I’m just curious why some people come here; in my case, it’s because it’s not the same as on centralized platforms. I love these kinds of forums.
The enshitificstion of Reddit, especially the auto-mods and the prevalence of site-wide, permanent bans for minor infractions.
Plus, when accessed through your fave app, it feels like older Reddit, but I obviously way quieter and, in my experience, nicer people.
Reddit killed third party apps with absurd API fees.
Ding forget lying and defaming one of the most prominent third party devs.
What annoyed me even more is how they handled that whole situation. They basically went: who cares, the protest is going to die down in a few days anyways so why should we do anything besides insulting everybody
I’d been looking for Reddit alternatives for years, but most of them were full of sparse content I wasn’t interested in and users who seemed like assholes. Lemmy meets a higher standard, and my interest in gradually moving away from Reddit and supporting others abandoning it has also gotten higher. The decentralized design is also a big plus, gives free network effects to potential new software efforts because they can freely plug into it.
I’m a refugee from Reddit & Twitter. I still lurk there without posting anything.
I got banned from Reddit for calling Daniel Smith a traitorous jabroni
In the wake of the API shit I would use the report function for basically everything via browser. It was the easiest way to block a user and waste effort for the mods who stuck around all in one go. Never really posted or commented so I didn’t catch a ban that way.
And by everything I mean I had a short fuse. Bad grammar, saw the post twice, the post or reply is just too “reddit”, the post didn’t bitch about the API thing enough, accidentally clicked on it, saw the post twice, user beat me to the punch with a joke worse than mine, sometimes I wouldn’t even read posts and just start smashing that report button.
My understanding is that moderation tools were also fucked over like the apps we loved. So to me it was a good way to kick em while they were down and make them get familiar with the shitty interface to do their volunteer moderation for free.
Without fail I would report admin and mod comments. That’s probably what got the bans for the first few accounts. Eventually I got browser fingerprint banned and found my way here.
I joined after finding a good username/avatar combo
Reddit was going downhill. Conversations are near impossible. You have to agree with the hive mind or you get down voted into oblivion. The monetization of the platform. The gamification of the platform. The AI bot problem.
There are too many to count. Lemmy is still small, and while it has its own problems, is not completely fucked yet.
Pure, unadulterated spite.
I was banned from Reddit in June of 2024 for saying I hope the libs of TikTok women would get hit by a bus. I heard of Lemny through a google search and I’ve been here for almost a year now.
Because Reddit died with Aaron Swartz
Reddit killed my favourite apps with their obnoxious API access charges.
I couldn’t use boost in reddit anymore and the native app is complete and utter hogwash.
I didn’t want to install the official Reddit app on my phone.
Reddit basically banned 3rd party apps to fake a growth and show shareholders they can be profitable… so yeah, they can get fucked.
Yup. Landed here during the APIcolypse and haven’t looked back. The only time I visit Reddit now is when I have obscure tech issues, and the only search results are people asking about it on Reddit.
I’d been using Reddit for quite some time. I wasn’t willing to use it if they weren’t going to allow third party clients.
