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As Reddit Crushes Protests, Its User Traffic Returns to Normal

Reddit will never be normal again after this. Someone else said it recently - It doesn't matter if only 5% (or less) of the user base leave because this 5% will most likely be the most passionate and active users actively creating content that is not advertisement.
In the long run; the content quality will decline because of that.

In addition, these statistics likely do not distinguish what is bot traffic that are scraping the site vs users. The bots will keep scraping.

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Cyclists be like

It's easy. Stop parking and "unloading" on the fucking bike path. Getting doored is also a messed up encounter... Not recommendet.

Since none of this is going to change ... self inflicted wound.

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Why is Trilium so unknown?

I’d want to love it…

but as ridiculous as it sounds, for something like this to be really useful to me I unfortunately need a mobile app. a web-app seems hard to realize for a real e2e encryption & sync - for my scenario :(

I’m aware how much effort this is already… it looks good but as much as I want to use it, I can’t due to my workflow requiring a mobile device app (iOS in my case)

but it does look really promising!

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Will we try to prevent google (and other) scrapers?

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I personnaly agree with you. If content is not supposed to be searchable, maybe don't post it online. It is a different problem for writers, artists and possibly even journalists.

But I think it's a fair debate - unfortuantely one that was one (or the only?) reason the whole reddit API debacle startetd.

On the other hand maybe Lemmy should allow certain communities allow an "only for members" view?

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Let that sink in

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It might be cheap but it’s also very reliable, intuitive, familiar and all that in even weird conditions… which millions of controllers prove in any gamers household every day. In addition it’s used by military forces all around the world - including bomb squads because it works (mostly its the xbox 360 as far ad know)

the problem is elsewhere - i’m almost certain of it.

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How many of you have pulled the plug and deleted reddit already?

Jup. Deleted all my posts, guides and comments yesterday.

I think it's somewhat dramatic for the "future" since so much of reddit is absolutley great knowledge. I can't count how many times a reddit post or comment has helped me solve all kinds of weird problems...

I'm in the EU so I did a GDPR data request before deleting and essentially have a backup of all my own content. I'll filter through it and put on Lemmy or my blog what I think is worth keeping.

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What are interesting IRC channels worth joining?

Good question, I'd love to know myself.

Most chatrooms I see (regardless with protocol or platform) are idled to death by everyone; regardless how small or big the room is - there's just not much going on. And starting a conversation is often difficult

I guess people are burned out with and by various chats. Work-chat, Kids, Family-chat, School-parents-group-chat ...

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The bike lane was full of broken glass.

In some places there is a lot of hate towards cyclists, so it's very possible. But it could also be smashed car windows. (Although I believe that should be "security glass" and should not be extremely sharp... I might be wrong)

Unfortunately though, there are many examples I've seen and lived through myself. Glass, nails, metal wires across the bike path ... I've seen it all.

I used to live in Cork (Ireland) and the hostility from drivers towards cyclists is next to deadly. I've been purposefully cut off many times in that city. And on Friday morning, after a so called "students night" the streets are littered with broken glass. Fun times.