• peroleu@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Maybe I’m pessimistic but nothing will come from these protests. Most subs did a half-assed useless two day blackout. The subs that have gone indefinitely dark are good, but it’s the users that make a difference. Reddit most likely won’t see a significant drop in users or traffic.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t think Reddit will immediately reverse course, but I think the protest has been an absolute win simply by giving the alternative communities far more growth than they would have otherwise.

      Reddit needs competition to feel threatened.

      • atimholt@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Yeah, I feel like it may be enough that things like Lemmy have gotten their foot in the door.