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      • GreatCathulhu@lemmy.world
        62·
        2 months ago

        Apparently not fast enough, because the mention of Lemmy in the comments of the aforementioned Reddit post are what led me to join here today.

      • Hubi@feddit.org
        13·
        2 months ago

        From what I’ve seen it’s mostly mods of specific subreddits removing comments that promote Lemmy. A few instances do get caught in the site-wide spam filter though.

        • CluckN@lemmy.world
          6·
          2 months ago

          Yeah feels more like sub mods afraid of losing power over actual Admin interference.

        • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
          8·
          2 months ago

          Yeah, it’s remarkable how “dumb” and crude Reddit automoderation, recommendations, everything seem given how much money they make and use.

          Say what you will about Facebook, but their tech stack is so real it’s dystopian.

            • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
              7·
              2 months ago

              No, if the end goal is quick money the strategy is perfect.

              • Amass users in niche interests, don’t mess things up.
              • Slowly “mainstream” content, switch focus to engagement and mass appeal.
              • Now you have a huge user base. Time to squeeze them.
              • Suck up to regulators and investors to keep the ball rolling.
              • Squeeze, squeeze, keep squeezing as users slip through your fingers and the line goes up.
              • And just before everything explodes, sell Reddit to Big Tech, who absorb it like The Thing. They both win. Alternatively, sell to public markets and leave them holding the bag of shit, and walk away with cash.

              The best part? Short term investors love this shit. They thrive on volatility. A sustainable business? That’s boring and less profitable.

              The site is turning to shit? Mods angry? Who cares. That’s the problem for whoever is holding the bag next.

    • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
      13·
      2 months ago

      There’s a mention about a digg reboot at the bottom of the post

      Digg is relaunching with one of the original reddit co-founders

      https://reboot.digg.com/

      Unfortunately people will see that first over the comments mentioning lemmy.