She's right, but she misunderstands what that implies.
I personally don't care about the drama. I used to go to reddit to read interesting content, and I don't care enough about reddit to make a fuss about its internal politics. Which is why, when FPH "spilled over" the frontpage or when hundreds of subreddits went dark because the administrators can't manage their community leaders, I certainly don't care enough to tough it out.
Hence, I'm here. And I'm willing to bet reddit will go on bleeding away all of those users who don't care any more than I do.
I think we are seeing the difference between internet user interaction and BRANDED internet user interaction. There's so much that comes to mind when you say the word 4chan, or Reddit, some of which includes previous experiences on those sites or even broader stereotypes that have developed over the years. On one hand we have come to a point where the user has had enough disrespect and is willing to acknowledge the amount of disconnect between the mods and the CEOs, blah blah. On the other, the majority of Redditors don't give a damn about what a CEO has to say. The point behind these sites is the interaction and the feeling we get from those interactions. Whether it be laughing or thinking about a debate you had later on while washing the dishes. These things stick with us throughout the day and a CEO is not going to make that experience better, or even boost monetization. That experience can't be improved, it can only be moderated. Essentially, the internet is a wild colony of bees that is willing to move to a new hive if it feels like their hive has been hijacked and transformed into a corporate machine. Something something bee metaphors.
She's right, but she misunderstands what that implies.
I personally don't care about the drama. I used to go to reddit to read interesting content, and I don't care enough about reddit to make a fuss about its internal politics. Which is why, when FPH "spilled over" the frontpage or when hundreds of subreddits went dark because the administrators can't manage their community leaders, I certainly don't care enough to tough it out.
Hence, I'm here. And I'm willing to bet reddit will go on bleeding away all of those users who don't care any more than I do.
I think we are seeing the difference between internet user interaction and BRANDED internet user interaction. There's so much that comes to mind when you say the word 4chan, or Reddit, some of which includes previous experiences on those sites or even broader stereotypes that have developed over the years. On one hand we have come to a point where the user has had enough disrespect and is willing to acknowledge the amount of disconnect between the mods and the CEOs, blah blah. On the other, the majority of Redditors don't give a damn about what a CEO has to say. The point behind these sites is the interaction and the feeling we get from those interactions. Whether it be laughing or thinking about a debate you had later on while washing the dishes. These things stick with us throughout the day and a CEO is not going to make that experience better, or even boost monetization. That experience can't be improved, it can only be moderated. Essentially, the internet is a wild colony of bees that is willing to move to a new hive if it feels like their hive has been hijacked and transformed into a corporate machine. Something something bee metaphors.