reddit got bad because spez (the reddit admin) restricted API access to the platform for third-party apps, such that people would be forced to use the official app or web UI, both of which display advertisement and collect user data (e.g. scroll behavior).

Reddit got bad long before they restricted API access. That's what was the final drop for many people, but it wasn't the beginning at all.

I agree that growing would be a benefit for Lemmy though. While I wouldn't dismiss the dangers of a growing community entirely, we can just defederate from or block problematic parts in theory. So I wouldn't say we're in quite the same danger as centralized platforms.

Saw a post saying some shitty Christian lemmy instance was spamming bullshit on one of their latest posts, I said something along the lines of “probably Russians”. Come to find out my comment was removed and I was banned… then to find out they effectively have a CCP agent running town… lol.

I’ve seen people mention they were a garbage instance, now I know why! They said I broke rule 1 … this might just be the app I’m using but they don’t even have any fucking rules to look at lmao.

Glad they did the work for me and made it easy to avoid them.

>Featherless
>Biped
Behold, a man.

@fesshole sometimes the people that book such events have to pay for stolen things (vases, cuttlery, towels).

I hope you didn't have a "so there they are" experience, if the friends visit you.

@gilesgoat I am having a small vurg, you go ahead, I shan't need any extra.

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結局Misskeyがなんだかんだ楽しいように思うけどここをメインの場として良いものか…

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reddit got bad because spez (the reddit admin) restricted API access to the platform for third-party apps, such that people would be forced to use the official app or web UI, both of which display advertisement and collect user data (e.g. scroll behavior).

the reason why this happened is because reddit is a for-profit company and tries to extract money out of the userbase, at the expense of the users.

another example of a bad decision that reddit made was to push a lot of ragebait (“Am I The Asshole?”) because company shareholders want to see “engagement numbers” go up, and if somebody writes an angry reply to a post, that’s “engagement”. but it makes you angry at the stupidity of the “Asshole”, so it makes your day worse. that is another example how reddit makes money at the expense of the users.

size (number of monthly active users) is not what made reddit bad. commercialization is.

we should probably get rid of the “don’t make lemmy grow, it will ruin the platform if we grow” idea.

Yea, it just sticks out for me because it didn’t die because of disinterest as a fading fad, it got shutdown because of corporate enshittification >:(

5/5 The DFA should require companies to avoid manipulative and exploitative design from the outset - safer defaults, clear prohibitions of harmful practices, meaningful accountability and stronger protections for everyone. Companies should have to demonstrate compliance, rather than people and civil society spending years uncovering and challenging harmful product design.

🫶🏾 People should be able to use digital services without having to fear and fight their design every time they go online.

4/5 The Commission's recent preliminary ruling against TikTok under the DSA show why this is critical: It is already clear how recommender systems can push people towards harmful patterns of use. Based on the experience with the DSA’s systemic risk rules, we need clearer rules addressing these practices across the digital economy, not only for online platforms ➡️ https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-preliminarily-finds-tiktoks-addictive-design-breach-digital-services-act

@freediverx @filiph right, another great axis. Coups, invasions, wars have often been used to prevent governments that threaten capital.

SOUVENIRS DE MARNIE

3/5 😟 But the proposal also leaves serious gaps:

❓ While it recognise that certain features encourage compulsive use, it largely leaves people responsible for finding the off switch

❓ Some protections depend on user characteristics like age instead of the harmfulness of a feature, potentially creating further incentives for harmful age verification

❓The proposal does little to address the algorithms and business models designed to maximise our attention, engagement and spending.

@hacks4pancakes I think I misread your toot, but earlier you did say you were going there? Kindly consider my low vision and autism here. I might be missing multiple things.

There's another ❄️ Four Seasons of Bonk Wave - Winter Wonderbonk! ❄️ listening party planned!
If you missed the party for Disc 1, you can still join in for Disc 2! 🎉🎉

All free, no questions asked. There's a chat, but you can ignore that and just listen if you want. All you have to do is show up. 😉

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📅 Date: Sunday November 22nd
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You have to let go of the past. You can enjoy your memories, but you can never re-live them.

Idk about that man I played kickball for the first time in like 2 decades and it was a blast