cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1277945

When the whole Reddit fiasco started happening, I saw a lot of people wiping and deleting their Reddit accounts and moving elsewhere, like here on Lemmy.

Now that it’s starting to die down a little bit, does anyone regret doing that? Or are you glad that you took that step?

  • Mereo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Meh… For those who regret their decisions (please don’t), a new account can easily be created. Karma is gamification, it is meaningless.

  • Zandt88@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    14 years on the site, 58K+ post Karma, 130K+ comment Karma - Deleted it all yesterday. It was actually liberating in some odd sense.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    I don’t understand why people are voluntarily deleting their accounts instead of removing or editing their comments and then getting banned. It’s not like reddit has earned a silent exodus.

  • 7fb2adfb45bafcc01c80@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I kept my account, but deleted most of my posts/comments from the past thirteen years unless I felt it was super important to leave them. Some I’m leaving while watching to see what happens with the subreddit.

    I’m done with Reddit though. I didn’t care so much about the API, but when they started lying about talks with the developer and then running roughshod over everything it became clear that they can’t be trusted. How do I know that I’m even being presented with an accurate view of the world – are the moderators hand-picked by Reddit to push an agenda? Can a corporation/government/political campaign buy moderators brokered through Reddit now?

    Too many questions with no good answers. So I’m glad I’m gone.

  • LiquidFireN2X@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Haven’t deleted mine, but I was mostly a lurker there anyways. So if I do, it wouldn’t mean much. Maybe I’ll interact more here, since many are saying the community is better.

  • Freeman@lemmy.pubEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    my account is pretty old. I have had multiple attempts to claim it. So im not deleting it. I will allow it to wither and die not participating.

    If they start decomming accounts every x months Ill just add it to my calendar to login here and there like I do a few google accounts.

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    Nope. The content and community on the fediverse is so much better, and has improved immensely in the last couple weeks. It’s almost like the Eternal September never happened.