I never liked Reddit. I used to only use it for an hour or less a day to follow tech and IT communities.

But now, after the blackout, I can’t leave Lemmy. I’m on it about 5-6 hours a day to find communities, read news about Reddit blackout and Lemmy’s future. I think going back to Reddit will be good for me. It will take less of my time, especially after a lot of people quit Reddit.

Edit: Thank you for your nice answers and advice. I think all the good people of Reddit are here at Lemmy and kbin.

  • spicy_biscuits@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    Ultimately, that’s up to you to decide ofc.

    Personally, spez’s decisions have turned me off of it entirely and I’ve decided to hard close that door. I’m not going back. I’ve had more fun on kbin in the ~24 hours I’ve been here than I ever did on reddit, and I can feel better about where I’m putting my time, energy, and engagement.

    • californiarepublik@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Same. I needed to get off Reddit anyway, the content has been a slow downward slide for a long time and I’ve been spending way too much time reading inane comments from teenagers…

      • blivet@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        I know what you mean. There’s nothing wrong with being young, of course, but I really cut back on my interaction on Reddit when I realized a while back just how many people there are teenagers or in their early twenties.

        Even if they’re not actually trolling, there’s an awful lot of attitude motivated by ignorance. It got really frustrating being downvoted for simply explaining some actual verifiable fact about the early development of JavaScript.

      • Jon-H558@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        Basically when posting on Reddit for last year or so my inbox is just people queuing up to tell me I am wrong. It is not good. only a couple of niche subs seems worth it.