just virtue signaling
- brainwave92 3y agoExactly. I said the same on reddit and got downvoted (not that it matters, but indicates the mindset of people downvoting). They really thing virtue signalling is sufficient and impactful lol. 48 hours means nothing.
- gremlinsinc 3y agoIt's not 48 hours though. /r/AskHistorians has gone permananently dark, or protected. Existing content/comments will remain, but only as an archive.
- cameronfraser 3y agoNo they didn't, https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/
- lawn 3y ago> When the next boycott comes, migration for many subreddits will be easier. Which will be when all the third party apps stops working and people realize what hot garbage the official app is.
- wlonkly 3y agoIt also demonstrates to Reddit management that the moderators are capable of a coordinated action.