775 upvotes, 32 direct replies (showing 25)
View submission: Reddit. This is not good.
I think those of us that have been reading Reddit long enough have been aware of the steady downward slide for some time now.
Comment by dO_ob at 17/02/2010 at 06:35 UTC
235 upvotes, 17 direct replies
I think those of us that have been reading Reddit long enough have been aware of the steady downward slide for some time now.
It's not Reddit, it's every web community that grows over time. People will compain about a lost golden age. Part of it is nostalgia goggles, part is a legitimate recognisation of a change in the community. It's unstoppable, and you shouldn't try to change it any more than you should try to stop the tide coming in and destroying your sandcastle. Once the water is too high for you, go find another beach. It's the natural order of things.
Comment by karmanaut at 17/02/2010 at 05:20 UTC
480 upvotes, 10 direct replies
One of the comments on the first reddit post that allowed comments was that this place is going downhill and turning into digg. That was almost 5 years ago
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 07:17 UTC
13 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Currently 5 of my top 6 links here have to do with the bus fight. Three of those links are the same video posted on different reddits. Number 5 is this submission.
Comment by ranscot at 17/02/2010 at 06:11 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yes, how green our meta valley was.
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 07:07 UTC
15 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 05:23 UTC
53 upvotes, 7 direct replies
I've only been around a few months. Loved what I saw at first, and I make no claim to what it was, or should be, but it's been feeling like a modified/sophisticated version of 4chan lately. Kinda disappointing.
Comment by the_rabbit at 17/02/2010 at 07:52 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Welcome to Eternal September. Enjoy the ride.
Comment by LazyWolfman at 17/02/2010 at 06:05 UTC
20 upvotes, 3 direct replies
redditor for 5 days
Yeah?
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 07:57 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Upvoted for being a true hipster. I noticed the decline before anyone else.
Comment by raldi at 17/02/2010 at 15:25 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
People have literally been saying that since the very first day.
Comment by mr_libro at 17/02/2010 at 07:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
sort of. you can mitigate the slide by not making it obvious and subscribing to a decent subreddit.
Comment by nuttysax at 17/02/2010 at 07:20 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hey, I don't know about the rest of you but after a long days hard work the last thing I want to see is the same news story/article that has been circulating on every other news site on the internet. As much as these memes are stupid and immature, I still get a kick and a laugh from it. Makes the rest of my day go by a lot better.
Comment by bryanz at 17/02/2010 at 07:41 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
What's hot is what's not hot...first rule of Reddit club.
Comment by JohanNorseman at 17/02/2010 at 09:20 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
We need to change this. I seriously can't stand it. I mean okay, some of these posts are entertaining, but it literally takes a few seconds for it to die off. I have spent more time on gambling websites than reddit recently, COME ON REDDIT HELP ME.
Comment by orangepotion at 17/02/2010 at 10:58 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Your elbows are poisonous.
Comment by Scarker at 17/02/2010 at 12:04 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
So we create a new Reddit then?
Comment by sassanix at 17/02/2010 at 13:07 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
You been here for days, but I've noticed this downward spiral of content since 2 years a go.
Comment by MaxEPad at 17/02/2010 at 14:33 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The comments are the only reason I come here. If I want to see interesting stuff, I've unfortunately found that the top 10 on the digg sidebar is the best substitute for the reddit of 1-2 years ago (although I have no interest in getting an account - the comments are completely mindless).
Comment by antifolkhero at 17/02/2010 at 15:56 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I disagree. This is just another example of digg being one day behind reddit. Snap a picture tomorrow and see if Digg doesn't have all of the stories Reddit had today.
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 16:23 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I've been here about a month and the slide in that period alone is shocking. I came from Slashdot because I got tired of trying to communicate with people who lack any degree of communication skills.
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 16:31 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I think those of us that have been reading Reddit long enough have been aware of the steady downward slide for some time now.
This is bullshit. Just be ever so slightly motivated, and unsubscribe to the obnoxious subreddits (and *no*, they're not *all* obnoxious).
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 18:21 UTC
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Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 18:32 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The structure and set up of reddit still can't be beat.. it's easily the best and most democratic social news and whatever site as far as I can tell.
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 22:41 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
And adding to it.
As a site get's bigger, it gets more mainstream. More people = more popularity = more banality. If you don't like other people then either ragequit with a shotgun in your mouth or stop coming online to talk to them.
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2010 at 22:47 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Where's your trophy, son?
:)