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I was just browsing a thread on c/nfl looking for new mods. There were multiple 12+ year Redditors there offering to help.

Got me wondering. There are 14,000 of us in this community. How many of us are ten year plus users who have just had enough?

Edit: I didn't expect this post to be as poignant as it became. There are so many of you... I can't reply to everyone. I'm an 11 year user and have modded something like 150 subs over the years. I'm really sad too, but I'm finding that lemmy has most of the content I'm looking for, just needs more comments.

The API was a big blow, but removing awards on past posts and deleting coin balances is really dumb.

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[-] We1chy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Me. Not quite 10 years, but close at 9 and some months.

[-] criticon@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

9 years on my last account. About 13 or 14 years on my first one that was doxxing me

[-] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago
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[-] BallsInTheShredder@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm one. First found Reddit around 2011 iirc and yeah, the changes of the past 5-7 years took much of what brought me there in the first place away. The most recent API changes, killing the app that made me a daily user in the first place were just the cherry on top and what really crosses the line for me. Censor it all you want, hated that but what site isn't censored to the brim nowadays? But take away my favorite apps and basically extort the developer? Nah.

[-] waterbogan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Close to ten, but I didnt leave, I got permabanned, I still dont know why

[-] kinther@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I joined Digg v3 back in the day and reddit along with it. When Digg changed their website I pretty much went all in on reddit.

Now here we are.

[-] Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I spent 5 years on Reddit, a made a lemmy account after the API changes

I saw the writing on the wall,

[-] TheCrawlingKingSnake@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I think I had 10 years on reddit. I stopped goin after the API stuff. But I am still googling old reddit threads for tech support inquiries.

[-] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I was there for at least 10 years. Not going back.

[-] A7thStone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I had a 13 and a half year old account and I haven't logged in since the blackout.

[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I've deleted multiple accounts over the years trying to leave Reddit. All my accounts are now gone and I only visit of an Internet search brings me to the site.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago
[-] digitalgadget@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Over 10. I left for Voat, then it died, then I didn't come back for a long time. Started enjoying it again and now I'm done.

[-] An_Zombie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[-] PFShady@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I lurked for a few years before making an acct. It was just over 11 when I deleted it.

[-] zeograd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

15 years and almost went to a stop going there (I setup a RSS feed for 3 subs, but I actually manually check them twice a week to make sure I'm not missing on important news)

The fediverse as a whole is getting more and more interesting this year. Sure, it's still lacking in amount of content, but it brings me "good enough" content to avoid feeling like I'm missing something.

[-] peneipenisini@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I dunno... 2009ish

[-] brenno@lemmy.brennoflavio.com.br 2 points 2 years ago

Around 11 years here, still using Reddit but slowly making the transition to Lemmy. Has been a great experience so far, I hope more people migrate so we can have more active communities.

[-] sleet01@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago
[-] JS404@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

14y 6mo. I only logged in just now for the first time in 4 weeks to actually check how long I was a member.

I left Digg and headed over to Reddit for similar reasons.

I sense a pattern...

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[-] tanknat64@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

10 years here and started with BaconReader. I had a long, 5-ish year hiatus for no particular reason from Reddit and started using it again in 2019 on the official app.

I just logged back into Reddit via RedReader to find communities to join here on Lemmy via Liftoff. I'm hoping more Redditors have enough of the BS and migrate here!

[-] bloodsangre7@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

10 years for me, just had enough

[-] Adeptfuckup@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

12 years on Reddit. Found it after digg messed with their site design causing a mass exodus. Now it’s happening again! Weee!

[-] Shelbyeileen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I started my first account in 2012 because my ex husband was into it. I ask don't understand "why does the narwhal bacon" but I slowly figured out reddit and recommended it to all of my friends. Sad to see it go; but I'm glad... except for a few small communities (Neopets, Microgrowery, AIDKE, shrimptanks, succshaming, etc.) it was turning into a cesspool of ads and manipulated visibility.

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

Just made 10 years. Gatdamm I have 184,742 karma over there. I didn’t realize lol

[-] monkeytennis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I had various accounts over the years, but switched from Digg, which must've been pre-2010.

It's sad, but most communities felt crowded with people jumping down other people's throats, so I don't miss many

[-] ceuk@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Account just over 10 years, lurker for even longer. Don't really use it anymore except when following links etc

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

10 years on the spot.

[-] Tamoato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

About a decade or so on Reddit. Most of it through Relay when I was an android user or Apollo for the last few years.

Deleted my account. Don’t really think about Reddit anymore unless it comes up on a news site or here.

[-] MadWorks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

My reddit account is 14 years old. I can't say how I found Reddit but I know I was there before the Digg migration.

[-] Dimantina@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That would be me.

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I deleted an 11 year old account.

[-] jdp459@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

BE My account was I believe 11 years old when I deleted it right after all of the Apollo stuff went down. I used the app on my macs and mobile devices.

[-] Poot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

12 year Redditor here. Nevermore...

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