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[–] Art3sian@lemmy.world 97 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I started a new job a few months ago and was on my first business trip with four colleagues recently. To make conversation I asked if anyone used Reddit.

• Two dudes had heard of it but never used it.

• One dude said he uses it infrequently because it’s turned to shit.

• One dude said fuck Reddit and it’s API bullshit.

• I said fuck Reddit and it’s API bullshit.

Thats my anecdote. 100% of the people in that car didn’t use Reddit or now hated it. Probably 3 months ago that same car ride would have had three people loving Reddit and advocating it to the other two.

[–] imgonnatrythis@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Despite your experience it's alive and well. If reddit is a dying mall what is Lemmy? To scale it's like an unmaintained Porta potty.

I hate reddit, but let's not be ridiculous. It's more than fine. Google has really gone to shit. When people search for things they put in site=reddit as a more reliable way to find real information.

[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Malls didn't die overnight, you know. It's a downward spiral that takes many years when it starts.

[–] ZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Reddit is fine if you only look at user numbers.

If you consider things like overall satisfaction with the site and profitability though, they are in trouble. That's why they are introducing that embarrassing crypto shit, they are desperate to somehow monetize the site.

[–] 30mag@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To make conversation I asked if anyone used Reddit.

You mean you asked "When does the Narwhal bacon?", right?

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you have stairs in your house?

[–] 30mag@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think that was before my time