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Im working up the courage to. Ill never go back, but it is also hard to delete that much history just for a statement

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[–] CaptManiac@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

Not yet. I think Lemmy needs to mature a bit more and get more of the groups I'm interested in.

[–] howdy@thesimplecorner.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My last account is still open but I've deleted everything on it... I want to delete it on June 30th. You know... to send a message. lol.

[–] Reitoei@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Currently using 'Redacted' app on Android to purge my musing. Automated for the win.

[–] GraceGH@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I'm probably not going to get rid of my reddit account entirely, at least not until I get some better means of reading the news. Definitely not using it on mobile though, the official app is atrocious

[–] ArtemisDown@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Don't think I'll go as far as deleting my account as it still holds some sentimental value to it (things nearly 15 years old at this point) but as for browsing / general usage, yes, I've fully switched to Lemmy as my daily site. While there are a few niche subreddits I'll probably still periodically check in on the sites been going downhill for years now, and the most recent AMA / API tomfuckery made me jump ship to greener pastures.

[–] PetDeCerveau@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Deleted my accounts a few weeks ago. Over time, I’ve found the noise levels to be cyclical and I happened to hit a point of “why am I scrolling through this stuff?” The API nuttiness just reinforced that decision for me.

[–] kylemsguy@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Haven't gone scorched earth yet. Don't think I will, but I'll think twice before going back on the site. There's some things that are valuable, and I'll wait and see if they even stay valuable.

[–] Davidvanb@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Deleted Reddit Sync app off my phone. This will drop my Reddit activity 99.99%. Keeping account in case I need to look something up down the road.

[–] SmugBedBug@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

My account is still there but I haven't been back since creating an account here on sh.itjust.works. I don't plan on going back.

[–] Xenxs@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Already used Redacted to remove all posts and comments but still lurking as long as Boost is working. It's not easy to let go

[–] coffeeisnotlatte@latte.isnot.coffee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you guys seeing the trainwreck in this AMA?

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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Strongly considering it. I requested a dump of all my posts & comments there (going back to 2005!) and expect to be pulling out of there at the end of the month if this absurd situation isn't resolved.

You can request a dump of all your Reddit data here under EU GDPR or California CCPA.

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[–] Trabic@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

I nuked both of my alts, but I haven't been able to pull the trigger on the 10 year old main account yet.

Maybe once I get the rest of my recipes and stuff over here I'll scorch the earth, but there are still too many memories in there.

[–] abclop99@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not yet. I'm waiting to see if Reddit will send me my data. Then, even if they don't, I'll delete my posts and comments by the end of the month.

[–] honk@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I deleted the apps on my phone and my ipad so I don't get any push notifications. I will probably only post on here. There are some communities I kinda rely on when it comes to information, tutorials etc. that are not really existing here. So I'm trying to kinda slowly move everything over here as far as I can do that. Hoping that more and more communites will be coming over too.

I honestly prefer the interface and how clean everything is here. Makes me wanna use reddit as little as possible lmao

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I'll probably not. Regardless of their current decisions, old reddit posts help a lot when my browser just won't give me a straight answer

[–] macias@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Did it yesterday, and also removed all my comments and posts, but I didn't post that often - I have probably made 30-40 comments and posts in 2 years. However, I still use Reddit on my phone with Relay but logged out. When Reddit shuts down its free API I'll probably switch fully to Fediverse.

[–] moonleay@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

I cleared my post and comment history. I probably will delete my account after the free API shuts down.

[–] bardm@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Haven't pulled the plug fully. But all my posts and comments are now deleted. I think I'll be checking infrequently after the blackout just to see where they end up. Maybe then I'll delete the account too.

[–] WreckingBANG@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I will delete it when Sync for Reddit cannot be used anymore. But I will stop using reddit anyway

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[–] kudzu@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

I had been without a Reddit account for a while using Infinity (3rd party app) without being logged in. I didn't care about being able to post of comment but it's much more fun on Lemmy! Lemmy is much nicer than Reddit in my opinion and I'll end up stopping using Reddit completely

[–] pinwurm@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm exploring my options.

As long as old.reddit exists and there is a large community, I'll be 'stuck' with Reddit. I'm not there for the platform - I'm there for the people. I'll go where the people go.

