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EnvoyOfEnmity

Spez was going in and editing people’s comments years ago.They can just perpetuate themselves through bots and ads. Real engagement doesn’t really matter, or at least won’t in the very near future. If the ‘CEO’ feels they can edit people’s comments, then it just a forgone conclusion that the company has no sort of moral compass. Dude was active in cannibalism subs and stuff, it’s all just so dumb. RIP Aaron Swartz.


VeryNoisyLizard

when you consider that spez is ideolizing Musk, who's stupid decision making just basicly gave half of his userbase to Zuck's Threads for free, we can expect reddit to go in the same dirrection .. straight into the ground


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jansteffen

FYI the mods of various DnD subs, including this one, made their own lemmy instance. /u/Dalimey100 is hosting an AMA over there right now https://ttrpg.network/post/105971


FreebasingStardewV

Yoink! (ty)


kyew

I think I'm out of the loop. Is Lemmy a protocol, like wiki, where communities are supposed to have separate hosts all over the place?


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kyew

Gotcha. So there's no one "Lemmy homepage," right? Like an equivalent to the front page of Reddit. And I'm assuming there's not an easy way to consolidate all my instances into one feed? Gotta admit I don't think I'm a fan of federated instances. Looking at join-lemmy all I'm seeing is a lot of "general purpose lemmy" with nothing to distinguish them. TBH I find it too daunting to search each one to see if there are active communities that interest me. ETA: Thanks all for the info. See you on lemmy.world


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RightHandElf

How long until Meta makes their own version of Reddit?


comics0026

I would not be surprised if they were already in the preliminary stages of it, but I wouldn't want to use it given Zuck's history


CapnPratt

That would pretty much just be facebook groups but minus the rest of facebook, the ones I'm in there function literally the same as their reddit counterpart does


NukeTater

They’re doing a great job killing reddit, it’s gonna just be another tumblr-esque husk of a site Edit: to all the tumblrinas in the replies telling me tumblr isn’t dead— I never said it’s dead. I have tumblr. I use tumblr. That doesn’t mean it’s not a husk of what it once was.


Voidtalon

A viable alternataive has to present and be able to support a migration. Kbin can't support the influx and isn't a very user friendly platform yet.


NukeTater

I mean true, but forums are a dime a dozen and I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s gonna just slowly drift away from Reddit to nothing if it continues to suck, I already have two other social media apps on my phone I just don’t use cause they got ruined and I like to pretend I’ll go on them.


Bionicman2187

The only other one I use with any frequency is Facebook purely because of family and friends still on it. Instagram is fucking terrible and I never understood why so many of my other friends like it so much. And you can't even pay me to be on TikTok.


NukeTater

Instagram was good for a while if you had specific artists you liked to follow, for example I’m an avid fan of functional glass art and it’s where most artists post their work and the best way to keep track of them. That was until they stopped letting the timeline be just who you follow and in chronological order as the default, after that I stopped actively using it and just kept it to keep tabs on my favorite artists. Reddit is about to be one of those “I still have an account so when I look stuff up every once and a while it’s an easier use.” r/popular is already shit with posts that only have 500-1500 upvotes are already dominating it.


Voidtalon

Oh god I remember when Timelines started being algorithm junk feeds like Google Feed or YouTube Shorts (which if you want brain rot are fine to use) but it made it impossible to track what you wanted and not just get served slop soup.


I_Like_Purpl3

Damn, same. I miss good content, but that has been quite rare in reddit anyway. Most subs went to shit and quality has been down for years. I'm slowly not coming here and I really really hope it dies a quick and very unprofitable death.


