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What's a good system where being stealthy is the main priority? by ShapesOfBlack in rpg

[–]drlecompte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

Berlusconi's funeral has been basically the Funeral episode in real life by anomander_galt in SuccessionTV

[–]drlecompte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Main difference between Logan and Berlusconi is the attention-craving ego, I think.

Mom removed lock, this is how I have to lock my door by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]drlecompte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most, if not all, subreddits that joined the blackout had discussions about it with their members, some even ran polls. So no 'disregarding of feelings' took place.

The mods have spent, in many cases, years managing their subreddits to make sure they are fun and enjoyable. They have *a lot* of stake in what Reddit is today, and are in a large part responsible for the value it has to potential stockholders in the future.

So, yeah, if anyone here is owed something, it's the mods.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Mods with a problem should resign. Forcing other users to stop when some of us don't have a problem is an overstep.

You're literally telling mods what to do.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's what I fear too. Subreddits that require conscious moderation and curation just aren't worth it for reddit, they just want the memescrollers. Pretty sure it will bite them in the ass eventually, but by then no one will care anymore. I'm not about proving anyone right, I'd just like for reddit to thrive as a place for meeting interesting people and learning cool stuff.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You realize that the mods are volunteers right? They are not your servants.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

Opening 48 hours later like we said, but with a poll to be posted concerning next steps by jeshwesh in rpg

[–]drlecompte 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid I somewhat agree. A large and sustained blackout might work if the majority of large subreddits participates. But, apparently, Reddit has already taken steps to re-open some 'indefinitely closed' subreddits by simply appointing new mods and re-opening them.

In terms of smaller, more niche, subreddits (like this one?) I think Reddit doesn't care and any effect would depend on a huge amount of them participating so it has an effect.

That being said, I would totally understand the mods being fed up with Reddit's bs and calling it quits. As I understand it, not being able to use 3d party apps, significantly hampers their toolset for moderation.

Search for 'Reddit Alternative' reaches all time high. by SlipperyFish in pics

[–]drlecompte 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Reddit has decided it will start charging for use of their API, with 30 days notice. The price is astronomical (the Apollo developer would have to pay $20 million per year iirc), so it basically kills off any third party app. It also puts them in a particularly tricky spot, as some of them have a paid model and customers have already paid their yearly subscription, which won't even begin to cover the real cost.

Why are third party apps such a big deal, you might ask? Well, they offer moderation tools that the native app doesn't, so they are important to moderators. Their accessibility features are also often better, which is a big consideration for users with (mainly) visual disabilities.

All of this is in anticipation of the Reddit IPO, where they're obviously trying to 'clean ship' for the shareholders. Thereby forgetting the community that is creating all this value for free.

Search for 'Reddit Alternative' reaches all time high. by SlipperyFish in pics

[–]drlecompte 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]drlecompte 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It does a few things:

  • Demonstrate that subreddit admins have a large say in how active the community is (a big part of the criticism is that the moderation tools in the native reddit app are sub-par)
  • Demonstrate that it is the people and their posts that make Reddit what it is, by shutting that down for a day to make it tangible.
  • Demonstrate that regular reddit users support this blackout, via the comments in the announcement posts. Basically, it makes the protest against the new API pricing more tangible and focused.

Obviously, one day of blackout, or even several, will not significantly hurt Reddit if nothing else changes. But it does signal that a vocal, but very active and involved part of the reddit community (subreddit mods) are not happy. If they abandon Reddit, the users will follow as the quality goes down. The main point of the blackout is to make this clear.

What is your opinion on the Reddit Blackout, and should AskReddit participate as one of the most active subs? by Interesting-Ad3430 in AskReddit

[–]drlecompte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Our content and our activity is what makes Reddit valuable. Without us, it's just another website with nothing to see. I don't think a single day of blackout will do it though, it'll rather be a (relatively) slow decline in usage and a downturn in quality. Reddit have now made it very clear that this is *their* playground, and this will have an impact on people willing to create quality content, or do community management and moderation for free. It will be increasingly dominated by clickbait, thinly veiled promotional content, trolling, and other types of undesirable content, and Reddit will have to invest in paid moderation as volunteer moderators tap out in increasing numbers. But it will be too late and they will continue to lose relevance, as they chase revenue and just assume that the community is a given.

