this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2023
458 points (96.0% liked)

Reddit

13638 readers
2 users here now

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Totally not suspicious timing at all.

Also if you're willing to visit reddit, the comments under the post are great. They're not fooling anyone.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] MarioBarisa@lemmy.ml 55 points 1 year ago (5 children)

We need to put a giant “join Lemmy” sign and /or a giant “API” sign to piss them off

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm definitely going to be helping out with a join lemmy banner somewhere

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is exactly what they want. You'll give them clicks and anything they don't like will be removed.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Hard to imagine that the clicks will make a difference, they have hundreds of millions of users. If we give them 1% more clicks and grow Lemmy by 100%, that's a worthwhile trade-off.

You really think they want advertisements for "the new Reddit" all over their IPO showcase project?

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

There will 100% be mod overreach, but I'm guessing/hoping it will be more focused on removing people making a big API and fuck u/spez. Sure, those few of us working on maintaining it will add some clicks but it's a drop in the ocean to them. Its a public place (pun unintended) seen by a great many people. The benefit to us will be greater than to reddit.

[–] z2k_@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone should create a community on Lemmy to coordinate

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

That would involve interacting with Reddit. No thank you.

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This will give Lemmy a huge boost just like last year with r/F***Cars

[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

You can write duck on the internet.

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm with ya there. As much as I'm done with Reddit... the thought of spitting in Reddit's face after what they've done to spite everyone else in the quest for money, is tantalizing.