I just saw this post over on r/modcoord which is basically a massive list of subreddits participating in the blackout protest. If I’m being honest I haven’t seen this much anger and coordinated frustration since the era right before the digg exodus.

Assuming more and more subreddits join in, it’s going to send a pretty massive message to the users who interact with a blacked out subreddit. Then I’m trying to imagine what happens if after a massive coordinated blackout, Reddit continue on the current trajectory. Is Lemmy even prepared to handle the amount of potential incoming traffic that API closure could lead to? It’s absolutely bonkers to me that the Reddit team might just stay the course…

  • danielton@outpost.zeuslink.net
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    1 year ago

    I do have to wonder if Reddit knows something we don’t…

    I’m hoping for the best, but fearing the worst as far as Reddit goes. I wouldn’t be surprised if they did the math and just don’t care.

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      If lemmy keeps growing, and I can source a cozy one stop spot for hentai and memes, I’ll nuke my 11 year reddit account.

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        Reddit might nuke the hentai subs long before then (since they’re going public). Hell, Imgur just deleted all NSFW content (after the creator sold it)