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Reddit abandons user privacy - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by key95@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I left a couple of months ago. Couldn't be happier.

The writing is on the wall. The leader thinks the Genius-with-hair-transplants is a superstar, despite destroying a globally recognised brand. Inspired by this, Spez is trying to get Reddit ready for an IPO. This means, maximise profits by any means.

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[–] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Who is still on reddit?

[–] curious_illusions@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Me, none of my niche communities are over here

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[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The website got flooded with Facebook-types years ago. A lot of the audience are just Facebook mums and dads that found out their anti-vaxx rants weren’t being heard anymore, and TikTok kids who just laugh the cat pics and upvote blindly without commenting.

[–] Critical_Insight@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

I go there to watch war videos and porn but 100% of my commenting has moved to Lemmy.

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[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Step 1: reanimate your old reddit account

Step 2: post inane borderline degen shit

Step 3: get every former redditor on lemmy to upboat your post

Step 4:????

Step 5: get rich

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

Step 4.5: Use the money to help fund Lemmy

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Reddit abandons users ~~privacy~~

Better headline

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[–] Gemini24601@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

While this is the final straw for me, there is still one thing reddit is good for, searching: is [thing] worth it reddit. You were a good friend Snoo...

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago

Well, if I hadn't already ditched it I would do so now.

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the reminder. Reddit account deleted.

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