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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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[–] jnato90@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

RIF was my app for Reddit so once that went down I've cut it like 99%. Similarly I'm there now for questions that I can only seem to find there unfortunately but not logged in since.

I only visit it from a search engine when searching for something. It's still a vast repository of useful content.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I lost power last night and had nothing to do... lemmy, sadly, doesn't have as much content yet so I popped in once just to see. Spent like 10 min there with no account since I did delete it and realized it also wasn't showing me much either.

Having an account with everything you like really helps the experience, glad I looked and felt better when it also didn't really give me the fix I wanted. Power is back and I don't forsee myself going back anytime soon, outside very specific google searches where I might find relevant information needed to do my job.

[–] SparkyTemper@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago
[–] Sombyr@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

Only to view NSFW images when I really don't have any other option. I don't have an account anymore though so usually it's not worth the trouble. Lemmy really just doesn't have the diversity reddit did with that yet.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I don't visit the homepage or use my mobile client. But it still pops up in searches and often has answers I need, for now.

[–] randomTingler@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

My pc is logged in with my reddit account. Few Google results take me to reddit, I use only that time. I don't visit reddit to see what's happening there.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Within the last month or so, I've stumbled upon reddit links a total of ~3 times. It's still damn useful for looking up info and the best links on Google are often reddit. Ublock origin was enabled of course.

[–] SuiXi3D@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I quit Reddit as soon as it came out how much they wanted to charge Christian for running Apollo. Joined up on /kbin and have been incredibly happy with it.

[–] Nucleus96@terefere.eu 8 points 1 year ago

When the Bacon(reader) was done, I was done.

[–] ronflex@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When subs started blacking out and the only posts I were seeing on my feed were from r/hamsters, I cut the chord without looking back. My friends have all tried to find workarounds to be able to use reddit without official means like using apps that get the pass for accessibility and I'm just thinking "imagine going out of your way just to access reddit" πŸ˜‚

The only subreddits I cared about were very few at that point with how shitty reddit had gotten as a whole, so it wasn't hard.

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 8 points 1 year ago

My usage just plummeted off a cliff after creating a Lemmy account. Infinity for Reddit is still working at the moment but I don't even have the app on my home screen anymore so I rarely open it.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

No, and honestly don’t really miss it. Lemmy is fine for what I need it for. Sometimes if I search for an answer I’ll get a result that happens to be on Reddit so if that counts then so be it.

[–] Anaphylactic_Gock@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used reddit until Sync stopped working, and I haven't been on since, except to delete a bunch of old posts.

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[–] hansdampf@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

since baconreader no longer works i stopped using reddit. only time i visited was because of a duckduckgo search result

[–] WidowersWife@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

For me, it's still convinient for asking specific questions. The niche communities were filled with people knowing their stuff so the archives are filled with very reflected opinions and knowledge. For example, if I'm about to, say, buy a cooking knife, I'd google "best cooking knife reddit" and there I have it. Without that I'd be stuck with "top 10 cooking knifes articles" which may be influenced by knife companies wanting to promote their product. Of course I could ask that question here too, but I'd have to wait for an answer and those I would get would only be a fragment of what I'm still be able to find in reddits archives. But for everything else I'm very happy here

[–] StankFlipper@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Completely out and I had RIF for at least eleven years. They got rid of a part of me; I don't want shit to do with the site anymore. I'd also be out of Facebook if it weren't for messenger. I look to Lemmy for updates on the dumpster fire that is Reddit now.

[–] ilickfrogs@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Only when I'm googling something that points to reddit. But even then not really as I'm using an extension that redirects all reddit links to their webarchive version.

[–] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I used RIF for close 10 years. Comparatively speaking, just trying to browse Reddit via app or in it's browser is straight up r/eyebleach

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[–] BeakEm420@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 year ago

Yes I do still use reddit, although only to check specific Subreddits. When it comes to mindlessly scrolling through content, however, the Fediverse has replaced Reddit 100% of the time.

Reddit is so frustrating to use without Boost so not really.

For the moment it is still a massive repository of useful esoteric knowledge. I've stopped using it for anything active / current, but so long as it exists and is searchable I don't see that I'll be able to move away from accessing it entirely.

Twitter, however, is dead to me.

[–] StoicLime@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

I do. My usage has gone down in half, as blue I have Lemmy and the vibes here are nice and I like the concept but it still doesn't come close to Reddit in terms of content and niche subreddits.

Only on desktop here and there since RES still works. Enjoying Lemmy when on mobile though.

[–] PlasmaK@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

If a search directs me there or if there is some news that I really need to check. I have abandoned the account.

99% Reddit free. If I need an answer or opinion about something niche, I will be there as shortly as possible and already have adblock

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I don’t. I’ll find myself there occasionally because friends still do. I silently judge them as enablers of corporate scummery. I had been talking up Lemmy.world to the point of being insufferable and have stfu since it was hacked.

[–] Zdvarko@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Nope, closed account after 5 years and moved to Lemmy

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

I've stopped using reddit, unless I need to search for historic content related to some tech gadget or something. And then only on desktop/laptop.

I've subbed to audible and kindle unlimited and been happier since.

I do not. I thought I would... I even told people such even as I supported the good fight. But, no... I haven't been back.

I guess I'm actually pissed off enough to not give incompetent, shithole billionaires and millionaires that extra win.

[–] Doesnotexist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[–] krasny@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I usually check r/ModCoord and try to post some mandatory fuck u/spez.

For casual browsing I use lemmy

[–] TomaTomaToma@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only if it is a google result. I still have sync app installed :(

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[–] Chronophos@endofti.me 6 points 1 year ago

I still use it for Google searches. For the subreddits that aren't private anymore, it's still a good resource to get reviews from actual human beings. But I made use of Power Delete Suite to both edit and delete all my comments, and I deleted my accounts back in June.

[–] ozoned@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] neo@lemmy.comfysnug.space 6 points 1 year ago

only if it has an answer to a problem I need an answer to, but I then turn around and leave the second I'm done.

[–] Psiczar@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes, but I’ve deleted all of my posts & comments.

I needed a tech question answered, and a Reddit post had the exact question I was asking, I clicked on it and the answer had been deleted.

The irony made me laugh.

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I check in on my university subreddit from time to time but that's about it

All the time. Still getting my feet wet with lemmy

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago

Until I find most of the equivalent Reddit subs on Lemmy, with their emigrated leading lights, you kind of have to. Like you said, only Reddit has the answers. Startpage: "42? site:reddit.com"

I'm too old to enjoy drama.

[–] dvdnet90@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yes with modified Apollo and Boost. But, nowadays, many of my Reddit subs seems get a lot of double post, scam ads. if this problem overwhelms my home feed. I will ditch Reddit

[–] Alex@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

I only visit reddit if I google something and a reddit thread about the problem pops up in the results. Otherwise, I'm completely off reddit.

[–] BURN@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Only when I’m searching things on google. Unfortunately Reddit is still a gold mine of technical knowledge that’s not replicated anywhere.

[–] Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, and I've noticed something very odd. There seems to be some sort of false engagement and fake upvotes going on for average users.

Normally I post a smart-ass comment, and either get ignored, or down-voted a couple times...

Ever since the API restrictions, it's like no matter what I post, it gets a few upvotes very quickly. Some of these have mini explosions and gain a bit of traction.

I'm also seeing A LOT more activity on some of my other niche subs.

It just seems so fake and contrary to my prior 11 years of experience, makes no sense unless it is being bot driven.

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