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Eh, I still use it a little bit. I follow Blue Jays games via the team's subreddit, and the Pathfinder community hasn't really migrated over, so scan that every couple of days. And the memes have just clobbered my feed these last couple of days, even after blocking most of the meme groups.
But I'm using Reddit very differently now.
I log in for one niche sub that has no activity in the Lemmy equivalent, and only once every few days.
I still visit about 3 sub-reddits, all on a browser with ad-block, and I completely avoid commenting, I probably should start using libreddit. Haven't touched the front page since the initial blackout
I usually check the subreddit redditmobile to see if they actually fixed the app.
Edit: But yea, honestly I probably won‘t go back to Reddit. Lemmy seems to be a great alternative.
Yeah, unfortunately. I'm trying to switch over fully but there's still some subreddits that I can't replicate on Lemmy. I'll be off once I get alternatives to all the snake, big cat, and bird subs that I use to look at cool animals, though. iNaturalist just isn't as browsable.
Nah
Only if my search engine gives a result for technical advice I need.
Haven't commented on a single post since I wiped my account. I check the news and world news subreddits and then move on.
Hmm, not really. As I've said before - a lot of the news stuff is also on Ground News, WaPo, Mastodon or Lemmy. There's no great replacement for /r/sysadmin, but that needed replacing as it got to be useless over the last few years. I don't know if there's a /c/changemyview or not, but that isn't necessary.
Actually, I just spend more time doing other stuff for entertainment - read more books, catch up on more podcasts, yes watch more youtube, TV, Movies whatever. Go outside, walk the dog. I'm kind of surprised how much time I can spend on lemmy lol.
I still use reddit if I'm at my desktop which is rarely. Haven't touched it on mobile since the API change.
Only if a search sends me there and other links aren't giving me what I need
I don't. Since the beginning of this month, I only visited it 2 times where a Google search pointed out a post there, that is it. And even when it pop ups on the Google search result I tend to first check out other links.
boost for reddit has become unusable, many subs i frequent are still blackout. i have no real use for reddit any more, ill use the web client for google results when the sub i need isnt gone
this has done wonders for my social media addiction, more tjme spent with my friends on discord rather than doomscrolling reddit
Literally just the HFY subreddit and looking for answers to questions about 3d printing etc.
I do, but not nearly as much. My reddit time when from a couple hours a day, to maybe 15 minutes here and there when I'm at a PC only. Even then, it's not as active. Only my local sub is because the community didn't migrate.
Yes, mostly for sharing content here.
I only go to reddit now if I look something up and get a link to it. I don’t go there to browse anymore.
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
I occasionally poke my head in to see if it's dead yet, but other than that no.
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.
I made a private LibReddit instance so I can still get the news from specific communities that aren't elsewhere.
Yes and No.
Smaller communities with no equivalent, I'm there and still active. Technology, memes and world news, I'm here. But I'm also on other sites more again.
I still check some subs, like recent infos on the war in ukraine. And some others that have not catches up in terms of activity…
But it’s getting less and less. I also open Apollo less frequently, realising that it doesn’t work anymore
Occasionally, after seeing something in the news regarding Reddit, I will use libreddit.kavin.rocks to see if that news, or any other negative press is anywhere on r/all.
Most recently was about them removing rewards and coins, and prior to that was code in the app that appears to allude to a cash for karma reward system.
Not really. The only time I ever go to reddit is if I want info about a really niche subject and the post is usually several years old anyway.
Just checked today and found out that they decided to rob all users of their coins.
Unfortunately some topic specific subs haven't made the jump to Lemmy yet, so for those I still have to check there occasionally
Yes, just a lot less because theres no app for it, so I only check it from a desktop PC instead of constantly the way I have in the past.
Maybe it's just me but the volume of interesting posts has fallen off a cliff after July 1st. The front page has much less activity and noticably more of it is reposts (which were there before, just a much higher ratio now).
The niche subreddits were always the key draw though, those still only exist on Reddit and nowhere else on the internet.
Occasionally. From my desktop. Not really from my phone anymore. I like lemmy well enough but there still isn't as much content especially for niche subjects.
only for 1 subreddit, 1001albumsgenerator. i have unfinished business there
I stopped by once to double check my stuff was still deleted.
Not really, since I went back once or twice but then realised how little value I get from there and how much time I waste there. I also try to reduce my time on lemmy but at least everything is new and fresh here.
Of course I do. It's reddit.
Yes, but much less than I used to. When I don’t have a particular goal in mind and just want to doomscroll a bit, I find myself checking Lemmy first, and only if I run out of things to read, which I usually don’t, do I move on to Reddit.
There are still some niche communities that are active on Reddit and not here. So I do still go over there on purpose for those.
Nope. Left as soon as Apollo ended.
Only went back to transfer all my subscriptions using the Voyager tool - found under settings “migrate subreddits”.
On June 29 I used a different tool to delete all my posts on Reddit. I’m leaving my empty account there as a form of protest.
I’ve noticed I haven’t really been enjoying my time on Reddit anymore. Since the shutdown of Apollo, I’ve found simple tasks like search and going to my favorite subreddits a chore.
Discussions inside of the posts also have deteriorated and I feel like I’m seeing way more AI generated content on askreddit and aita etc. Bots have also run rampant on subreddits like interestingasfuck.
Lemmy is reminding me of Reddit from 2010 . Lots of memes, smaller communities with great discussions. Also love it being connected to Mastodon.
What I’ve realized is I’ve just ended up spending more time outside of any of these apps, which might have ended up being a blessing.
Only to check /r/canadapublicservants and /r/urf, otherwise I'm avoiding it. Unfortunately it still is often one of the best sites in search results
Nah, I created a Lemmy account at the start of June (at least the Jerboa installation date says that) and uninstalled boost a few days later. Only checked in on Reddit from time to time with libreddit, to have a look at the John Oliver party.
I deleted or mass-edited all my comments and sent an GDPR request. Only thing left after that is the account deletion.
Didn't want to give them any traffic anymore, so I avoided everything about it.
Hell no! FU Spez