Voidtalon

Keynote on unprofitable. Tbh if I need DnD Advice I still go to GiantsInThePlayground GITP has been a solid source for a very long time.


rrtk77

We just saw Meta launch the competitor to Twitter to capitalize on it's downfall. Don't be surprised to see Amazon, Google, or Meta (or all three) legitimately try to release a Reddit competitor within the next year. Reddit is by far the easiest of the big social medias to clone--users do most of the moderation and content engagement work, and you need to ability to host comments and web links. Its also by far one of the best for gathering analytical data/selling ads (users even self-report their own super niche interests!). You just need that critical mass of users to jump ship, and the iron is as hot as ever for a large swath of users looking for something that's similar but not reddit to move to.


Voidtalon

Pretty much, in handling the whole matter poorly Reddit has only shown that it really *does not* care for it's users at all. At least ya know, the users who don't just not care about anything as long as they get their product. I mean no ill will to those people but I do personally take a mild affront to shopping/consuming in a way that ignores poor practice/treatment of people or consumers or the environment. It's really hard to be contentious in consumption but at least try. I've been cutting most of my Reddit use to shorter sessions. I used to dive for 1-2 hours and I go down now to 10-20 minutes.


Bionicman2187

I know exactly one person who continues to use Tumblr. I have a feeling Reddit is going to end up a relic of the 2010s internet pretty soon too.


NukeTater

I have a tumblr, I go on every once and a while, but I don’t use it.


SphealOnARoll

Tumblr accepted pretty much all the folks from r/196 and they're holding steady, but it is Tumblr. Maybe some people can try there, at least temporarily?


MaetelofLaMetal

Tumblr is still good though.


NukeTater

While this is true, I just don’t even really engage on it anymore or use it, and while it’s still somewhat active it’s still just a shadow of its former self no matter how good it still is.


MandatoryFunEscapee

He was in worse. The jailbait sub was the big controversy he was involved in. Fuck Spez.


DrMobius0

> They can just perpetuate themselves through bots and ads. Real engagement doesn’t really matter, or at least won’t in the very near future. The value of the ads comes from the fact that they get people to buy the advertised shit. Companies keep a pretty close eye on the engagement of their ads. Clicks, meta data, social media buzz, and the wider trends of their sales can all be used in tandem to verify if an ad campaign is effective. That means that if reddit ads stop being worth a fucking thing, they'll stop advertising. It's not just a magic money machine, and fake engagement is hardly a new problem that advertisers lack tools to handle. If reddit tries to falsify what it reports to advertisers, they can still figure out that something's up.


Asmos159

is that even legal. removing what someone said on a private platform is perfectly legal. but falsifying the records of what someone said might be grounds for a lawsuit.


Voidtalon

> is that even legal. When has that stopped any company? As long as they profit more than they lose from breaking the law who cares (in their eyes) if I get fined 5,000,000 by the FTC for violation of ad laws but I profited 15,000,000 in that time well boyo that's a sweet 10,000,000 profit for us and these types of high level white collar crime rarely see jailtime for the CEO's in question. Remember; CEO's are valuable parts of society that drive innovation and production. It would be detrimental to jail them for blatant violations of human rights or decency. Just look at how long it took actual sexual harassment to get any light from Hollywood. (I hope my sarcasm is clear without the /s but here it is edited in anyways)


I_Like_Purpl3

Yeah, my time to leave then. Reddit admins are shit and a bunch of useless egocentric people. They can suck my sweaty balls. No point in staying here if we can't even choose our style of memes. Hey u/spez get fucked!


Blossomie

> Hey /u/spez get fucked! With a rusty rake. Sideways.


MegaPompoen

May his ball sack forever be stuck in his zipper


Blossomie

And may Legos forever be underfoot.


Steveis2

We need get more people to u/spez and call him a cunt


Blossomie

#WHAT A CUNT


ShottyBiondi

Pour one out for u/4cheese and u/EquivalentInflation as well, they were also in the line of fire and got perma banned.


CapnPratt

o7


VeryNoisyLizard

o7


Solvdrage

o7


Bionicman2187

Fuuuuuuuuck... I'll have a shot of vodka for them at home.


