Below are posts associated with the “reddit” tag.
the new Reeder is exactly the app I want right now
introduction and history I’ve experimented for a while with consuming a range of media through an RSS reader. I don’t remember how long I subscribed to Feedbin, but being able to follow both Twitter accounts and email newsletters in the same app as my RSS subscriptions was a real game-changer. Eventually, I jumped ship for NetNewsWire—I don’t remember all the reasons behind the switch, but knowing that I could keep subscribing to Twitter and start following some subreddits was definitely a major factor.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit: 'We Are in the Early Stages of Monetizing Our User Base''
There are few phrases grosser than “monetizing our user base.”
🔗 linkblog: Reddit Signs $60 Million Deal to Scrape Your Online Community for AI Parts: Report'
Look, I’ve never been really into Reddit, but I’m still really disappointed in the company. This sucks.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit will no longer allow users to opt out of ad personalization - The Verge'
It baffles me when platforms think “oh, but we can help you see more relevant ads” is a selling point. Also, “not sharing data outside Reddit” doesn’t help either—it’s still an invasion of privacy.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit Won’t Be the Same. Neither Will the Internet | WIRED'
Good focus on the digital labor aspects of this whole thing. I sympathize with Reddit for not wanting to provide free value for generative AI (this is one of the trickiest parts of that conversation), but Reddit’s users are right to balk at providing free value for the platform.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit pressures mods to end the blackout as they find new ways to protest - The Verge'
Perhaps most interesting thing here is official comment from Reddit. It’s not quite “auto-reply with a poop emoji territory,” but it might actually be worse?
🔗 linkblog: Reddit Tells Mods That Protesting By Changing Sub To NSFW Violates The Rules | Techdirt'
I’ve linkblogged a lot of stuff on Reddit lately, but this is a good summary and reaction, so I’m adding it to the list.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit starts removing moderators behind the latest protests - The Verge'
I’m glad this article points out how much unpaid work mods do to make Reddit a place people want to go. They arguably add more value to the platform than employees do, and this strikes me as a bad move.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit Communities Still Dark As Protest Continues - The New York Times'
Reddit’s response continues to feel tonedeaf and sketchy to me.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit CEO Triples Down, Insults Protesters, Whines About Not Making Enough Money From Reddit Users | Techdirt'
Here’s Masnick saying some of my thoughts but better—and adding some observations I would not have come to on my own.
🔗 linkblog: Here’s the note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen - The Verge'
Feels pretty sleazy to me.
🔗 linkblog: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: Reddit ‘was never designed to support third-party apps’ - The Verge'
I get that any platform has to pay its bills, but Huffman keeps coming off as a real jerk.
🔗 linkblog: Thousands of Reddit communities remain dark as protest continues - The Verge'
Keep it up, subreddits!
🔗 linkblog: Reddit communities with millions of followers plan to extend the blackout indefinitely - The Verge'
What I appreciate about coverage of this from The Verge and Techdirt is the way that it draws attention to questions of digital labor.
🔗 linkblog: More than six thousand subreddits have gone dark to protest Reddit’s API changes - The Verge'
Good for them. Let’s hope it makes a difference.
🔗 linkblog: https://www.techdirt.com/2022/09/26/subreddit-discriminates-against-anyone-who-doesnt-call-texas-gov'
This is juvenile enough that I feel guilty finding it funny, but it’s a good demonstration of the problems with this backlash against content moderation.
🔗 linkblog: Women are splitting off from Reddit’s preppers sub.'
This is a fascinating article on prepper communities on reddit. Great example of the importance of a gender lens.