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I bit the bullet yesterday and just called it quits. I was there for a very long time (before it was even “launched” officially). So I do it with a heavy hear

by dijit 3y ago

I bit the bullet yesterday and just called it quits. I was there for a very long time (before it was even “launched” officially). So I do it with a heavy heart, but I don't think there’s any way of going back for them now. Its been a downward trend for literally years at this point. https://imgur.com/gallery/JhsPQnI https://imgur.com/gallery/JhsPQnI

nl_jaded 3y ago
Honestly, good on you, enjoy a healthier life :]
eep_social 3y ago
I quit in October and don’t miss it much. A few niche subs but nothing that would ever be on the home page. All this drama has me visiting more than I had over the intervening time which is sort of funny, they’re probably seeing a traffic bump right now from all the publicity but I believe the PR dumpster fire will be the end of their IPO ambitions.
jumpCastle 3y ago
It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.
- dijit 3y ago
  Sure, but you can’t argue that there is no sentimentality lost when you delete such an old account with your canonical username. (albeit title cased like I used to do as an early teen). Its extremely unlikely I go back because ultimately I will feel like I have less than I did before. even if its just fake internet points.
neuronic 3y ago
I went through multiple accounts since 2009, first one I closed was due to harassment as a result of posting about the Xbox One (which wasn't released back then)... reddit always had extremely cringy but popular sides to it (Unidan, Boston Marathon witch hunt) and since the very beginning the decisions of the leadership have felt immature, off and wrong. Reddit's leadership has always prevented reddit from being a thriving, productive community and their ineptitude has simply reached a boiling point now. For most of the time it felt like sifting through liquid poop to find a gold nugget once a week.
- bazmattaz 3y ago
  You just hit the nail on the head. I scroll Reddit every day looking for that gold nugget post but most posts are just, like you say, poop

by dijit 3y ago

nl_jaded 3y ago

Honestly, good on you, enjoy a healthier life :]

eep_social 3y ago

I quit in October and don’t miss it much. A few niche subs but nothing that would ever be on the home page. All this drama has me visiting more than I had over the intervening time which is sort of funny, they’re probably seeing a traffic bump right now from all the publicity but I believe the PR dumpster fire will be the end of their IPO ambitions.

jumpCastle 3y ago

It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.

dijit 3y ago
Sure, but you can’t argue that there is no sentimentality lost when you delete such an old account with your canonical username. (albeit title cased like I used to do as an early teen). Its extremely unlikely I go back because ultimately I will feel like I have less than I did before. even if its just fake internet points.

neuronic 3y ago

I went through multiple accounts since 2009, first one I closed was due to harassment as a result of posting about the Xbox One (which wasn't released back then)... reddit always had extremely cringy but popular sides to it (Unidan, Boston Marathon witch hunt) and since the very beginning the decisions of the leadership have felt immature, off and wrong. Reddit's leadership has always prevented reddit from being a thriving, productive community and their ineptitude has simply reached a boiling point now. For most of the time it felt like sifting through liquid poop to find a gold nugget once a week.

bazmattaz 3y ago
You just hit the nail on the head. I scroll Reddit every day looking for that gold nugget post but most posts are just, like you say, poop