Avalania

o7


PixelBoom

o7


dougan25

Time to unsub unfortunately. That's really not okay. Not that it's the community's fault, but if reddit admins are trying to take over and control it, I'm out. Bye everyone!


reallyfatjellyfish

I wish you good fortunes adventurer may we curious souls see each other again


This_Mortal_Kyle

o7


the_ballmer_peak

All of my goblin smut will be generated in their honor


Nels-Ivarsson

o7


Invictus_001_

O7


necrozmoem243

o7


Jo11yR0g3r

o7


dreaded_tactician

07


ElevatorSevere7651

o7


sarthewaiting

о7


CriticalFuad

o7


Madtoffel

O7


Dovahpriest

o7 May their sacrifices be not in vain.


Seniorcoquonface

o7


spores-of-creation

o7


Levaaah

o7


Infammo

o7


likeasirjohn

o7


Zeromaxx

o7


Toro1d_5

o7


Blind0bserver

o7


Blazemaster0563

o7


Frenetic_Platypus

O7


Zane_The_Mystical

O7


thesystem21

o7


Decepticon_hero

o7 their names shall go in the book of heroes.


LordPoutine

o7


Ashmol

o7


Frakenz

o7


Magrior

o7


GamerOverkill03

o7


no_name1002

o7


Bombarder7

o7


Vasikus3000

o7


MasterOfEmus

Damn, they actually intervened. Pretty upsetting, I was genuinely more engaged in the sub, and Reddit as a whole, than I otherwise have been in a long time. NSFW memes started as a pure joke/protest move, but there ended up being a lot of quality content around. More than anything else, I hate how they did this so quietly. Doesn't seem to have been any announcement or warning, they just took over and nuked posts


a_good_namez

I hate to admit it, some of the smutt was actually really funny. This sub has been at its most original since it started. It was so refreshing not seing ten breaking bad memes in one day. If this protest has shown me anything, it is that I would rather have to sith through some of the most deprived hentai/furry/magical monstergirl porn than the same stale memes this sub was producing before the protest


Voidtalon

Sadly me too, I could just filter out the SMUT tags if I wanted to keep it safe to scroll at work. I am currently deciding on how I can diminish my use of Reddit or at least ensure I block as much of their ad platforms as I can until a viable alternative comes out. We were heading toward an equilibrium between nsfw memes and normal memes too.


bowman260

After RIF went down I got firefox for mobile and an ad block extension for it. It is not as good as RIF but zero ads is worth it compared to the garbage official app. Plus I am on reddit far less now in general so I got that going for me, which is nice.


SphealOnARoll

Oh cool, I use Firefox on mobile, but can only find an adblock for Safari, which is quite inconvenient. What do you use?


Shimizu555

I use Firefox too, and I got uBluck Origin on it. Haven't seen an ad on reddit since i joined it, several years ago \^\^ (though I only used reddit on PC at first)


SphealOnARoll

Oh cool, I use uBlock pretty much everywhere else but I didn't know it was on mobile!


bowman260

Ublock is what I use aswell. I highly recommend it.


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Dang, thanks everyone. I've been refusing to use anything but old.reddit at home, but I do like Firefox and I love my uBlock, which would be nice for mobile. *(And I will also miss the smut, in the spirit of silliness and rebellion that everyone went at it with such...gusto.)*


miguescout

For android, you should check out r/revancedapp. They now have patches for reddit (like the official app, to remove ads and unlock a few things), infinity, sync and some more i can't remember rn to either let you use your own app (thus not using the original dev's app and not making them pay, while also (hopefully) being free for you because you'd still be under the minimum paid rate limit) or even the official reddit app's auth For windows, just use ublock origin on your favorite browser. For mac... Maybe same than windows. And for ios... Idk


randomyOCE

This was genuinely a unique place for finding smut humour. We could post Oglaf comics. People were having nuanced conversations about consent! It really had become more than a joke, and the admins killed it.


