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I used to check the front page at least once every day, and occassionally check specific subreddits. Now I don't look at reddit unless theres some drama, like mods getting purged, then I'd go there and enjoy the drama. Occasionally there will be questions that only reddit has the answer to so I have to reluctantly use it. I got my uBlock Origin ready to kill all the ads. That shitty website will not get a cent out of me.

What about you? Do you still use reddit?

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[–] J0hnny007@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Still using it with Apollo cause the Apps for lemmy are sadly still leagues behind Apollos UX. Also my fav subs/community’s (eg. HFY) or rather their content is still absent from here. But I am hopeful that in the future that will change.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I do not at all. I’m avoiding even Google Search results that go to Reddit. I have not used Reddit since June 12, other than to fully wipe all of my accounts on June 30. I’ve moved on and it’s been an easier transition than I thought it would be.

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why is this pinned? And which apps let you block instances wholesale?

Yes. I like reddit’s posts more, but the Memmy app is more stable on my phone than the official reddit app, plus no ads. So I’m currently using both, but as Lemmy’s community grows and matures I’ll probably start using reddit less.

[–] kluevo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I still use reddit for an esports club sub and a couple games-specific subs. Most of the fan interaction of said esports club is via reddit, and the game subreddits are semi-official, so they didn't move over.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Use reddit? I still have my work account for when Google sends me there.

Visit Reddit? No.

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Only if a search result organically takes me to something that happens to be on Reddit.

I do notice that a lot of the subs I find this way are now locked to 18+ (the SwiftUI sub) which means I have to login to view. Since I deleted my account that’s a no go.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

I occasionally poke my head in to see if it's dead yet, but other than that no.

[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I used to visit reddit for fun. Now I just check it if it comes up in a google search.

I unsubbed from all reddits that don't support the resistance except for a few small ones. And I go to lemmy for most things

[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Only here and there for one specific sub

[–] samae@bidule.menf.in 1 points 1 year ago

@001100010010 Nope, all gone. I used to browse daily via an app on my phone.

Nowdays I've setup my own lemmy instance, and typing "reddit" on my phone will launch jerboa instead, so that takes care of covering for the bad habbit :D

[–] ButhJolokia@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Not really. Checked it a couple of times, but I'm sticking with Lemmy. Don't miss it, don't need it.

[–] Turbofish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I still use it for a couple of hobby related things although I could probably use discord for some of it.

Whilst I am using lemmy it's not quite hitting the spot so I use it less. I'm getting an awful lot more reading done.

[–] kindenough@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Only if my search engine gives a result for technical advice I need.

[–] coros@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes but as Lemmy grows I’ll probably stop. There’s still some local subreddits that haven’t made the move. Since I don’t use Facebook, it’s the only way to get the local happenings.

[–] Potatomache@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yup. I never used any of the apps (always opened reddit through my mobile browser) so I wasn't affected that way. I am sympathetic to all the issues brought up, and I do really like the fediverse, but I don't think the users are here yet.

I like going to reddit to read about opinions or someone more knowledgeable than me talk about things. I find there's a lack of discussions in the fediverse at the moment for me, and maybe that's due to me having to curate my experience more. I don't know. But for now, yes, I still use it.

[–] neko@fishfry.cheese.beer 1 points 1 year ago

My small 3rd string city's community is only like one guy on here, but it's active on there

[–] nevernevermore@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

there's a single community there that i read but don't engage with, because they haven't found a new home. also, while problem solving some tech issues, qwant and ddg both feed me reddit as threads to find solutions, but i digest the info and dont sign in, upvote, comment etc

Rarely. Without RiF I legitimately hate reddit on mobile using old reddit. I'll lazily browse sometimes when I'm at a PC but it's super limited to topics I haven't found on here yet.

[–] Steve@compuverse.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I think its been almost a month, since I intentionally went to Reddit. More than 3 weeks anyway.

[–] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Of course not!!

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

A little bit, but I have been favoring Lemmy. If they kill old.reddit I'm out though.

[–] kplaceholder@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I admit I wasn't intending to leave Reddit. Sure, I absolutely wasn't going to install the damn official app, but I browse Reddit way more on desktop that on my phone. But it turns out my time spent on Reddit absolutely tanked without me doing much. Lemmy turned out to be a better replacement for me than I expected, I could find a lot of interesting activity here unlike, say, Mastodon where I had to dig further.

That does not mean I left Reddit entirely lol, but I sure enter way less now.

[–] jjakc@lemthony.com 1 points 1 year ago

I created a libreddit instance for myself, so if I want to browse a specific subreddit that hasn't moved away, (e.g. /r/warthunder) I can without using the official site.

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

No. I only really use my phone for everything. It's impossible to see the old website on mobile and the regular website is hot garbage, and somehow their app is even worse. There is no way for me to access Reddit and have a pleasant experience anymore.

Reddit basically forced me to go to Lemmy. I was mad at first, but now 3 weeks into it (1 week casual before the Baconreader died and then 2 weeks of redditesque addiction) I really don't mind. There are some subs I really miss, but hopefully someone makes communities for them soon. (Malicious compliance and HobbyDrama are what immediately pop into my head)

[–] donut4ever@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

About once or twice a week max. And only because infinity for reddit still works. Nothing much there really. Lemmy actually has been more fun. Just the apps are still a hit or miss

[–] B3_CHAD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Yes as there are certain subs that aren't on lemmy. But I have been visiting it a lot less since lemmy.

[–] FranklinsBeard@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think I'm like most people here on this one. I avoid Reddit unless I absolutely need to find an answer to a question that can only be solved by a random saint from, like, 5 years ago

[–] eek2121@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I visit the Ukraine livethread on worldnews once a day and that is it. I use Lemmy or Mastodon mostly.

I am not logged into my reddit account, and ads are blocked. I use a VPN. I cancelled my reddit premium subscription when the API changes were announced.

[–] fujiwara@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

I use it for finding information on Google, but other than that nah

[–] Aatube@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

i just check it twice a week

[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

For porn yeah but not for anything else. Been away for as long as my lemmy account is old

[–] Bearbie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Been 16 days since I last checked Reddit. Lemmy has been a refreshing experience.

theres a couple communities stuck on there I still check on, but no longer casually browse.

[–] ShoePaste@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

yes, but only for specific content. my city and state have a very active subs that just hasn't really taken off on Lemmy yet. there's a lot of news from both that i can't get anywhere else. similarly i'm pretty active on r/dmacademy and there just isn't a community on lemmy that i've found that is similar yet. i think when those communities take off here i'll finally cut the cord on reddit.

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