How social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit
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A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

‘Front page of the internet’: how social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit::A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

    • Xanis@lemmy.worldEnglish
      29·
      9 months ago

      I literally use Reddit to fix Google Search results when I actually need an answer. At the very least I’ll typically find the starting string. Though that’s less due to the quality of Reddit and more because of its longevity.

    • kase@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      9 months ago

      Sometimes Lemmy pops up on my google search! That always makes me smile

    • krotti@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      9 months ago

      I’ve often found removed responses, which is a good thing, just makes my quest to find an answer harder.