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92 top subreddits modded by the same 5 people.
Some mod literally hundreds of subs ( somehow... ).
The user who exposed this is now being banned across multi subs: https://www.reddit.com/user/rootin-tootin_putin/
...Let's talk a bit about the future of #decentralized social media
Some mod literally hundreds of subs ( somehow... ).
The user who exposed this is now being banned across multi subs: https://www.reddit.com/user/rootin-tootin_putin/
...Let's talk a bit about the future of #decentralized social media
Something I've been thinking about for a while now is where "influencers" are directing their audiences.
Most of the time it's to their Twitter, but now, happening more & more regularly, they also promote a Discord.
So, what's so great about #Discord?
Most of the time it's to their Twitter, but now, happening more & more regularly, they also promote a Discord.
So, what's so great about #Discord?
Discord allows a controlled curated community group with a close contact to the creator, as well as opportunities for audience members to grow & get popular within said community.
"Sharing the wealth of internet popularity".
Discord is also basically seen as unregulated.
"Sharing the wealth of internet popularity".
Discord is also basically seen as unregulated.
Although Discord isn't exactly decentralized, it very rarely runs into issues with mass bans of random users, something that is pretty unfortunately common with all other popular social media.
It's up to you to police your Discord group, and apparently users like & want this.
It's up to you to police your Discord group, and apparently users like & want this.
I hopped into a #GodotEngine Discord channel the other night, and someone was in there streaming some #GameDev.
That was really cool to see. Kinda hard to explain, but the freedom of just some random guy streaming to this niche channel was somehow refreshing.
It felt right.
That was really cool to see. Kinda hard to explain, but the freedom of just some random guy streaming to this niche channel was somehow refreshing.
It felt right.
I believe the true internet beauty comes from decentralized human-created personally-owned web spaces.
Your place. Your rules.
Reddit has never tried achieving this. They have always been a content-collection site.
Here's why these things tend to falter...
Your place. Your rules.
Reddit has never tried achieving this. They have always been a content-collection site.
Here's why these things tend to falter...
Where there's content -> There's people.
Where there's people -> There's opportunity.
Where there's opportunity -> There's corruption.
This WILL happen to every content collection site. Always, without fail. That's ok though, as long as you have moderation built for it...
Where there's people -> There's opportunity.
Where there's opportunity -> There's corruption.
This WILL happen to every content collection site. Always, without fail. That's ok though, as long as you have moderation built for it...
Reddit? They don't have the moderation built for their corruption.
No biggie, it's not their fault. It's IMPOSSIBLE to build out the type of moderation needed for a site like Reddit with the current infrastructure that modern sites choose to operate on.
The solution?
No biggie, it's not their fault. It's IMPOSSIBLE to build out the type of moderation needed for a site like Reddit with the current infrastructure that modern sites choose to operate on.
The solution?
D E C E N T R A L I Z E D S O C I A L M E D I A
Why?
It's time we stop kidding ourselves, power-positions corrupt the people.
How?
Distribute the power amongst the creators & consumers to get a human-controlled framework.
When?
It can start to happen NOW.
Why?
It's time we stop kidding ourselves, power-positions corrupt the people.
How?
Distribute the power amongst the creators & consumers to get a human-controlled framework.
When?
It can start to happen NOW.
#Blockchain, #CryptoCurrency, #Decentralization
Do these buzzwords annoy you? Yeah, I understand. They're fancy new slang that got picked up & abused by losers that ruin things by squealing about them without fully understanding their pros & cons.
In truth: we are almost there!
Do these buzzwords annoy you? Yeah, I understand. They're fancy new slang that got picked up & abused by losers that ruin things by squealing about them without fully understanding their pros & cons.
In truth: we are almost there!
So what do I think the future holds for online groups?
I truly think a Discord-like experience ( my personal favorite contender in this space currently is @TeamGuilded ) is going to become the new way of managing your communities.
I truly think a Discord-like experience ( my personal favorite contender in this space currently is @TeamGuilded ) is going to become the new way of managing your communities.
@HiveBlocks-powered decentralized Communities also shows promise #HiveIsAlive
But the important thing to stress is: Reddit is broken. Most social media is in fact.
That's what happens when you try to group large-scale communities with 1's & 0's
We need to break things up a bit
But the important thing to stress is: Reddit is broken. Most social media is in fact.
That's what happens when you try to group large-scale communities with 1's & 0's
We need to break things up a bit
I think the one ( of many ) reasons for so much stupid anger online comes from the chaos of the echo-chamber that exists within current social media being so easy to spill over into other areas.
It's an echo-chamber with an air-leak. That makes people stressed out 24/7.
It's an echo-chamber with an air-leak. That makes people stressed out 24/7.
I'm not saying echo-chambers are good.
I'm saying they're to be expected.
Most people are in them. We always have been. They're warm & soft & cozy & familiar
But when an intruder comes in, you act like an immune system & burn yourself up trying to exterminate dissenting thought
I'm saying they're to be expected.
Most people are in them. We always have been. They're warm & soft & cozy & familiar
But when an intruder comes in, you act like an immune system & burn yourself up trying to exterminate dissenting thought
Twitter is actually extremely pleasant after spending quite a bit of time cleaning up your feed, applying filters, and showing fewer "suggestions".
But it could still be better. Not just for our sanity, but for healthy conversations & debates that allow us to grow as people.
But it could still be better. Not just for our sanity, but for healthy conversations & debates that allow us to grow as people.
Let's end this thread getting back on topic: Reddit is receding. It's splitting into splinters. It's eroding at the edges. It's bonkered-wonked.
Reddit. Is. Broken.
To fix it, we should start building micro-communities with decentralized frameworks.
It's time for change.
Reddit. Is. Broken.
To fix it, we should start building micro-communities with decentralized frameworks.
It's time for change.