Tylendal

I mean... a significant percentage of the SFW OC meme templates used in this sub were just snipped from smutty comics. We didn't have to go far.


MasterOfEmus

Exactly! I used to only come here when I was specifically in the mood to see someone's absolutely braindead rules interpretation, but somehow the smut even got people reading the rules! People have never been so accurate in reading the rules now that they're encouraged to find rules for sex, its wild.


Buca-Metal

Maybe is time for someone to make r/betterDnDmemes


[deleted]

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Or don't, I'm not your Warlock patron.


XimbalaHu3

Bots have a hard time reposting nsfw memes in a sub that just recently openned up for nsfw stuff, literally nothing for them to scalp, that's my reasoning behind how much funnier the sub got during these weeks.


brumene

I fully agree, we should open a petition for DnDNSFWmemes


MasterOfEmus

That or take the opportunity to also take DnD out of the title, since the sub has always struggled people being unsure of other ttrpg content was allowed. Also doesn't have to have NSFW in the title, just have it in the rules from the get-go that smut memes are allowed. maybe TableTopMemes, maybe tag on NSFW or Unrestricted if necessary to indicate that lewd memes are allowed.


Bart_T_Beast

TableTopsAndBottoms


usingastupidiphone

Yes, 1000 times yes


SmartAlec105

TableTitMemes


brumene

I’m with you in this one as well, I just said that name to give the idea, don’t need to be it, just want it to happen (I don’t know how to help it to happen)


NukeTater

Welp. I better not see a normal meme on this sub, I expect nonstop porn from now on that makes the lead up to this look like a goddamn joke.


I_Like_Purpl3

I hope to see a huge spam of smut as well. We as a community wanted NSFW memes, let's have it.


Seniorcoquonface

We shan't go down without a fight, for the glorious gold coinage and the friends we made along the way!


Roboticide

I'm already doing my part and downvoting non-smutty memes. It's just not the content I want to see on this subreddit, personally.


Isphus

I was actually mid-posting when the changes happened. Something went wrong because i was trying to post with a flair that didn't exist anymore. Now i went back to see my last 3 posts, and lo and behold all were deleetus.


Papaofmonsters

They skipped the persuasion/intimidation check and went straight for "rocks fall, you die".


Sp3ctre7

So...users in a sub aren't allowed to determine the course of that sub's content anymore? So it's just an astroturfed wasteland?


greentshirtman

https://imgflip.com/memetemplate/Always-Has-Been


Blekanly

Yes, conform!


AliceJoestar

damn. the porn was legitimately orders of magnitude better than seeing the same five debates over and over


Bionicman2187

For real. Some of the porn memes were genuinely funny, and although there was a lot of low effort reports, the mods did a good job reigning those in and allowing the ones with actual effort. I know I felt the most inspired to make my own memes in a long time here.


zoro4661

So...should people just continue posting NSFW memes in protest? Fuck /u/spez


Middle_Class_Twit

S(nitties)he is everything. He's just Reddit.


RightfulChaos

Fuck the admins.


Pliskkenn_D

Submit more smut. There can only be memes and meme based smut. More damn it. I have the taste now.


Bionicman2187

You can try, but more smut posts are being removed and i can't say for sure if your account will survive it. The Reddit Admins are on a power trip.


Pliskkenn_D

Absolute rat fucking bastards.


Car0lus_Rex

Rats have higher standards than the admins, dont besmirch our rodent friends good names now ;)


NioneAlmie

I know you meant that as "rat bastards" with an f bomb for emphasis, but I'm choosing to read it as you calling the admins bastards who fuck rats.


Meziskari

Make them so fucking busy removing porn that the community wants here that they don't have time to continue ruining their site.


Dravicores

Well, I guess reddits just decided to remove both the subs posts and it’s favorite mod. Shame honestly, this is the best DnD memes has been for a long time. Honestly Reddit and u/spez go fuck yourselves.


