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Why do people still use reddit? why do people still use twitter? why are people using bluesky thinking it’ll be different??
It’s the network effect. It’s always the network effect.
Your current platform enshittified. Where do you go? Well, the majority of people are going to Bluesky, and it’s familiar in terms of UI, so you go there. Sure, you could convince someone like that to try something like Mastodon, but Mastodon is comparably much smaller than Bluesky, so its intrinsic value to people is substantially lower, not to mention the fact that without an algorithm, most of these users have no clue how to curate a feed, since every platform has an algorithm now. A lot of these people will have never used an algorithm-less platform in their entire life.
The same goes for Reddit vs. Lemmy. Reddit has much more users than Lemmy, more niche communities, higher engagement, etc. Why move somewhere that’s identical in function if it’s smaller? Your current platform works well enough.
I think it’s easy to underestimate how much censorship and enshittification people are willing to put up with. People will put up with a lot before they switch platforms. Reddit not letting people publish a person’s manifesto isn’t gonna convince many people to abandon their entire accounts and communities and to switch to Lemmy.
It literally took Twitter being rebranded into oblivion, and turned into an explicit safe haven for fascists and far-right freaks, with an algorithm deboosting non paid-for content multiple times over before people really started flocking out in large numbers.
I think it’s easy to underestimate how much censorship and enshittification people are willing to put up with. People will put up with a lot before they switch platforms.
People use the Internet without an adblocker
And while we’re at it, why the fuck is the water wet?
Who the fuck is Brian Johnson?
Who the fuck
iswas Brian Johnson?
r/popculturechat users should insure their safety first and move to the threadiverse.
Fucking corpo scum.
When do we all just say fuck it?
we’re here, didn’t we already?
I for sure did.
Fuck it
On one hand, Aaron Swartz must be spinning like a rotisserie chicken in his grave.
On the other hand, Reddit banned content glorifying violence years ago, and that’s exactly what Luigi’s manifesto is encouraging…
I wonder, what is considered the back page of the internet? Maybe 4chan.
That’s the latrine. The backpage is porn.
Meanwhile, on Lemmy is seems like no one is allowed to post anything else.
There is !AskUSA@discuss.online that got created recently. This thread can interest you: https://lemmy.world/post/22973877
“The safety of our members”
barfCan’t risk anyone taking away any unapproved opinions…
owners*
Stock holders*
Can’t believe the corporately owned, corruptly managed, and heavily advertisement-based website would have so many rules against talking about bad things happening to rich people. That shit’s crazy. Who would have guessed?
They let it run for a full week though… the crack down started yesterday today in lock step with the heavy fake news push.
The ruling class let us have our fun, now comes the dick.
This has been the largest scale anti elite shill operation and all grass roots.
Don’t let up now…
Single payer or bust
I know you meant stick and not dick, but it works either way 😂
The ruling class let us have our fun
Can’t help but suspect everyone was hiding under their desks until the culprit was apprehended.
This has been the largest scale anti elite shill operation and all grass roots.
Its certainly hit a nerve. But if you’re talking about large scale shill operations, we just got through a multi-billion dollar election cycle where the candidates argued over their favorite flavors of boot just above the sounds of the genocidal meat grinder whirring.
Single payer or bust
Can’t stop, won’t stop, until the entire for-profit hospital system is publicly owned and operated.
But if you’re talking about large scale shill operations, we just got through a multi-billion dollar election cycle where the candidates argued over their favorite flavors of boot just above the sounds of the genocidal meat grinder whirring.
You are correct but not grass roots
Can’t stop, won’t stop, until the entire for-profit hospital system is publicly owned and operated.
Can I get an, amen?!
When everything’s great and then the home office calls
There is actually a law in France that media must not report any news regarding potential revolutions, which would be seen as directly attacking the republic. The sanctions are among the highest we have
Wow, reddit has fallen even further than I thought, and I thought it had fallen pretty fucking far.
Aaron Swartz rotating in his grave so fast rn he’s become a source of renewable energy
Front page of their internet
The fact that so many social media sites have to restrict this sort of thing just goes to show what most people think about this situation. So satisfying to watch.
To check who rules you, check who you can’t criticize.
This ol’ reliable always works
Children with leukemia are the most powerful people in the world.
well damn, did not realize that dead ceos and insurance company owners are now equivalent of “sick kids” within the US power structure.
This absolutely the right lesson to learn here. Who cares if you can’t discuss it (not literally)? We already know the American people agree. We now need to take the next step to unify the working class and organize so we can coordinate our efforts and exercise actual political power
