Anon2971

It's disappointing to see some of the larger subreddits going public with a 'what's the point?' tone. Most are staying private, but some aren't. As if Reddit doesn't exist solely because of its user generated content. If enough subs permanently shut down they'll have to reconsider their API position.

I decided to write a message to subreddits I've been lurking for years via messaging the mods saying how vitally important it is for subreddits to protest right now, at this critical time, before it's too late. I've politely implored them to continue the protest saying how these API changes with have a long-lasting, permanent impact on Reddit as a platform for the worse.

I'd suggest you guys come up with your own letter template and message the mods of those subreddits in polite form. It'd be great if we can convince these exceptions to go private again. I also understand some moderators may be afraid Reddit will just replace them with mods willing to reopen the sub, so I added a section saying it they're treated like that, Reddit don't deserve their time and maybe they should consider rebuilding elsewhere if that happens. Its their prime chance to stand up for the right thing right now for the future of Reddit.

I used Reddark to determine which subreddits to contact. I'd say only contact hobbyist ones such as sports rather than more politically-inclined ones like Ukraine that have a fair reason to stay open. Also some subreddits have made poll posts asking their users if they should go private like Gaming and NotTheOnion, so please don't message those ones.

No?

Let people grieve, man. Beehaw getting more popular as a discussion platform is 99% because of the overnight management collapse of Reddit. Of course people are going to feel down and want to talk about a community space that was home for many, many people for over a decade.

I understand if you're getting weary of the constantly discussion, but it'll gradually taper off over the next few weeks as this drama dies down. Or until Spez gets tired of constantly making angry, short-sited decisions and statements to any media outlet that will listen to his rants.

People will make alternative platforms their new home rather than dwell on their lost one eventually. Even if the bad press makes Reddit eventually walks back their decisions, the way they're handled the API change fallout has been so overtly aggressive and dismissive IMO they've permanently incinerated all trust in their leadership amongst many. I definitely never want to go back.

I've never seen a social media platform treat the wishes of its users with such contempt so abruptly. Some shareholder must be breathing down Steve's neck real heavy.

That is completely reasonable and fair enough.

What drew me to Beehaw in the first place is the philosophy of vetted registrations and "be(e) nice" rules. I think so far that's worked excellently so far to grow this platform into a warm community. If we need to deferate to maintain Beehaw's vibe, so be it.

I'm excited to see how these new platforms flourish too. Even if Reddit do eventually concede and they drop their API pricing, the writing is on the wall. They've shown how little they care about the community that uses their platform. I'll likely be leaving Reddit permanently, but I want to know I've at least done everything in my power as a long-time user to protest their awful decisions.

Excellent response. I joined Beehaw because I liked Beehaw's rules and philosophy. Kinda reminds me of Mozilla's in beta Mastodon instance. Beehaw as an entity is completely separate from its technological roots and this post eloquently shows that.

I hope this eases any political harassment along those lines.

I'm planning to wait and see what happens on June 30th before I do that. Over the years I've made some educational posts on music production that I still occasionally get messages about, so I'll be manually going through my content to decide what to preserve and what to delete. I'm glad I'm not someone who decided to post a lot over my many years of Redditing or I would be in for a long dig lol (if you'll pardon the pun RIP Digg).

Try searching without the exclamation point? I think that's all you need to do. I'm new to the Fediverse too. I believe whilst usually federation is instant the massive influx of users means there's a delay at the moment, so all content should appear as expected as the servers grow and stabilize to match the influx of Reddit refugees.

This has to be the best looking Lemmy app I've used to far. Great job!

I believe so. Again, the main blocker is kbin had to enable CloudFlare due to user overload and unfortunately that breaks federation. Given time the issue should solve itself hopefully.

I'm very mindful that a hobbyist project has now suddenly grown into something much more unexpectedly for you guys practically overnight. You're doing a great job handling the huge influx so far.

Don't worry about high expectations from fellow Reddit refugees like myself. Take your time and just do your best. I've had a great experience so far having smart, measured, mature discussions with other people. I can't wait to have more. The only things I'm missing so far are niche communities that I'm sure will resurrect themselves over time.

Features and new communities can come later as the user base naturally grows. I think I'll be here for the long haul and hopefully so will many others. You got this!