Dearest developers. Stop reinventing the wheel! ( kbin.social )
(Please keep in mind this is something I've written in regards to all of these various social platforms, not just kbin, mastodon, lemmy, etc)...
/r/EvilGenius was a labour of love, and /u/Spez shat in it. Fuck reddit, and fuck Steve Huffman. ( reddit.com )
U/darkdemon42 Architect of r/evilgenius vents when admins coerce him into reopening the sub....
Why we need to move on from kbin.social ( kbin.social )
I think most of us who moved here from Reddit are enjoying our time here on kbin.social. We've left a lot of the riff-raff behind us and made new friends with intelligent, thoughtful members of kbin, Lemmy, Mastodon, etc.....
Why Reddit and u/spez must win ( fedia.io )
Seeing a lot of hate and schadenfreude over spez and what he's doing with Reddit....
[The Verge] Reddit pressures mods to end the blackout as they find new ways to protest ( www.theverge.com )
“We’ll no longer comment on hearsay, unsubstantiated claims, or baseless accusations from The Verge. We’ll be in touch as corrections are needed.”...
Kbin Cafe, a fun, general-purpose instance, is now open for registrations ☕ ( kbin.cafe )
Hi all,...
All mods of /r/self and /r/shittylifeprotips were removed and suspended for 7 days without any warning first. ( kbin.social )
We toggled to 18+ and sort of let nature take its course by only enforcing TOS. I say "we" but in reality I was the only active mod on either sub, so I do feel bad for getting awkwardtheturtle banned by association (lol). After the fact got the "It’s not ok to show people NSFW content when they don’t want to see it....
The best way to protest against reddit is simply to not interact with Reddit ( kbin.social )
I see a lot of posts about how they uploaded anti-spez stuff onto reddit, or participated in the nsfw spams/john oliver spams. While I get wanting to let it all out, this ultimately keeps up engagement on reddit rather than bringing it down....
r/Blind's Meetings with Reddit and the Current Situation Regarding Accessibility and API Changes ( kbin.social )
The following is the text copied from the reddit post in the /r/blind sub reddit....
[x-post]Private beta for Artemis App (for kbin/Lemmy) will be rolling out at the end of June 2023. ( kbin.social )
Hariette is hard at work to create an alpha release that is stable enough to start rolling out. Follow https://kbin.social/m/ArtemisApp (!ArtemisApp for you Lemmy users) for more updates and announcements on the app....
Christian Selig: I want to debunk Reddit's claims, and talk about their unwillingness to work with developers, moderators, and the larger community, as well as say thank you for all the support ( reddit.com )
Edit: archived link, (alternative)...
There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data via John Naughton of The Guardian. ( www.theguardian.com )
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of data for free. But that information came from users, not the company
If you nail the UI, you can take over the world. ( kbin.social )
Preface: I am not an engineer. I am not a software guy. But I play games and use websites, and have since i was 8....
We Should Focus On Building Kbin, Not Getting Back at Reddit. Here's How We Do It. ( kbin.social )
While most of the people here upset and rightfully so, we have got to move past the angst to actually build this place out....
We want to move away from Reddit, is kbin suitable? ( kbin.social )
Update: we're live @rimworldporn...
Reddit Stands By Controversial API Changes As Subreddit Protest Continues ( www.forbes.com )
Reddit communities with millions of followers plan to extend the blackout indefinitely ( www.theverge.com )
This will get interesting.
I got a lemmy account and a kbin account while deciding what i like best. Since I'm new to this i'm having trouble searching and "subscribing" lemmy communities while on kbin and viceversa. Can someone please help me with this issue? ( kbin.social )
Second time doing this because I made a "post" the first time, I feel kinda lost to be honest.
Popular subreddit alternatives ( kbin.social )
What are some kbin or Lemmy alternatives to common Reddit subs?...
I love the chaos at the moment ( kbin.social )
I'm feeling a real positive energy and community spirit as a result of the sudden fragmentation of reddit's foundational use base....
Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark ( www.pcmag.com )
