Hey everyone. If you want to post links or discuss the Reddit blackout, please localize it to this thread in order to keep things tidy!

  • wandy_dev@beehaw.org
    27·
    1 year ago

    This morning I deleted all my posts, comments, and accounts on the aliensite. 4 accounts total, and over 10 years of data. I hope others will do the same. At least for the sake of the app devs. They deserve better.

    • die444die@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 year ago

      I did the same, 12+ years. I was an Alien Blue user till they bought it and spezzed it up, then I found Apollo and never looked back. I debated waiting, but at this point I just can’t support that platform anymore, even if they do try to backtrack.

    • LemmyAtem@beehaw.org
      4·
      1 year ago

      What’s the benefit of deleting ones account(s) vs just letting it become an unused relic? Wouldn’t making them dedicate that fraction of their service space to dead accounts/comments/etc be more of a burden than removing it all for them?

      • Griseowulfin@beehaw.org
        5·
        1 year ago

        People visit reddit for user generated content. If you remove all the memes, links, comments, and answers to all the things you google " X site:reddit.com" to find, it loses value.

      • closetgeekshow@lemmy.ca
        3·
        1 year ago

        To my mind, that value created by one’s content would exceed the fractions of a penny it costs to serve it

        • LemmyAtem@beehaw.org
          2·
          1 year ago

          Ah okay that makes more sense. I was never a big submitter, just commented a lot. Still, you make a good point. I have some highly updated comments in discussion threads (not a lot but still), and you’re right that reddit could get residual value from those down the road. Best to scrub completely.

          Is there a guide for how to do it thoroughly? I have THOUSANDS of comments, it would take days to do it manually.