I don't think Reddit will immediately reverse course, but I think the protest has been an absolute win simply by giving the alternative communities far more growth than they would have otherwise.
Reddit needs competition to feel threatened.
I don't think Reddit will immediately reverse course, but I think the protest has been an absolute win simply by giving the alternative communities far more growth than they would have otherwise.
Reddit needs competition to feel threatened.
We'll see! According to https://reddark.untone.uk/ more than 60% of the protesting subs are still shutdown now, well past the end of the official 2 day protest, including quite a few big ones (funny, art, science, gaming, pics, sport, DIY, food). Even if half of Reddit comes back, it's hard to avoid the sensation that it's broken right now, and surely that'll hit the user & traffic numbers.
The users making a difference is my opinion too. This isn't going to change a lot if the users don't change where they're going. I'm hoping that more people brake free of the grasp that reddit has on them and realize that the alternatives are there.
No one is expecting this to shutdown reddit. But for a lot of people it's the straw that broke the camels back in the sense that they are now looking for new alternatives. Reddit was started by early adopters finding a niche place to have fun. With this, it's competitors will too
thanks for using Leebra!
go to feed...
Maybe I'm pessimistic but nothing will come from these protests. Most subs did a half-assed useless two day blackout. The subs that have gone indefinitely dark are good, but it's the users that make a difference. Reddit most likely won't see a significant drop in users or traffic.
save