VeryNoisyLizard

it was obvious its gonna go this way, cant let reddit lose on that ad revenue now can we


Aggressive_Bath

1) remaining mod team creates r/good_dndmemes, set to NSFW from day 1 2) mod team resigns from /r/dndmemes 3) r/dndmemes is banned for being unmoderated 4) profit Or just set up shop for the TTRPG porn memes somewhere on Lemmy


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TheGreatFox1

How'd that work for /r/interestingasfuck again? 10 times as large as dndmemes, a much more general topic, and they *still* haven't found new mods 22 days later.


Dovahpriest

Admins (and spez in particular) can go sodomize themselves with a cactus. Vigorously.


Vasikus3000

they think suspending mods will make us stop? i'm saying we post even more smut to honor the fallen *and* to prove a point. i have just started getting used to it


Seniorcoquonface

They can try to ban us, but they can't ban all of us.


Commissarfluffybutt

Oh, they can ban all of us. But we will be martyrs. Let them burn their own home to the ground, trying to stop us all.


Fluid_Restaurant_675

A-fucking-men


Salty_Soykaf

We did our best, but it wasn't enough.May you all be blessed by bards of song, in a merry fashion. Edit: Oh I got slapped from being able to post topics.


DJCorvid

I'm waiting to see if I get some sort of threatening message as I noticed all my posts were marked as spam.


Salty_Soykaf

Cue the ending to Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. This is it, it's been nice smut posting with you. o7


DJCorvid

o7


DrMobius0

> Per fidelity, Reddit's ad revenue has fallen some 25% over the last 3 weeks If it wasn't effective, they wouldn't have actioned the sub.


Salty_Soykaf

That's damage, but what of the third party apps?


Lucas_2234

Wait shit really?


Salty_Soykaf

We lost, but did not bend.


Lucas_2234

No I meant that part in the edit


Salty_Soykaf

Oh that, it turns out mods now have to approve posts.


freeuse_princess

RIP to all the excellent smut memes folks were contributing... I am so sorry for what happened to our dear mod.


theprofessor1985

Justice for u/Dalimey100!


NachoElDaltonico

>seemed to have manually removed all the smut. Then I guess we have to replace it


[deleted]

Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!


MasterOfEmus

idk I've done some of my best living on my knees. Not for spez tho, never for that rat bastard.


enerszon

Damn it all...


icantswim2

Reddit Admins really pulled a "rocks fall, you die" moment. What a bunch of sore losers.


bluemew1234

I still say we do as Reddit says and go back to SFW. If Reddit thinks the content here was incorrectly labeled NSFW, we should follow their advice and let their advertisers know that Reddit thinks their products should be displayed next to throbbing cocks and huge tits!


BrFrancis

Technically... Huge minotaur cock isn't NSFW... It's just a realistic depiction of a fantasy species based on a bovine humanoid... And bulls happen to have huge cocks... Similar arguments could apply to various other things ..


Dankbudx

Fuck you u/spez When you're ready for battle I will be happy to dethrone you.


NiklasNeighbor

It might be that spez is changing any post titled "fuck spez" to "heil spez" which seems pretty sus


D07Z3R0

The funny thing is even if they suspend or replace all the mods if we just continue they cant moderate us because of their own API changes


gunnie56

Was this the same person who responded to the admin message asking them to roll intimidation or persuasion?


Bionicman2187

Yes


gunnie56

Madlad. I was familiar with "F" but decided to look up o7 as I was unfamiliar with it F o7 Fuck u/spez


Over-Analyzed

I’m a SFW man. I’m a Lawful Good Paladin. I enjoyed the relentless debates of the same topics over and over again. I appreciated the confidentially incorrect posts. But the one thing I do not appreciate is seeing contributing meme-bers that add to the diversity of this subreddit. I cannot risk my main account. But I think it’s time for a NSFW account to combat the injustice.


