just so this doesn’t overwhelm our front page too much, i think now’s a good time to start consolidating discussions. existing threads will be kept up, but unless a big update comes let’s try to keep what’s happening in this thread instead of across 10.

developments to this point:

The Verge is on it as usual, also–here’s their latest coverage (h/t @[email protected]):

other media coverage:

  • V4uban@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Very true. I still visit one daily, but that’s really the exception. To complete what we previously said, I guess that instead of 2000s message boards, people will gradually move to Lemmy instances, or other alternatives such as kb.bin. The experience is closer to Reddit, and allows for more conversation potential (threads vs chronological order)

    • rimlogger@beehaw.orgEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      IDK. I think Reddit will survive this controversy. Most people have really short memories. Lemmy’s growing but still doesn’t offer the level of activity that most users are looking for - people don’t want to want hours or days with no replies to their post.

      • V4uban@beehaw.orgEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        undefined> people don’t want to want hours or days with no replies to their post.

        True, but at the same time the people replying to them the most are probably the ones that are going to move away, leaving only an empty land lacking actual value. I wasn’t there when Digg died, but I guess it was a similar process.

        • _pete_@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          The thing with the digg death was that there was already a Reddit community there; it was smaller perhaps but there would almost always be someone to read your post.

        • mustyOrange@beehaw.orgEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Theres a line of popularity that matters, sure, but the % activity of a place is much more important than just sheer numbers