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Reddit stock tumbles the most on record as lack of new AI deals, US daily users metric disappoints (finance.yahoo.com)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] 10 points 3 months ago (7 children)

I don't honestly think reddit was any better than the old bulletin boards which themselves were just a variation on usenet newsgroups
any large site is going to end up in corporate control, that's the sad and honest truth

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    I feel like without something like reddit, capital would try to worm its way into places like this, which would be disastrous if it was successful.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago

    Which is literally why lemmy is the only possible replacement. It's the only path for users to choose not an evil corporation. Hypothetically reddit could operate an instance, and we could all give them the finger and block/defederate from them. We have to foster the growth of niche hobby, community, and activity boards though. It can't all be left leaning politics and meme shit posting. We need to encourage those who share expertise to come contribute. That lemmy is the defacto aggregate forum. It is the only form factor corporate ownership can't swallow up.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago

    There was initial good curation on the frontpage, and by that I mean it wasn't product placements and right-wing or divisive narratives being pushed. You'd see people making sweaters or doing woodwork, an actual worldwide community of people building trust.

    Lemmy is good, but it has no frontpage and suffers greatly as a result

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