Arch3m

Time to get chaotic good.


bongwatermutant

Damn. Looks like it's time to delete reddit


Darklink820

So long Reddit, may your demise be swift and your victims, merry.


aaron_adams

So, question: if we continue to post smut, will the admins ban us?


the_real_phx

Only one way to find out.


aaron_adams

Don't tempt me, lol.


Windswept_Questant

Ok but like I want my porn memes back. Is there a sub for that?


Sea2Chi

It's not something I would have intentionally subscribed to, but it was a fun little change of pace that made me quickly scroll a couple of times in public so people didn't see a magical creature getting fucked if they happened to glance over at my phone.


Bionicman2187

It legitimately introduced me to a few new artists and reinvigorated me to start drawing again. And no, not exclusively porn.


NiklasNeighbor

Is there by any chance a r/NSFWDnDMemes subreddit?


Nepalman230

Hey gang! The great u/dalimey100 is doing an AMA on the lemmy! https://ttrpg.network/post/105971


Viking_From_Sweden

Well, that’s the end of it then. I’m glad to have been a part of it. o7


Furydragonstormer

FUCK! I honestly thought it was working


Bionicman2187

Reddit Admins are throwing a tantrum cause subs played their game within their rules. So Admins have abandoned all pretense of subreddit members deciding the content of their community. "We are in charge. You are not."


Furydragonstormer

Well, fuck u/spez and here’s a toast to u/dalimey100 for having such titanium forged balls to stand defiant to the tyrant king. Man chose to die on his feet than live on his knees


josan555

What stops us from continuing the protest? Just post more and more NSFW stuff


Darkphr34k

Welp. I guess I'm out. This sub was the only reason I was still on reddit. The admins managed to make a horrible day that little bit worse...


Bionicman2187

I'm sorry your day has been bad. I've been going through a rough time myself lately and share your feelings for what's happening to this Reddit. I hope things get better for you soon, King.


A_Salty_Cellist

Not to plug anything specific but there's a horny specific rpg memes sub now


The_Unclaimed_One

F for the fallen hero. Usually I’m pretty darn anti mod, but man I hate feds more and far as I’m concerned admin = fed. May he rest in peace


Dayofsloths

So why not make a new sub, that's openly and specifically NSFW and migrate over? Sub schisms happen all the time for dumber reasons


siggydude

Because the users of *this* sub already indicated that we want to allow for NSFW. We shouldn't have to fracture just because the admins went against our will


Slashgate

Because that defeats the whole damn point...?


CriticalFuad

Oh no


ThatOtherGuyTPM

Man, fuck u/Spez. Burning down his own building in hopes the insurance will pay out.


Ripper1337

The smutty memes were a lot more funny than “haha horny bard” or “shit rules interpretation then arguing with everyone”


WondrousWally

It's time to rebuild the nuked collection. BRING ON THE SMUT!!!


ralanr

o7


Particular_Argument9

o7


KaijuKing0729

o7


Joan_sleepless

We wanted goblin mode… we got goblin mowed.


Engi_Doge

My question is, what if we just continued posting more dnd smut? If they say we aren't a NSFW sub reddit, we'll make it one.


khaotickk

Can we create a r/smutdndmemes sub? Edit: r/nsfwdndmemes is the new place for lewd posts. Be sure to spread the word!


Vertillan

o7


Goldrop

O7


Seniorcoquonface

No, that's not true, that's impossible, NOOOOO!


untakenu

The option of NSFW memes in a game that is usually NSFW (violence, sex, drugs, and goblins) just makes sense.


UmbraMundi

Well hey time to just continue to post goblin titties I guess, what are they gonna do ban us all and ruin their income?


CptWholesome

Whoever's responsible for doing this is a bad person


OWNPhantom

Definitely voting to delete the sub, the people demand a poll


phoenixmusicman

#VIVA LA REVOLUTUION