The reddit blackout is even more effectivte than expected! 5177/8829 (~60%) of subreddits are still dark [1] and the posts per minute are down to 1000 from 1400 [2].

This is huge. Subreddits were supposed to be back up yesterday. I personally missed Reddit the first day but now I am super comfortable here.

Glad to have found a new place to hang out!

Edit: Reddit has 100k subs, 60% out of those who officially signed up

[1] https://reddark.untone.uk/

[2] https://www-heise-de.translate.goog/news/Reddit-Blackout-dauert-an-30-Prozent-weniger-Aktivitaet-Werbebranche-wartet-ab-9189048.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.ho.rdf.beitrag.beitrag&_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

  • Jojo-Mcfrost572@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    The issue is you lot. I’ve been perusing all these new sites. Everywhere I go I see reddit mentioned and all the comments say exactly the same thing.

    I like the protest. “I have visited reddit”

    You aren’t protesting if you keep going to it. You are an active users. Your click your ad revenue your engagement is not a protest.

    In order to protest do not access the site. No app no website no third party. That hurts them. You can’t protest but keep going on the site.

    It’s 3 days. It’s tough. I’ve honestly struggled something stupid. J probably spend about 12 hours on and off reddit. Whenever I get a minute I hope on. First thing in the morning and last thing at night.

    This is affirmative strike action. We are on the picket lines.

    DO NOT CROSS THE POCKET LINE.

    or it’s not a strike

    • operator@kbin.socialOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      The fact that hundreds of thousands of users - probably the most valuable ones - are not using reddit (actively) for a few a days now is just astonishing. Sure, the amount of aggregated information over there is still huge so no one can be blamed for casually looking for something specific.

      But those users here are the ones initiating the engagement, creating the posts and providing valueable and original content. That dropped drastically.

      The majority of users only lurk and comment. Or are bots.

      • AtomicPurple@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yup. I’ve gone on Reddit a few times in the past couple days, but mostly wound up there due to working on electronics projects and search results from Reddit having the information I needed. The only actual engagement I’ve had with the site has been in the form of comments encouraging people to come over here.

        Conversely, I recently posted a massive infodump over on /m/PS2 in order to help kick-start that community.