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How can Reddit and Twitter turn openly hostile to users? They're just platforms for users to submit posts. I haven't seen a major change in Reddit since the UI
by tejohnso 2y ago
How can Reddit and Twitter turn openly hostile to users? They're just platforms for users to submit posts. I haven't seen a major change in Reddit since the UI overhaul in 2018. And even that I wouldn't call hostile. Just annoying. And it can be worked around.
- add-sub-mul-div 2y agoBoth sites killed third party apps, Reddit took control from moderators, Twitter fucked up the verification system and turned it into an entry level advertising tier.
- yetanother-1 2y agoReddit killed 3rd party apps almost entierly. > 2018. And even that I wouldn't call hostile. Just annoying. And it can be worked around. How please?
- fzzzy 2y agoold.reddit.com
- omoikane 2y agoTwitter has this algorithm that shows ads based on "interest", but the way it derives "interest" is based on the ads it has shown you, and the ads they show you are mostly garbage. They give you this settings page so that you can see all the "interests" they have forced on you. You can remove those badly inferred interests, but the page resets every day. Twitter is not just a tool with bad defaults, but one that actively disrespects user preferences. "Openly hostile" seems like a fair assessment. But they still have more users than some other place.
- firesteelrain 2y agoYou have to stay off ‘Popular’. It is toxic There are niche subreddits that are very good and responsive without all the drama