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> Reddit pushing new Reddit layout and killing 3rd party apps is what did it for me. But it seems like nobody really cares. It's not that users don't care, it'
by JeremyNT 2y ago
> Reddit pushing new Reddit layout and killing 3rd party apps is what did it for me. But it seems like nobody really cares.
It's not that users don't care, it's that the money dried up.
It used to be that when a site suffered enshittification, a new batch of VCs would show up to fund some clean and functional competitor. Then after the IPO or sale, the former "upstart" quickly becomes the incumbent and shitifies itself.
Nobody's investing in a de-shittified reddit or most social media companies.
The only exception seems to be bsky, right now a VC funded deshittified twitter with massive growth. But they got a huge boost from Jack Dorsey early on - I doubt they would've gotten off the ground without the tech and financial resources he brought in day one. This Digg play seems to sort of be in that same vein, despite the old brand.