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Wtf has happened to reddit? (midwest.social)

submitted 1 week ago by BigxRedxHusker@midwest.social to c/reddit@lemmy.world

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12 year old account got permabanned for telling a Nazi off. But even before this happened I've noticed how much reddit has dropped off the last few years compared to when I discovered it.

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[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Loads of old accounts are now just getting perma banned site wide.

I had an accot that hadn't been used for commenting (just the every now and then looking for something) that got perma banned about a month ago. Reason? None given.

I'm guessing they want to rid the site of users that still remember how great it once was

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

I remember when reddit used to invite actual interesting celebrities to do AMA's. Things never were quite the same after they fired Victoria.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Oh good old Victoria.... I wonder what happened to her, I'm sure she landed on her feet.

[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

There was even a time when AMA guests would just do the AMA for fun, or to get in touch with their fans. Not just when they are starring in a new movie or show / have "written" a book or some other financial motivation looming overhead.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

so I would like to talk about rampart

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[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

I heard you can get banned for how you vote now. No comments needed.

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[-] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Account age was used when factoring the credibility/legitimacy of a user account when humans moderated.

The AI moderators don't care, and making most non-banned accounts younger makes it harder to verify the legitimacy of the accounts, which is even a good thing if they are trying to flood the site with bots.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

this hasnt slowed down mass accounts from created instantly and to spam propaganda, OF accs, or Links to a business. i think what happen is they just upped thier sensitivity of thier spam filters, now its seeing botting everywhere, even normal people. and yes AI cant discriminate between a real person and a botter.

[-] Fake4000@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Not to mention the reposts.

The number of old pics and videos that keep reposting is through the roof.

r/AskReddit has dropped in quality. It used to keep me busy and entertained for ages.

The only reason I use Reddit now are for old niche posts that answer specific questions. Other than that, I find my selfing going to lemmy first these days.

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[-] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

I'm just there for the porn, these days. Any sort of meaningful interaction with people happens elsewhere.

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[-] s0k@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Shitty moderation, biased mods, oh well

[-] sparrownetwork@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I just got banned for saying that if RFK doesn't believe in germ theory we should dust him with anthrax and see what he says, lol.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Its been downhill for a while but seems to have picked up speed in the last 6 months or do. Hmm. Wonder why that is.

[-] BBQuicktime@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 week ago

I got an account ban for stating how terrorists deserve to die, which I guess is a controversial opinion now. Bunch of pussies in charge of the place now.

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