Reddit Won’t Be the Same. Neither Will the Internet

PownyRyda@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 3 points –
Reddit Won’t Be the Same. Neither Will the Internet
wired.com

Subreddits and third-party apps are going dark in response to Reddit’s proposed API changes. It’s the latest front in a labor battle between algorithms and the humans who feed them.

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I blame all these MBA folks that create value at the expense of everything else.

Yes, there’s a real chance here for the people to take back the internet. Pretty amazing.

it’s a moment that has shifted the culture of Reddit forever. And shifted the internet with it.
it’s the kind of shake-up that makes users realize the value they give to tech companies—for free—even if they just mean to give it to the community.

And when those companies tread you like sh*it for all you've done for them, it's time to pack up your bags and move elsewhere.

It's really sad to see what's happening with reddit, but don't forget, it's we - the users - that have all the power to build up communities, not reddit nor any other company, and how we've been able to make reddit grow from nothing and thrive, we can do the same wherever else we want, let's just hope we can keep the fediverse clear of greedy pigs.

This is why having a public space organised by ourselves is the way forward. Everything else is just about manipulating you to extract as much as possible value from you.