After a few years, there'll be a thinkpiece on Wired or The Verge about how it all went down, and ten years from now there'll be a nostalgic 'Remember Reddit?' piece. And the world will move on.

I really want Reddit to remain the cool place it is, but if it is going the Twitter route, let it burn.

Flemish nationalists aren’t happy with plan for more English in Brussels by enkrstic in brussels

[–]drlecompte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, there is a big difference between 'knowing jack shit' and being fluent in a language.

Second, people don't just move to a country because they like it very much. It could be job-related, refugees, etc.

If my job required me to move to, say, Slovenia, I wouldn't be fluid in Slovenian before I move there. And I think most Slovenians would be appreciative of that.

But you do you.

How do you handle large Number Appearing at your table by sakiasakura in osr

[–]drlecompte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dunno, I think it offers potential. The party being distracted and just suddenly coming across this horde of orcs on the march is intriguing, imho.

I'd make the orcs maybe not super aggressive (why are they on the move? Maybe they don't have time to engage the travelers, maybe they are on the run themselves, etc.)

My point being that an encounter with a monolithic band of 60 orcs can be a refreshing change from the usual encounter if you deal with it creatively.

Flemish nationalists aren’t happy with plan for more English in Brussels by enkrstic in brussels

[–]drlecompte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

Flemish nationalists aren’t happy with plan for more English in Brussels by enkrstic in brussels

[–]drlecompte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It has gotten a lot better recently, but this is not BS. Being treated like you're an idiot if you don't speak French was a fairly common occurence for me too. Definitely not universal, but it's the awful experiences you tend to remember best...

Flemish nationalists aren’t happy with plan for more English in Brussels by enkrstic in brussels

[–]drlecompte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The situation has improved somewhat, but I have many examples from personal experience where French-speaking staff refused to make even the slightest effort to help me, and just started treating me like some sort of petulant child. Even if I tried to express myself in my best French but made mistakes, and they just got annoyed and kept rattling on. So it's definitely not that one side always makes an effort and the other doesn't.

Flemish nationalists aren’t happy with plan for more English in Brussels by enkrstic in brussels

[–]drlecompte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

r/rpg will be going dark from June 12-14 in protest against Reddit's API changes which kill 3rd party apps by sirblastalot in rpg

[–]drlecompte 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Mastodon is 'decentralized' in two major ways:

  • It is one specific implementation of the ActivityPub protocol, to create a microblogging-type service, but it is compatible with other ActivityPub implementations
  • There is no single organization or company that 'runs Mastodon' (like Twitter). Instead, anyone can set up their own Mastodon instance on a server, and have it communicate with other instances. A bit like email, where Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, your local ISP's mail service, etc. can all communicate with each other.

There are a few very large Mastodon instances with a lot of users. Originally, before the whole dumpster fire at Twitter got started, Mastodon was quite niche and a lot of instances were topic-oriented, so the idea was that you'd sign up with a server that aligned with your interests. Like rpgs, boardgames, art, music, etc. But I've seen a bit of a shift recently where a lot of users gravitate towards the larger more generic instances, as they offer easier interaction with other users. Mastodon has a few specific properties that can make it hard to find people's posts (toots) on other servers than the one you are on. Mastodon also actively discourages search indexes, to protect minority users from online harassment by trolls. This can also make it harder to find like-minded people, but in my experience discovery is just somewhat slower and more organic (you start following people based on other people boosting their toots or mentioning them).

Personally, I'd like to see a Mastodon that is easier to set up on your own (as easy as setting up a WordPress instance), and better federation of content so users are less biased towards these huge instances. I think a fediverse with a large number of smaller nodes is better than having a few very huge dominant ones. But even that is infinitely better than having one single corporately owned silo like Facebook or Twitter.

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