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Reddit Was Fun

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Memorial to "rif is fun for Reddit" Android app, aka "reddit is fun", shut down after June 30, 2023

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How to avoid the Reddit downfall (lemmy.world)
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  1. Use distributed, federated services like Lemmy, mastodon etc.
  2. Support the hosts with our own funds.
  3. Moderate our own communities.

The second point is the most important. Reddit happened because they are a corporate entity seeking profit. Let's own our social media platforms by actively contributing funds to them.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's really, really smart that it looks like Reddit in terms of page layout. It satisfies the brain that likes its patterns and routines. I even put my favorite Lemmy app right where I used to launch from to satisfy the muscle memory. I really hope this sticks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which lemmy app do you use?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm using Connect for Lemmy. It's not perfect, a few bugs, but it seems to run acceptably well.