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Reddit isn't profitable, despite having more than 50 million daily active users. In preparation for an IPO, CEO Steve Huffman put the platform's API

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[-] Dark_Arc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I still haven't fully moved on from it. I'm not sure if I'll delete my account or wipe my comments or not. I don't think it really hurts much to actually have an account registered with them(?)

There's also a fair chance that I've answered some useful techal support, programming guidance, or career guidance questions on there that would be lost to the search engine gods if I wipe my account... And that seems not so great.

[-] Ketchup@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

I don’t think everyone needs to be so drastic. And helpful genuine answers on niche topics is how I found reddit in the first place. In a way, for me, reddit became a google alternative. I liked seeing a qualified discussion about something. Especially discussions about things that never feel trustworthy, from life, relationships or even product purchases. I always feel I can distill a conversation down to gain perspective. Lemmy will accomplish that, but it’s going to take time to build it.

I can’t see myself “using” Reddit again. But it will be inescapable to visit the site when I just need a good answer to things from years ago that were arrived upon in some old thread. To me that’s reddits greatest value. What we all contributed. So I totally understand why you can’t so handedly throw it all away.

[-] Fog0555@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This sounds a bit like Google's murdered project Vark.

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