https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/reddit_were_sorry/ (Full post)

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4gy94/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (One comment)

“This is the most neckbeard thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Reddit is a business trying to make money, no shit they are going to get rid of third party apps eventually. Welcome to the real world. You are not being oppressed. This protest has zero effect on anything other than just inconveniencing users. If losing third party apps ruins your reddit experience (oh no) just find another app or website.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/149cq9f/comment/jo4fs7t/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (Another comment that got gold)

"This is absolutely stupid virtue signaling. It’s just a few power hungry mods pretending to add some meaning to their life so the other 99% can’t use the platform.

None of us regular people give a crap about the changes. Get over it."

  • PrinceHabib72@vlemmy.net
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    Well that was a frustrating read. I don’t get it. Why are people so okay with reddit treating them like garbage?

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    I think it’s important to remember a lot of people participating in the blackout are still on a break from Reddit and aren’t commenting on these kinds of posts.
    Anyway, we did indeed “just find another app or website”, so we’re good.

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    Frankly one of my favorite parts about the blackout - and opinions like this - is that Lemmy is going to end up being populated by people who have the capacity to think about others and form intelligent opinions. All of the people with this attitude will stay on reddit, which is what will ultimately kill it. I hope he stays.

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      Same with mastodon too. A lot of those on mastodon are so kind in their posts and empathy to others, meanwhile on twitter people get a lot of hate.

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      Yeah, I really like how here people tend to make longer comments and have nice discussions and stuff.

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      An unfortunate corollary of that is that we can only have a limited good time in the Fediverse. Eventually Reddit collapses and then they will all flock over and ruin it for us. (Or this’ll happen very gradually rather than suddenly.)

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    I hope they do stay there. I don’t want their drivel here. 🤷 If the main thing on their mind is being angry with the blackout, I can only imagine the content they would contribute to their communities anyway. 😵‍💫

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    I have to say imo it would be awesome if the “Rexxit” leads to a split between people interested in tech and ready for change and the “normies” that just want to see funny cat pictures. I am mightily impressed by the whole Lemmyverse and all the stuff one can do here.

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      Having even the slightest technical barrier to entry is a quick way to increase the quality of user-user experience. It takes a dedicated shit-poster to troll a brand new platform with a reduced audience and unusual community layout.

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    Predictable and moronic reactions.

    1. Some people just love to feel superior by mocking people who demand change
    2. Some people love to feel superior by pretending they knew that this would happen
    3. Some people love to feel superior by implying the other side are clueless kids, hippies, idiots who know nothing about the real world.

    I think the whole reddit issue can be summed up very concisely. The users liked reddit because it was simple to use, free of ads and other distracting bullshit. That’s how they got big. But there’s no money in that. For some reason, investors still threw money at it. Now, they want their money back and reddit has 2000 employees. They need to find more and more ways to make money, which effectively kills the reason reddit got popular in the first place.

    TL;DR don’t invest gazillions in a site simply because it has many users.

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      Also remember there are “free market” apologists that think a business should be able to charge whatever they want, whenever they want. Charging so much for access that it drives servicew/apps to shutdown is not ok on any level.

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    I don’t think anyone has a problem with a business trying to make money. The problem is the extortionate pricing and also not having things in place for mods or the communities with accessibility needs. And the timeframe in which the change is being implemented is ludicrous. And that isn’t even touching on the literal libel stating that Christian was blackmailing them.

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      I don’t have a problem with a business trying to make money, but lurkers need to realize that the site isn’t run by the company it’s run by the users who submit content, converse about it, and moderate it all for free.

      All reddit does is keep the servers functional and take all the money, now they want a bigger chunk of money while not adding any more value.

    • Disney Fan@lemmy.worldOP
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      Exactly!! The protest wasn’t solely about the API changes but people were also protesting /u/spez and his blatant lies to try and shift blame onto other people, which he just loves doing

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    In other words the person admits to being ableist as the API change is killing apps that help those with disabilities, unlike reddits app

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    There are lots of corporate bootlickers coming out of the woodwork. I wouldn’t be surprised if they turn out to be Reddit employee sockpuppet accounts.

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    As a mod, I’ve gotten: hate mail, death threats, and Reddit cares notifications for posting that we would be restricted indefinitely.

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    Tbh it’s like the Twitter migration. Anybody who actually cares has left and it’s mostly dickheads that remains now.

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    People like to dig their head in the sand and pretend nothing is wrong. As long as their little lives aren’t disrupted, they go along with anything. I can’t say I entirely blame them, everyone just wants to come home from work/school and scroll on their stupid little app till they fall asleep and don’t have the energy to care. That’s literally what I do every night :/

    But we have more power than we think. The first day of the blackout was great, people working together to say fuck you to capitalism, but going back to normal before any changes are made is not how protesting works.

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      100% agreed, the protest should’ve lasted indefinitely and having it be only 48 hours was such a stupid idea. But like you said the start of the protest was fantastic and it had the potential to really make an impression that people are serious about this.

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        Several very large subs and quite a few smaller ones have committed to remaining private until reddit backtracks or they are removed and opened by reddit admins. It’s not quite over, but I don’t think the average user cares enough, unfortunately.

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    It looks like a lot of people idiots think the blackout is pointless and support Reddit’s choice

    These aren’t real people. These are Bots.

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      You can also find a few real specimens, a quick look through their history will show you the kind of subs they like and the kind of mindset they are in. Unfortunately, as much as I live video games, we suck so bad as a “community”

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        I love video games. It’s my main hobby and has been ever since I moved Link around in The legend of Zelda. Gamers are fucking idiots. It’s that community that has fully cemented the shittiest monetization possible in any entertainment medium and they DEFEND it. It’s no surprise that those from that circle would also defend reddits shit decisions.

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          I have some hope left for the community after discovering r/patientgamers. It’s encouraging to see that not everyone is buying into the overpriced AAA bug-infested pre-order crap these days.

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          Oh yeah. The reason AAA gaming is so shit right now, full of nickle and dimming everywhere, is because we have allowed it over the years.

          It’s the same with the internet in general.
          We allowed ourselves to get fucked, accepting every little “it’s a tiny change, it’s for the better” with nothing more than a tiny moan.

          We gave these companies our data, our money, and our time, and let them free to control the markets as they see fit.
          Why shouldn’t they think we are gullible and easy to manipulate into defending their greed?

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            It’s crazy when you think about it, they are asking hundreds of bucks for just a bunch of textures, it’s insane. Now mix it with casino mechanics and sexualisation and you have a bunch addict incels lining up for their next fix of fake waifus with the little money they have. It’s diabolical and brilliant.

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    99.9% of their userbase weren’t even aware of third party apps, which frustrates me even more.

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      Yes, but remember the 1% rule. 90% of users lurk, 9% comment, 1% contribute. The power users upset at this change are at least in the 9%, if not the 1%, and enough of them go, the site grinds to a halt for the other 90%.