posted in Fediverse
Are we likely to see another large-scare exodus to the Threadiverse as reddit begins rolling out age-verification worldwide?
Replying to @speedythefirst@lemmy.zip
Reddit is 80%+ bots so I don’t expect those accounts to shift platforms. But I do imagine some former reddit users will trickle over as it continues to alienate its fanbase with stupid choices like getting rid of old reddit.
Replying to @cardboardboxfort@lemmy.world
Most of Reddit’s users do not post, comment, or even vote.
Reddit’s product is the ability to sell people the perception of a natural conversation between two ordinary people on the internet, where the conversation is shaped by corporations and state agents.
Actual ordinary people get in the way of that. Reddit does not want users.
Replying to @yucandu@lemmy.world
Can attest to that. I tried starting a new reddit account with an anonymous email just to talk to people. Apparently reddit assumed I was a bot and shadow banned me within a week. Never had that with any other emails.
Replying to @violetmirage26@thelemmy.club
Actually all new accounts are shadowbanned by default automatically if they start commenting too much right away. 3 months old gives you full privileges.