As far as mobile usage goes, I don't know. Without an 'Apollo for Lemmy' or 'Lemmy is Fun' - I'm hanging around waiting for something to happen.

Reddit is the longest I've had a social media account after Facebook - pushing my 12th year. And I've participated in a lot of social media and message boards that came and went.

In my experience, websites sites die quickly when leadership prioritizes scraping profits over a user experience. And look, I completely understand and respect that companies need to earn revenue. However, it's a two-way relationship. Users will always flock to a more streamlined and accessible experience.

It's why Pandora > Shoutcast/iTunes Radio. It's why Spotify > Pandora. And it's why Netflix > Blockbuster. It's why after years of using Fark.com for news engagement, I joined Reddit. It gave me a far superior experience (not that Fark was ever bad).

I really like Lemmy. And I like the concept of federated spaces. But whether or not the concept is a big enough draw is really to be determined - especially without knowing what the mobile experience looks like.

All this to say.. I'll delete my account when it's no longer relevant. If I can get truly unique food and drink recommendations for my local city here, with enthusiastic participants all joining in the conversation - that's what I'll need to bury the past 12 years of online activity.

[–] PunsNRoses@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Maybe I'm being naive, but I still have some hope that the blackout will cause Reddit to reverse their decision, or at least be open to re-negotiating with the 3PA devs. I'm exploring alternatives either way.

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[–] kristina@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

i deleted it when they got rid of chapo lol 🤷‍♀️

i feel like my decision has been vindicated

[–] L16H7N1N6@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Deleted my 14 year old account today.

[–] eggnog@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

I've begun the process, requested my data from them and then afterwards i'll be nuking my account

[–] boiledbuns@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I’ll use it on desktop since there’s likely valuable information and discussions on it (ie. communities that aren’t on Lemmy yet)

I’ve always been more of a lurker on Reddit but I’m making it a goal to contribute more on Lemmy 🫡

[–] Pirky@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Not yet. I want to, though. I want to try saving down everything I've saved over the past 10 years. Once I do that, then I'll feel comfortable deleting it.

[–] lodronsi@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

I deleted my accounts earlier this week (before the AMA). I decided I could just make a new one in the future if that ever was a thing, and I’d rather not contribute to their line charts of “active users”, and rather would appear on those for “accounts deleted in the last 30 days”.

For me it was a symbolic reminder that I don’t want to lurk there and deleting my account was an action I remember. I hope they follow the direction of Twitter and Instagram by making the platform unusable without an account, further cementing more barriers for me.

[–] wusterion@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I removed all my posts and comments but kept account alive, at best I'll be lurking.

[–] WandererLagomorph799@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just waiting on a data request download for submissions (through reddits data request if there isn't a faster way) and noting/making my last few communities on Lemmy, then I'll be on my way out. Didn't expect to clear it this soon but life hits pretty fast sometimes.

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[–] chillybones@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I did - this rings too reminiscent of Twitter for me. I really dislike the native app, and the desktop app is all but unusable on my devices (why? I have no idea, we’re talking recent MacBooks with the m-series processors and gaming PC’s…). I also really dislike ads, and while I think there were options available to pay Reddit for no ads (premium?) it didn’t feel like my subscription money was going to the right place since Reddit is all user generated content. Unlike platforms like YouTube, where the users who create the content openly discuss how their revenue is generated, I’m not even sure the money I would pay to Reddit for premium would benefit the content creators on their site. So yeah, I’m really not going to struggle to use Reddit anymore. RIP Apollo.

[–] Dresta@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Not deleted, but exploring the alternatives.

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[–] bdonvr@lemmy.rogers-net.com 3 points 2 years ago

Not yet. I want to watch and participate in the absolute chaos happening. It's a train wreck, great entertainment.

But as soon as the API key is revoked I'm gone. Well I already spend more time here.

[–] dan@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Not quite, but I also don’t really want to go back to reddit. I’m seeing some great alternatives on the rise, so I can sense I’ll be deleting the profile at some point. Just haven’t pulled that trigger yet.

[–] dihedral@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I have deleted Apollo off of my phone, but I plan to still use the few tiny sub reddit communities that I enjoy. However, I am actively avoiding r/all and major subs that are just meme factories.

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