Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
it’s gonna bring over a few more techie folks. yay?
Interesting side effect that this will probably kill off some of the Reddit repost bots over here
Some nonzero amount, sure. But there’s never going to be a mass exodus where the entire userbase jumps ship.
Look at how many people still use Twitter even now.
Back in my day we had the Digg to Reddit exodus.
Nope. Reddit appeals to the same type of people that use AI. It’s army of bots will tell them exactly what they want to hear, and the authoritarian clowns that mod that shithole will ban anyone for speaking out against the hive.
So, as long as you agree with everyone and are okay with everyone agreeing with whatever you say in subs that don’t allow anyone to speak freely, you’ll be fine.
Basically, it’s the social media equivalent of a HOA nightmare.
I’ll make a wild guess that you too came here from reddit. That makes you one of those people. We’re all just redditors telling ourself a comforting story about how we’re better than those people over there.
not really. Anyone who relied on the API has already left
well, i literally just spun up a instance because of it
here in an overview to the thrediverse defederations. Maybe its a bit to much at first to show this but now its an opportunity to use a bookmark so im gonna use it
It usually comes in waves whenever reddit does this. We’ll see a modest bump. Some will stay, some will go back. It’s just on us to welcome those who come over and hope they stay.
Hopefully they don’t get scared off by one of our resident trolls
Those people will show up and see all the soapy tiddy memes and know that this is home
Probably some. I would guess that it would be less-significant than the influx with the third-party-client fiasco.
TBH I’m not convinced enough real humans still use reddit for a new exodus to happen.
there are some bots but they only make up a small percent and are easy to spot
found the bot /s
Yes.
No.
