Someone posted this over on Reddit right when it happened and I apparently saved it. I’m cleaning out my bookmarks and came across it. I hought you’d like to see why it’s good news that we found Lemmy.

Edit: I took a screenshot in case it gets deleted.

  • PeleSpirit@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    They’re purchasing the power to get into the conversation and don’t you feel used? Why are you here if you didn’t mind what Reddit did?

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      1 year ago

      I’m here because they killed third party apps and api’s. But the thing is Reddit philosophically has been a for profit company. They make money on ads. In terms of the possible ways to advertise, this isn’t crazy invasive.

      Lemmy and the fediverse are not inherently a for profit. So yes, the advertising doesn’t really apply as much.

      I just expect the for profit services I use to behave like for profits. And the not for profit services I use to behave like not for profits.

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        1 year ago

        I guess you don’t mind talking to bots and advertising scripts then, I find that strange but you do you.