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“They’re shooting themselves in the foot,” Mir says. “The content of the users is what makes the platform worth visiting. These hosts kind of run into this confusion that their hosting is the reason people are going there, but it’s really for the other users on the medium.”

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[-] dan@lemm.ee 59 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If it wasn't hurting them they wouldn't be doing damage control.

It's working, keep it up.

[-] heartlessevil@lemmy.one 19 points 1 year ago

It's seriously hilarious that the "damage control" has been more damaging than the blackout itself

[-] the_robomafia@readit.buzz 9 points 1 year ago

Definitely I would have gone back if not for the complete and total disrespect spez has shown towards the community

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

Honestly I think every time spez says something stupid it convinces another wave of Redditors to check out Lemmy

[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

The exit didn't start with the API announcement, just gained steam. What's truly baffling is that Reddit seems to want data on where users' final straw is.

Who knew the best "celebrity" endorsement for the fediverse comes from the CEO of Reddit...

[-] Silviecat44@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago

I would have checked out Tildes as well if it wasn’t invite only

[-] loops@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

*Opens jacket

"Hey kid, you want some invites?"

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